--- title: HR 978. Abernathy, Sara Grace; Model High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr978 cite_as: HR 978, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr978 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr978.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr978/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72107 date: 2025-04-04 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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Abernathy, Sara Grace; Model High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3645 House Resolution 978 By: Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Barton of the 5th, and Dempsey of the 13th A RESOLUTION Commending Sara Grace Abernathy, Model High School's 2025 STAR Student; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, a gifted student at Model High School, Sara Grace Aber nathy has been3 recognized for her superlative achievement and selected as Model High School's 2025 STAR4 Student; and5 WHEREAS, to be selected as a STAR Student, a student must have obtained the highest6 score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitu de Test and be in the top 107 percent or top ten students of his or her class; and8 WHEREAS, each school has one STAR Student who in turn has the opportunity to choose9 a STAR Teacher who has been inspiring and encouraging throughou t that student's high10 school career; and11 WHEREAS, educator Rachel Jones was chosen by Sara Grace as Model High School's 202512 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to her throughout the years; and13 H. R. 978 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3645 WHEREAS, Sara Grace has personified the selfless dedication, me ntal agility, verbal14 adroitness, and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and15 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most16 important objective of the General Assembly, and Sara Grace has shown by academic17 accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of18 the students in this state; and19 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation tow ard the future of this20 bright and promising young citizen.21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that22 the members of this body heartily commend Sara Grace Abernathy for being named Model23 High School's 2025 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued24 academic success.25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Sara27 Grace Abernathy.28 H. R. 978 - 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 Georgia House resolution formally commends Sara Grace Abernathy of Model High School for being named the school's 2025 STAR Student. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Sara Grace Abernathy, a student at Model High School, for being chosen as the school's 2025 STAR Student, an award given to the student in each school with the highest score on a single administration of a three-part aptitude test while ranking in the top 10 percent or top ten of their class. The resolution also notes that Abernathy selected teacher Rachel Jones as Model High School's 2025 STAR Teacher in recognition of her support and guidance. The House resolves to commend Abernathy and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Commends Sara Grace Abernathy for being named Model High School's 2025 STAR Student. - States the criteria for the STAR Student honor: the highest score on one administration of a three-part aptitude test and top 10 percent or top ten class rank. - Recognizes that Abernathy chose Rachel Jones as the school's 2025 STAR Teacher for her guidance and support. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Abernathy. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Sara Grace Abernathy and teacher Rachel Jones of Model High School, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for distribution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no changes to Georgia law, funding, or policy. Its practical effect is a formal, on-the-record recognition from the state legislature of a student's academic achievement and her chosen teacher's contribution. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the STAR Student selection criteria and Abernathy's academic accomplishments. - The resolved clause formally commends Abernathy for her selection as the 2025 STAR Student. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Abernathy. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton, Katie Dempsey - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72107 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr978.md?full=1