Academics
Class of 2025
Seniors Recognized by National Merit
Athens Academy is pleased to announce that sixteen members of the Class of 2025 have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation: twelve students as Finalists and four as Commended Students.
Congratulations to Prince-Howard Currie, Maya Davis, Leo Gabara, Lucy Hollingsworth, Norah Iezzi, Read Johnson, Bailey McCurdy, Kartik Menke, Avery Roark, Connor Schoenfeld, Alex Tally, and Joshua Xie, who have been named Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Program. These twelve students represent the top 1-2% of the highest scoring seniors across the country.
In addition, four seniors have been recognized as National Merit Commended Students, representing the top 3-4% of the highest scorers across the country. Congratulations to Kyra Barber, Vibha Gowda, Nina Rutledge, and Rachel Wicker.
Locally, although Athens Academy’s Class of 2025 comprises approximately 5% of the seniors in Clarke and Oconee County schools, these twelve students comprise almost half (48%) of the total Semifinalists across both counties. Totals for each local school include Athens Academy (12), Clarke Central High School (4), Oconee County High School (3), North Oconee High School (3), Cedar Shoals High School (2), and Prince Avenue Christian School (1), for a total of 25 Semifinalists. No other school in these counties had students scoring at the highest level for National Merit recognition.
Students Inducted into Cum Laude Society
On Thursday, April 24, seventeen members of Athens Academy’s Class of 2025 were inducted into the prestigious Cum Laude Society in recognition of their commitment to superior scholastic achievement throughout Upper School. The fourteenth annual Cabaniss Lecture, which preceded the ceremony, was given by Jill Razor Wells, M.D., the fellowship and service director in ocular oncology at Emory Eye Center in Atlanta, and a member of Athens Academy’s Class of 1997.
As the secondary school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, The Cum Laude Society recognizes superior academic achievement and sound character. Congratulations to inductees Siena Avolio, Renee Cargill, Prince-Howard Currie, Maya Davis, Leo Gabara, Vibha Gowda, Lucy Hollingsworth, Read Johnson, Bailey McCurdy, John Maxwell McKillip, Kartik Menke, Yusra Rahman, Avery Roark, Marie Rutledge, Nina Rutledge, Rachel Wicker, and Joshua Xie.
College Choices
The members of the Class of 2025 are attending 39 different colleges and universities across 20 states and Washington. D.C.
Albany State University
Auburn University
Belmont University
Berry College
Clemson University
DePaul University
Duke University
Florida State University
Furman University
Georgia College and State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
George Washington University
George Washington University
Harvard University
Kennesaw State University
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Mercer University
Princeton University
Reinhardt University
Samford University
Stanford University
University of Alabama
University of Charleston
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Miami
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Mississippi
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Georgia
University of South Carolina
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
US Naval Academy
Washington and Lee University
Wofford College
Yale University
Athens Academy
Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. For over 50 years, Athens Academy has pursued its mission of Excellence with Honor through academics, athletics, fine arts, and service and leadership.
