Appling Middle School
Jayla Holloway
Jayla likes to swim and play basketball, and a future as a basketball player is one of her career goals. The other is something in engineering or another technical field. In the classroom, Jayla likes mystery books and hopes to reach the "Millionaire Reader" milestone by reading 1 million words this school year. In math, working through examples or pictures are her best method for solving math problems.
Ballard-Hudson Middle School
Lalah Black
Lalah's favorite class at Ballard-Hudson is algebra, but she also likes to read and write. After she finishes high school, Layla's goal is to head out west to attend UCLA, where she would study to be an anesthesiologist.
Ruth Patterson
Ruth loves math class at Ballard-Hudson. After school, she runs track but always makes sure to keep up with her studies. For a career, Ruth plans to either pursue something in the engineering or counseling fields.
Central High School
Alivia Johnson
Alivia enjoys math and science classes at Central. She's also an ambassador for the girls' STEM organization Real Impact, and is a mentor for the group's robotics team. At this point, Alivia is still undecided about what she wants to do after high school, but she has an interest in neo-natal surgery and chemical engineering.
Northeast High School
Shamiya Gladden
Shamiya's favorite subjects in school are math and reading, and she is in the Mentor's Project. She has also participated in feeding the homeless during the Christmas season. When she's not at school, she loves going to the moving, shopping and going out to eat with her friends. At this time, Shamiya's goal is to attend Albany State University or Savannah State University and study to be a nurse or pediatrician.
Cody Mason
Cody's favorite subject in school is English, and he also loves art, basketball and reading. He has participated in several community service activities with the Mentor's Project, including trash cleanup and spending time at the Senior Center. In the future, he wants to attend the University of North Georgia or Mercer University and wants to be a technician or pursue a future in music because he plays the trumpet.
Amari Stubbs
Amari's favorite subjects at Northeast are math and social studies. She is a participant in the Real Impact STEM group at Mercer University and also loves playing in the Raider marching band. When she graduates high school, Amari plans to attend Penn State or Georgia Tech to pursue a career as a neurosurgeon.
Southwest High School
Amari Cotton
Amari's favorite classes at Southwest are math and marketing, and she's also a part of the FBLA club. In the future, she plans to be an entreprenuer with an expanding brand.
Jasmine Martin
Jasmine parcipates in several activities at Southwest, including FBLA, Academic Team, FCCLA, 4-H and band, in which she plays the flute. When she gets older, Jasmine plans to pursue a career as a pediatric nurse.
Altanese Palmer
Altanese's favorite class at Southwest is English, and she also enjoys digital design and cheerleading. When she gets older, Altanese plans to pursue a career in forensices or public safety and corrections.
Anaya Patterson
Anaya's favorite class is math, but she also likes reading, writing and band class. After high school, Anaya wants to attend, Spelman, Benedict or Clark Atlanta, where she will pursue a career as a lawyer.