GCPS Students Selected as REACH Scholars
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- GCPS News
Six Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students have been selected as 2025-26 Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholars. REACH is a Georgia Futures program that provides mentorship and academic support to 8th grade students. Upon successful completion of the program, scholars can receive up to $10,000 in scholarship funds to use toward postsecondary education at a HOPE-eligible institution in Georgia. To remain in the program, scholars must maintain good behavior and attendance, and demonstrate the potential to graduate from high school by sustaining a HOPE-calculated grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
“Having GCPS students recognized as REACH Scholars is a testament to the power of intentional support and opportunity,” says GCPS Office of Counseling, College & Career Services Director Durrant Williams. “These students represent the promise of what’s possible when we invest in both their academic and personal growth. Quality counseling and career services play a critical role in helping students chart a path forward, and programs like REACH amplify that impact by removing barriers and opening doors to higher education.”
The following students were recognized at the district’s REACH Scholarship Signing Day, hosted by the Office of Counseling, College & Career Services at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center.
Discovery Cluster
- Isaiah Simay, Richards Middle School
Lanier Cluster
- Karlee Rogers, Lanier Middle School
Norcross Cluster
- Melanie Leos, Summerour Middle School
Shiloh Cluster
- Josiah Joseph, Shiloh Middle School
South Gwinnett Cluster
- Adriana Dorcelus, Grace Snell Middle School
- Aresama Getachew, Snellville Middle School
Throughout the program, scholars will meet with their mentor at least eight times per semester and with their academic coach at least four times per semester. Together, they will focus on excelling in the classroom while tracking their academic, behavioral, and attendance progress.
Discover more about how Team OC3 prepares our students for success on the district website.