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2023 Career, Technical, & Agricultural Education Student of the Year: Abigail Donkor of Paul Duke STEM High School

GCPS Honors Excellence in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education 

Recognizing their achievement in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education courses during their high school careers, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) recently highlighted the work of 27 high school students during the Gwinnett County Public Schools’ 2023 Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Student of the Year awards recognition program. The students were selected from a field of high-performing high school students within GCPS. The students were honored during a celebration on March 21, 2023. 

The 2023 GCPS winners are: 

Abigail Donkor

Abigail Donkor - Overall Winner 

Paul Duke STEM High School

    • Recipient of a $1,500 scholarship   


Rama Esrawee

Rama Esrawee

Duluth High School
1st runner up 

    • Recipient of a $1,000 scholarship  


Alejandra Castro-Orejuela

Alejandra Castro-Orejuela Meadowcreek High School 
2nd runner up

  • Recipient of a $750 scholarship 

Scholarships provided by the Jody Reeves Scholarship Fund.

The top GCPS students are:  

  • Nicolle Castillo of Archer High School 
  • Lily Nguyen of Berkmar High School - Finalist 
  • Sam Barskiy of Brookwood High School 
  • Melanie Diaz of Central Gwinnett High School 
  • Brownetta Samukai of Collins Hill High School 
  • Cooper Brambley of Dacula High School 
  • Claudia Reyes of Discovery High School  
  • Rama Esrawee of Duluth High School - Finalist 
  • Chris Lenhardt of Grayson High School 
  • Carlos Ceron of Grayson Technical Program - Finalist (Carlos Ceron attends Grayson High School and is enrolled in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education courses at Grayson Technical Program)
  • Jackson Lee of Gwinnett Online Campus
  • Rachna Rajesh of Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - Finalist
  • Josh Jonathan of Lanier High School
  • Austin Price of Maxwell High School of Technology (Austin Price attends Mill Creek High School and is enrolled in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education courses at Maxwell High School of Technology)
  • Atalia Jacinto of McClure Health Science High School 
  • Alejandra Castro-Orejuela of Meadowcreek High School - Finalist
  • John Pennebaker of Mill Creek High School
  • Marco Walther of Mountain View High School 
  • Charlie Hammock of Norcross High School
  • Audrey VanScoy of North Gwinnett High School 
  • Zakiy Isani of Parkview High School
  • Abigail Donkor of Paul Duke STEM High School - Finalist
  • Sophia Vasquez of Peachtree Ridge High School 
  • Sherlyn Maldonado of Phoenix High School
  • Theo Yang of Seckinger High School
  • Taka Mandibaya of Shiloh High School
  • Macire Kebe of South Gwinnett High School  

The selection process required nominated students to submit a resume, a letter of recommendation from the nominating teacher, information on participation in a Career and Technical Student Organization, community service, and an essay. The final requirement was an interview conducted by a panel of judges consisting of business and industry leaders.