Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 939: Williams, Lauren; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend
Last action April 2, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates Lauren Williams, a DeKalb School of the Arts senior, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Lauren Williams, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts in the DeKalb County School District, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar. The Georgia Scholar program, run by the Georgia Department of Education with local school districts, honors high school seniors who have excelled academically and contributed to their communities, and each honoree receives a special diploma seal and a commemorative graduation cord. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's congratulations to Williams and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates Lauren Williams for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education.
- States the House's best wishes for her continued future success.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Williams.
- Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a purely honorary statement.
Who it affects
The resolution names Lauren Williams, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts, and references the DeKalb County School District and the Georgia Department of Education, which runs the Georgia Scholar program she was recognized under.
Why it matters
The resolution has no practical legal effect and changes no Georgia law or funding. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official House record honoring a specific DeKalb County student's academic achievement and gives her a formal keepsake of that recognition.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Scholar program, which honors high school seniors for academic excellence and community contribution and awards a diploma seal and graduation cord.
- The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate Lauren Williams and wish her continued success.
- A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Williams.
From the bill
“the members of this body congratulate DeKalb County School District 2025 Georgia Scholar Lauren Williams and extend their best wishes for continued success in all future endeavors.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Angela Moore (D, HD-91)
- Omari Crawford (D, HD-89)
Topics
- Georgia Scholar program
- DeKalb County School District
- education honors
- legislative resolutions