HR 943: May, Harper; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Harper May, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts in DeKalb County School District, for being recognized as a 2025 Georgia Scholar. The Georgia Scholar program, run by the Georgia Department of Education with local school districts, recognizes high school seniors who have excelled academically and contributed to their communities. The resolution recounts that Georgia Scholars complete rigorous coursework, perform well across subjects, take part in interscholastic events, and lead extracurricular activities, and that each scholar receives a special diploma seal and a commemorative graduation cord. The House resolves to congratulate Harper May and wish her continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

• Formally congratulates Harper May, a DeKalb County School District senior, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Harper May.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory changes; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.

The resolution directly names Harper May, a student at the DeKalb School of the Arts, and references the DeKalb County School District and the Georgia Department of Education's Georgia Scholar program.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing one student's academic achievement and providing her a keepsake copy of the House's commendation.

• The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Scholar program and Harper May's recognition by the Georgia Department of Education.
• The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate Harper May and wish her future success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Harper May.

1. 2025-04-02House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2025-04-02House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-04-02House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Angela Moore (D, HD-091)Patrocinador principal
• Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)

• education honors
• DeKalb County schools
• Georgia Scholar program
• student achievement