GCPS Foundation awards seniors with scholarships

     The Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Foundation has honored more than 1,000 Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students in the Class of 2025 for their continuous academic achievement in the classroom. Every year, the GCPS Foundation awards several one-time scholarships to graduating seniors, funded through the generosity of local businesses and organizations, as well as contributions from charitable staff and community members. By the beginning of the fall semester, a total of 106 graduating seniors will have earned $130,300 in district and school-specific scholarships administered through the Foundation. The 2025-26 Scholarship Catalog will be released online in the fall of 2025. The following is a list of 2025 district scholarships awarded to students. 

 

Alton C. Crews Teaching Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the GCPS Foundation

• Taryn Magby, Grayson HS

 

Beth Rihm Language Memorial Scholarship (up to $1,000) Sponsored by the GCPS Foundation

• Jael Romero, Brookwood HS

 

Beauty P. Baldwin Scholarship ($2,500) Co-sponsored by Upsilon Alpha Omega, the Gwinnett Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the GCPS Foundation

• Reginald Watkins, Grayson HS
• Aubrey Nizigiyimana, Discovery HS
• Tori Love, Collins Hill HS
• Madison Graham, Lanier HS
• Christopher Johnson, GSMST
• Brady Williams, GSMST
• Taryn Magby, Grayson HS
• Maya Lee, Parkview HS
• Sarah Akpab-Iquot, Mill Creek HS
• Eliyana Taitt, Parkview HS
• Lauren Pettus, Parkview HS
• Aziza Smith, Parkview HS
• Zoe Brown, Parkview HS
• Christina Marks, Mountain View HS

 

Brenden and Alex Elbaz Scholarship, Lanier ($1,000) Sponsored by the Brenden Elbaz Family

• Brooke Jay, Mill Creek HS

 

Celeste Norton Wilbanks Memorial Scholarship ($5,000) Sponsored by Peach State Federal Credit Union ($2,500) Sponsored by the GCPS Foundation

• Pearl Yeboah, Mill Creek HS

 

Clara Barton Aspiring Nurse Scholarship ($500-$1,000)

• Abigail Haas, Shiloh HS
• Koryn Tisdale, North Gwinnett HS

 

Community-Based Mentoring Scholarship ($1,000)

• Aniya Johnson, Lanier HS
• Tori Love, Collins Hill HS
• Christina Marshall, Duluth HS
• Amani Nichols, Shiloh HS
• Adam Raghunanan, Duluth HS

 

Deloris and Reid Mullins Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the Reid Mullins Family

• Isabelle Ketlyne Ferere, Archer HS

 

Edupoint CTAE Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the Partner for Life Award from Edupoint Educational Systems

• Faheezat Mojeed, Central Gwinnett HS
• Kennedy Vinson, Grayson HS

 

GCPS Foundation Mathematics Scholarship ($1,500) Sponsored by the GCPS Foundation

• Piou Adjato, Archer HS

 

GCPS Foundation Multicultural Scholarship ($1,000) Co-sponsored by the Gwinnett Multicultural Advisory Committee and the GCPS Foundation

• Hayden Yi, Discovery HS

 

GCPS Foundation STEM Scholarship ($1,500) Sponsored by the GCPS Foundation

• Aya Jilalu, Paul Duke STEM HS
• Minh Tran, Grayson HS

 

GCPS Science, Engineering, and Technology Scholarship ($1,500) Sponsored by the GCPS Foundation

• Brianna Paredes, Paul Duke STEM HS
• Fanta Maiga, GSMST
• Krish Saxena, Collins Hill HS

 

Geri Flanary Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

•  Chloe Jones, Duluth HS

 

Hope McKenzie Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the McKenzie Family

• Claire Johanson, Grayson HS

 

J. Alvin Wilbanks Teaching Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by Peach State Federal Credit Union

• Tinsaye Henock, Paul Duke STEM HS

 

J. Floyd and Eunice Brannan Scholarship (A renewable award of $1,000) 

• Puja Raol, GSMST – Georgia State University
• Alicia Ayala, Mill Creek HS – Harvard College
• An Truong Vu, Duluth HS – Georgia Institute of Technology
• Imran Gilani, GSMST – Georgetown University

 

Jason Appling Tech Ed Service Scholarship Sponsored by the Collins Hill High School Cluster Foundation

• Jose Corano, Collins Hill HS

 

