Atlanta City Council Declares July 25, 2019 Leaders and Achievers Day

In Honor of Comcast Awarding Over $100,000 in Leaders and Achievers 

Scholarships to High School Seniors Across Georgia

Comcast NBCUniversal today announced that it has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships for the 2019-20 school year to 43 students from across Georgia as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers^® Scholarship Program.

To celebrate, Atlanta City Council Member Antonio Brown declared July 25, 2019 “Leaders & Achievers Day” and presented a special proclamation honoring the scholars and Comcast’s dedication to higher education.

“This program will give our young people every opportunity to prepare for the future,” said Councilman Brown. “It demonstrates the importance and value of civic involvement, especially by the business community.”

This proclamation was made as Georgia’s Leaders and Achievers scholars had the opportunity to visit the Atlanta Braves stadium to celebrate their awards. The students each received keepsake certificates and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Atlanta Braves stadium at SunTrust Park.

State elected officials Senators Brandon Beach and Valencia Seay, as well as Representatives Debra Bazemore, Betsy Holland, Karen Mathiak and Donna McLeod attended the celebration. Riverdale City Council Member An’Cel Davis also attended the event.

Leaders and Achievers scholars were selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance and leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, more than $33 million has been awarded to nearly 30,000 high school seniors across the country.

2019 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Winners – Georgia:

Yaseer Abdulfatai, South Cobb High School, Bard College
Destiny Adams, Adairsville High School, University of Georgia
Ezra Ahmad, Decatur High School, Georgia State University
Akshaya Arunkumar, South Forsyth High School, Georgia State University
Oluwaferanmi Balogun, South Forsyth High School, Georgia State University
Alahji Barry, Therrell High School, Stanford University
Kieran Black, Etowah High School,
Eunice Bolay, Discovery High School, Georgia State University
Olivia Bowser, South Effingham High School, Savannah College of Art & Design
Tiana Clarke, Dutchtown High School, Kennesaw State University
Anabelle Colmenares, Carlton J. Kell, Stanford University
Hannah Conti, North Cobb Christian School, Georgia College & State University
Jamia Craft, Southwest DeKalb High School, University of Georgia
Nneoma Emeka, Parkview High School, Georgia State University
Henry Fornuto, River Ridge High School, University of Georgia
Momoka Fukuyama, Starr’s Mill High School, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nora Gellona-Wagoner, Harrison High School, University of Georgia
Kevin Goshay, Lassiter High School, Harvard College
Riley Grube, North Gwinnett High School, University of Georgia
Taylor Gwinn, North Atlanta High School, Howard University
Hailey Hamilyon, Mill Creek High School, University of Georgia
Mohamed Hashim, North Atlanta High School, Emory University
Mackenzie Hornsby, Booker T. Washington High School, Spelman College
Anna Horton, St. Vincent’s Academy, University of Alabama
Ella Johnson, Grayson High School, Oxford College of Emory University
Madison Jones, Sandy Creek High School, Clark Atlanta University
Elizabeth Kimbrough, Alexander High School, Kennesaw State University
Tinsley McCall, Pinewood Christian Academy, Kennesaw State University
Payton Mercer, Georgia Cyber Academy, Middle Georgia State University
Ashlyn Mumme, Mill Creek High School, Georgia Institute of Technology
Kathy Nguyen, Savannah Arts Academy, University of Georgia
Elizabeth Perez, Holy Spirit Preparatory School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Katharine Pietkiewicz, Chamblee Charter, Georgia Institute of Technology
Kennedy Robbins, North Atlanta High School, Spelman College
Madison Saunders, Archer High School, Texas A&M University
Vivian Sisson, Kennesaw Mountain High School, University of Georgia
Ashton Smallwood, Alexander High School, University of Georgia
Drehanna Smith, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, University of Georgia
Matthew Smith, Whitewater High School, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Larry Sullivan, Augusta Christian Schools, Kennesaw State University
Samaira Wilson, North Atlanta High School, Bard College
Julian Woods, Westlake High School, North Carolina A&T State University