The school year is over and high schools have awarded hard-earned diplomas to hundreds of young men and women. During most graduation ceremonies, a few students are singled out as tops in their classes, the valedictorians and salutatorians for their schools. Here are the valedictorians and salutatorians for public and private high schools in Brookhaven, Buckhead, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs. Photographs and students’ college plans were provided by their schools.
Atlanta Girls’ School
Daisy Mashburn, University of Virginia, Valedictorian
Sarah Carlton, Lehigh University, Salutatorian
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Atlanta International School
Jason Mitchell, University of Chicago, Valedictorian
Anneliese Hermann, St. Olaf College, Salutatorian
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Brandon Hall
Dong Hee Koh, Michigan State University, Valedictorian
Alexis Sha West, Mercer University, Salutatorian
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Cross Keys High School
Laura Ramirez, Agnes Scott College, Valedictorian
Chandra Dickey, Scripps College, Salutatorian
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Chamblee Charter High School
Christina Curlette, MIT, Valedictorian
Patricia Beech, Elon University or U of South Carolina, Valedictorian
Aidan Bevacqua, MIT, Salutatorian
Anthony Chung, University of Georgia, Salutatorian
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Dunwoody High School
Luke Olney, Northwestern University, Valedictorian
Jessica Anderson, MIT, Salutatorian
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Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Natalie Sterrett, University of Virginia, Valedictorian
Robert James Decker, University of Pennsylvania, Salutatorian
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Holy Spirit
Todd E. Jones Jr., Harvard University, Valedictorian
Ryan M. Proctor, Yale University, Valedictorian
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The Lovett School
Zainub Dhanani, Harvard University, Valedictorian
Claire Beskin, Dartmouth University, Salutatorian
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Marist School
Madeleine Ward, Georgetown University, Valedictorian
Emma BeMiller, University of Virginia, Salutatorian
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Mount Vernon Presbyterian School
Robert Barclift, Georgia Institute of Technology, Valedictorian
Blythe Coward, University of Miami, Salutatorian
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North Atlanta High School
Eric Zemmali, Georgetown University, Valedictorian
Paige Curtis, Yale University, Salutatorian
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North Springs Charter High School
Michelle Zaneta Plavnik, Emory University, Valedictorian
Madeline Frank, Georgia Institute of Technology, Salutatorian
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Pace Academy
Michael Christianson, Columbia University, Valedictorian
Cameron Winders, Duke University, Salutatorian
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Riverwood International Charter High School
Julia Wahl, Emory University, Valedictorian
Andrew Parmet, Cornell University, Valedictorian
Rachel Jacobs, Emory University, Salutatorian
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St. Pius X Catholic High School
John-Jordan Shockley Nunnery, University of Georgia, Valedictorian
Jamison Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology, Salutatorian
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The Weber School
Eytan Palte, University of Georgia, Valedictorian
David Nelwan, Vanderbilt University, Salutatorian
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The Westminster Schools
Blake Hauser, University of North Carolina, Valedictorian
Jason Friedman, Harvard University, Valedictorian
Margot Taylor, Harvard University, Salutatorian
Willy Xiao, Harvard University, Salutatorian
Sources: various schools