Jim Maran STEM Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the GCPS Foundation

• Christa Patterson, Mountain View HS

 

Joseph Abraham Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the Abraham Family

• Madison Blackmarr, Seckinger HS
• Christa Agborsangaya, Dacula HS
• Brooke Jay, Mill Creek HS
• Carli Miller, Meadowcreek HS
• Piper Gadd, Mill Creek HS
• Maddy Lutmba, GSMST
• Achillies Koine, North Gwinnett HS

 

Joel Alan Rutledge Scholarship Sponsored by family and friends of Joel Alan Rutledge in his memory

• Jaden Holder, South Gwinnett HS

 

Judy Patterson Legacy Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the Judy Patterson Family

• Amber McCue, Archer HS

 

Kerensa Wing Principles of Service Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the Collins Hill Education Foundation

• Manuela Orozco Ladino, Collins Hill HS

 

Louise Radloff Scholarship ($5,000) Sponsored by Peach State Federal Credit Union

• Aryanna Carter, North Gwinnett HS

 

Mark A. Herndon Mathematics, Science, and Technology Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the Mark Herndon Family

• Miles Saunders, Archer HS

 

Outstanding Senior Athlete Foundation Scholarship ($1,000)

• Kristine Vuu, Berkmar HS
• Kylee Hatch, South Gwinnett HS
• Oustin Mendoza Alvarez, Meadowcreek HS
• Maro Edibiokpo, Central Gwinnett HS

 

Outstanding Senior Athlete GoFan Sponsored Scholarship ($500)

• Ezekiel Theodoris, Norcross HS
• Vinci Tu, Meadowcreek HS

 

Outstanding Senior Athlete Northside Orthopedic Institute Sponsored Scholarship ($500)

• Hannah-Claire Jowers, Parkview HS
• Evelyn Schlitz, Mill Creek HS
• Jason Garcia-Rios, Berkmar HS
• Jin Kasuya, Seckinger HS

 

Outstanding Senior Athlete Scholastic Images Sponsored Scholarship ($500)

• Jason Holder, South Gwinnett HS

 

Outstanding Senior Athlete Coca-Cola Sponsored Scholarship ($500)

• Oluwadamilare Falade, Lanier HS
• Colby Alexander, Archer HS

 

Outstanding Senior Athlete Shuma, Robby Hunter Sponsored Scholarship ($1,000)

•  Hailey Dopson, Brookwood HS

 

Reid Mullins Scholarship ($1,000) Sponsored by the Reid Mullins Family

•  Christian Francis, South Gwinnett HS

 

Rev. In Soo Jung Scholarship I ($1,000) Sponsored by the Rev. In Soo Jung Family 

•  Duc Duy Vo, North Gwinnett HS

 

Rev. In Soo Jung Scholarship II ($1,000) Sponsored by the Rev. In Soo Jung Family

•  Rary Cale, Grayson HS

 

Susan D. Headley Scholarship ($500)

• Madelynn Orr, Archer HS

 

Sweetwater Scholarship ($500)

• Eric Rivas-Acosta, Berkmar HS

 

Teaching as a Profession Scholarship ($500 - $1,000) Co-sponsored by the GCPS Foundation and Georgia United Credit Union

• Abigail Boatright, North Gwinnett HS
• Rachel Hernandez, Mountain View HS
• Crystal Megherea, Mountain View HS
• Zoey Ricketts, Grayson HS

 

The Brendan and Alex Elbaz Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) – Sponsored by Mother Joy Crowe

• Brooke Jay, Mill Creek HS

 

The Sower’s Scholarship ($2,500) Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Lockett

• Reginald Watkins, Grayson HS
• Tori Love, Collins Hill HS

 

UES Robbie Susan Moore Scholarship ($2,000) Sponsored by United Ebony Society of Gwinnett

• Jose Coriano, Collins Hill HS

 

Watson Family Foundation Pathway to Excellence Scholarship ($500)

• Aniya Johnson, Lanier HS
• Tori Love, Collins Hill HS
• Christina Marshall, Duluth HS
• Amani Nichols, Shiloh HS
• Adam Raghunanan, Duluth HS

 

Watson Family Foundation Principal’s Academy Student of the Year Award ($2,000)

• Sanna Miles, South Gwinnett HS

 

Watson Family Foundation Automotive Excellence Scholarship ($2,500)

• Ajay Miles, Maxwell High School of Technology