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HR 940

Kejela, Meti: 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Omari Crawford and 1 co-sponsor

Georgia House congratulates Meti Kejela as a 2025 Georgia Scholar, recognizing her academic excellence, leadership and service in a ceremonial resolution honoring her achievement.

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Bill Summary · HR 940

Summary — H.R. 940 (Georgia House Resolution)

Title: Kejela, Meti: 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend
Classification: House resolution (congratulatory)
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Primary Sponsors (per resolution heading): Representatives Tim Moore (91st) and Omari Crawford (89th)
Status: Read and adopted by the Georgia House

Purpose and intent

This non‑binding House resolution formally congratulates Meti Kejela, a senior at Miller Grove High School in DeKalb County, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. The resolution recognizes Kejela’s academic achievement, leadership, and service and publicly honors her as an example of scholastic success in the state.

Key provisions

  • Officially congratulates Meti Kejela on selection as a 2025 Georgia Scholar.
  • Describes the Georgia Scholar program’s purpose: identifying and honoring high school seniors who excel academically and contribute to their communities through rigorous coursework, high performance across subjects, interscholastic participation, and extracurricular leadership.
  • Notes tangible recognitions associated with the Georgia Scholar designation: a special seal for the diploma and a commemorative graduation cord.
  • Affirms the State’s interest in promoting quality education and acknowledges Kejela’s accomplishments as indicative of attainable scholastic success for Georgia students.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Meti Kejela.

Who is affected

  • Directly honors: Meti Kejela (Miller Grove High School, DeKalb County School District).
  • Positively highlights: Miller Grove High School, DeKalb County School District, and the local community by recognizing student achievement and leadership.
  • Broadly supports: Georgia students and educators by reinforcing the state’s emphasis on academic excellence and service.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025.
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions calendar and read and adopted by the House (adoption and placement actions are reflected in the legislative record).
  • Administrative action: Clerk authorized to distribute an official copy of the resolution to the honoree.

Significance/impact

This resolution is ceremonial and has no legal or regulatory effect. Its impact is symbolic—providing public recognition to Meti Kejela, celebrating academic and civic accomplishment in DeKalb County, and promoting the Georgia Scholar program as a model of scholastic excellence statewide.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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