--- title: HR 939. Williams, Lauren; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr939 cite_as: HR 939, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr939 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr939.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr939/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72043 date: 2025-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Williams, Lauren; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3658 House Resolution 939 By: Representatives Moore of the 91st and Crawford of the 89th A RESOLUTION Congratulating DeKalb County School District 2025 Georgia Scholar Lauren Williams; and1 for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Lauren Williams, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts, has been3 recognized as a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education; and4 WHEREAS, the Georgia Scholar program identifies and honors high school seniors who5 have excelled academically and contributed significantly to their communities; and6 WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Education coordinates this prestigious program each7 year in partnership with local school districts to highlight students who embody the spirit of8 scholarship and service; and9 WHEREAS, these exceptional students have completed rigorous course loads, performed at10 the highest levels across all subjects, engaged in interscholastic events, and served as leaders11 in extracurricular activities; and12 WHEREAS, each Georgia Scholar receives a special seal for their diploma and a13 commemorative graduation cord in recognition of their outstanding achievements; and14 H. R. 939 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3658 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most15 important objective of the General Assembly, and Lauren has sho wn by academic16 accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of17 the students in this state; and18 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation tow ard the future of this19 bright and promising young citizen.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body congratulate DeKalb County School District 2025 Georgia Scholar22 Lauren Williams and extend their best wishes for continued success in all future endeavors.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to25 Lauren Williams.26 H. R. 939 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A House resolution formally congratulates Lauren Williams, a DeKalb County School District senior named a 2025 Georgia Scholar, for her academic achievement and community involvement. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Lauren Williams, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. The resolution explains that the Georgia Scholar program honors high school seniors who have excelled academically and contributed to their communities, and that each scholar receives a special diploma seal and a 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 it does - Formally congratulates Lauren Williams on being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Williams. - Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Lauren Williams, a DeKalb County School District student, and references the Georgia Department of Education, which runs the Georgia Scholar program that recognized her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to giving Williams and DeKalb County School District formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for her academic achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Scholar program, run by the Georgia Department of Education, which honors academically excelling and community-engaged high school seniors. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate Lauren Williams and wish her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Williams. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Angela Moore, Omari Crawford - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72043 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr939.md?full=1