Decatur Rotary Club Hosts Dekalb County
2025 PAGE STAR AWARD WINNERS
Decatur Rotary Club and the PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators) recognized the top students and teachers of Dekalb County by hosting the STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) awards at the Historic Dekalb Courthouse.
Decatur, Georgia—Historic Dekalb Courthouse, February 7, 2025: The Rotary Club of Decatur, GA welcomed the top students and teachers of Dekalb County to the Historic Dekalb County Courthouse for a festive awards event.
Over lunch and congratulations by dignitaries such as Andrea Arnold, Decatur City Manager, the students and teachers received their STAR certificates and Chick-fil-A gift certificates, and each high school winner had their pictures taken. Honored guests included Dr. Gyimah Whitaker, Superintendent of Decatur City Schools, Dr. Devon Horton, Superintendent of Dekalb County Schools, and many school board members from Decatur and Dekalb.
Each student was given a few moments to thank their STAR teachers, whom they nominated for impacting their education and lives. They also told the large crowd about their next steps as students and what they enjoy doing when not studying.
Several students and teachers were ‘System STAR Students’ who now go on to compete for region-wide honors within the 12 STAR Regions. They are:
- Chamblee Charter High School - STAR Student: Katherine Amelia Tanzola, Star Teacher: Mrs. Colleen Marin-Mendoza
- Decatur High School: Star Student: Renato Dell’Osso IV, Star Teacher: Mr. David Custer
- Marist School – Star Student: Jonathan Lee, Star teacher: Dr. Isaac Gitonga
“The Decatur Rotary Club is honored to host this fantastic event to honor students and teachers. We are all uplifted and encouraged to see and hear from some of the brightest students in our community and recognize the work of the fantastic teachers who inspire these students. Since 1938, Decatur Rotary has worked hard to promote literacy and advocate for the Decatur community.” said Decatur Rotary President, Mr. Dudley Larus.
The PAGE STAR Award Winners
SCHOOL | STAR STUDENTS | STAR TEACHERS | |||
Arabia Mountain High School | Morgan | Spruill | Mr. | Itamar | Roberts |
Ben Franklin Academy | Audrey | Schmidt-Davis | Ryan | Cottrill | |
Cedar Grove High School | Kevin | Huang | Mrs. | Genetta | Decuir |
Chamblee Charter High School | Katherine | Tanzola | Mrs. | Colleen | Marin-Mendoza |
Clarkston High School | Isaiah | Leach | Ms. | Chau Ngoc | Nguyen |
Columbia High School | Zachary | Davis | Mrs. | Hetal | Raval |
Cross Keys High School | Cai Xin | Yan | Ms. | Amy | Landes |
Decatur High School | Renato | Dell'Osso IV | Mr. | David | Custer |
DeKalb Early College Academy | Tasniah | Noor | Ms. | Sharday | Weaver |
DeKalb School of the Arts | Sophia | Ocfemia | Mr. | Jared | Duncan |
Druid Hills High School | Kota | Onohara | Mr. | Roger | Burr |
Dunwoody High School | Jonah | Horwitz | Mrs. | Laura | Lampron |
Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy | Hannah | Williams | Mr. | Mark | Jones |
Lakeside High School | Andrew | Heller | Dr. | Gregg | Van Laningham |
Lithonia High School | Andrew | Mair | Dr. | Todd | Finn |
Marist School | Jonathan | Lee | Dr. | Isaac | Gitonga |
Martin Luther King, Jr. High School | Treni'd | Yarrington | Ramon | Luttery | |
McNair High School | Za'liyah | Posey | Mrs. | Ashely | Davis |
Miller Grove High School | Meti | Kejela | Ms. | Kala | White |
Redan High School | Frantz | Jeoboham | Mr. | William | Roth |
Southwest Dekalb High School | Ahmad | Hussein | Catherine | McGarity | |
St. Pius X Catholic High School | Howard | Burton | Mr. | Ian | LaBreck |
Stephenson High School | Carissa | Swope | Ms. | Jasmine | Gittens |
Stone Mountain High School | Wah | Ah | Mrs. | Dolatbanu | Momin |
Tapestry Public Charter School | Ray | Amichai | Mr. | Jesse | Gelbaum |
Towers High School | Tabitha | Hill | Ms. | Sherrice | Adams |
Tucker High School | Adonay | Michael | Ms. | Nicole | Bailey |
W.D. Mohammed High School | Rukiya | Stamp | Mrs. | Zaynah | Muhammad |
PAGE STAR Students and Teachers pose with their award certificates on the Historic Dekalb Courthouse steps after the awards ceremony.