Habersham Central High School honored two of its top academic students during a reception on Wednesday.
Faculty joined family members at the reception in the high school cafeteria to celebrate these students’ achievements.
During the event, school administrators revealed that the Class of 2024 valedictorian is Georgia Kerr. Brad Chosewood is the salutatorian and is also named the STAR Student of the year.
Valedictorian
The Valedictorian is the student with the highest cumulative weighted grade point average. This person is ranked #1 out of the 494 students who will graduate from Habersham Central this year.
Dr. Jonathan Stribling tells staff and family members of Kerr’s accomplishments during her academic career. “Georgia has been an exceptional student at Habersham Central High School. Always a smiling face, but make no mistake, Georgia is all business when it comes to her academics”.
Kerr took 13 advanced placement courses, 10 honors courses, and two dual enrollment courses and is an AP Capstone candidate.
She is a member of the Academic Bowl team and is the public relations officer of the Interact Club. She is active in the Riverpoint Church youth group.
According to Stribling, Kerr loves to read and write and plans to attend the University of Miami to study creative writing.
After the announcement, Kerr states, “It’s a testament to how hard people around me have worked to help me get here.”
She adds, “I think it just shows that me, my family, and the community have put so much work into helping me to get to where I want to go. That’s really awesome and amazing of them.”
Salutatorian and STAR Student
The Salutatorian is the student with the second-highest cumulative weighted grade point average and ranks #2 out of the 494-member graduating class.
Dr. Jonathan Stribling tells staff and family members of Chosewood’s accomplishments during his academic career. “Brad’s academic resume includes an impressive 10 AP courses, seven Honors courses, and three dual enrollment courses, and Brad is an AP Capstone candidate.”
Stribling adds, “When I think about the ideal student-athlete, it is Brad Chosewood. Brad is an Academic Letterman in both varsity football and track.”
According to Stribling, Chosewood is a member of the FCA program and attends the First Presbyterian Church in Cornelia.
Stribling states, “Brad is an exemplary Raider and is a well-rounded student-athlete, excelling in the most rigorous academic programming Habersham Central has to offer.”
He plans to attend Dartmouth College to study statistical science, where he will be an important part of their track team as a thrower.
After being named salutatorian, Chosewood states, “That one took more time since 8th grade grinding away at it. It took a lot of work and a lot of late nights. Also, a lot of family support.”
Chosewood was also selected for the STAR Student Award, which is given to the student who is in the top 10 percent of the graduating class with the highest SAT score in one sitting.
After being named the STAR Student, Chosewood states, “It’s unreal. This is not something I was expecting to have, but it is certainly something I tried for.”
He explains his blessings for his accomplishments, “At the end of the day, God blessed me with the ability to do this. I try to make him proud every day.”
STAR Teacher
He selected HCHS Coach Tip Johnson as his STAR Teacher. Johnson is the Physical Education department head at Habersham Central High School.
Johnson tells the audience, “Brad is a product of how you were raised by your parents and what they put into him and what they instilled in him.”
After being named as STAR Teacher, Johnson states, “It’s an honor knowing Brad. To be named STAR Teacher to have done enough where I have made a little impact on him, it’s an honor.”
