GASC AWARDS 

Congratulations to our 2026 recipients!  

Individual Awards:

High School: 
​Jack Ellis from Wayne County High School

​Middle School: 
Hansini Karthik from North Gwinnett Middle School
High School:
Melissa Perkins of Wayne County High School
Middle School:
Nabeel Muhammedi from
​North Gwinnett Middle School
High School:
​​Jimmy Fisher from Seckinger High School
Middle School:
Denise Showell from Hull Middle School
$500 scholarship recipient:
Crystal Zheng from HV Jenkins High School
$500 scholarship recipient:
Jose Tabares from Mountain View High School
$1000 scholarship recipient:
Chelsea Gayle from Brookwood High School
High School: 
Caroline Fierro Chavez from Norcross High School
Middle School: 
​Lanah Wahidi from North Gwinnett Middle School
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Council Awards:

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
H V Jenkins High School
Hilsman Middle School
Houston County High School
Lambert High School
Meadowcreek High School
Monroe Area High School
Mountain View High School 
Richmond Hill High School
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and technology 
Seckinger High School
Wayne County High School
West Forsyth High School
Outstanding Advocacy & Engagement:
High School: Houston County High School for Breast Cancer Awareness
Middle School: Hull Middle School for Breast Cancer Awareness

Outstanding Leadership Development:
High School: Alpharetta High School for End of Semester Reflection and Reading Card Activity
Middle School: Hilsman Middle School for Whit Davis Leadership Workshop

Outstanding Leadership Project:
High School: Cedar Shoals High School for Elementary Fall Festival
Middle School:  Hilsman Middle School for Pollinator Awareness
Outstanding Recognition Project:
High School: Brunswick High School for Senior Night for All Sports
Middle School: Hilsman Middle School for STUCO Awards Banquet
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Outstanding Service Project:
High School: Early County High School for Bobcat Movie Day Canned Food Drive
Middle School: Arthur Williams Middle School for Leaders Are Readers

​Outstanding Staff  Relations Project:
High School: North Gwinnett High School for Teacher Appreciation Week
Middle School: North Gwinnett Middle School for Custodian Surprise Party
Outstanding Student Relationships:
High School: Discovery High School for HOCO Week
Middle School: Hilsman Middle School for Barnett Shoals Fall Festival
Congratulations to the following schools who earned the 2025/26 State Service Project Award:
Alpharetta High School
Arthur Williams Middle School
Berkmar High School
Brunswick High School
Hull Middle School
Lambert High School
Monroe Area High School
Mountain View High School
North Gwinnett High School
North Gwinnett Middle School
Richmond Hill High School
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Seckinger High School
Trickum Middle School

Special Awards:

2026 Recipient: Jose Tabares
In the mid-80s, Shirley Quenzer became involved in GASC and over the next 30+ years she would serve as advisor to students serving in every officer position; Senior Counselor, Dean of Women, Assistant Director, Director for the BLAST Summer camp, and the GASC Executive Director from 2005-2009.  
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In 2007, the GASC Executive Board voted to create the Quenzer Loving Cup Award to honor Shirley’s constant dedication to the service of others.  The award is to be given to a school or individual who has shown extra care to GASC with his/her time, talent and work beyond expectations.  

Quenzer Loving Cup Recipients
2025- Laura Droms
2024- Hillsman Middle School 
2023- Kristin Murphy
2022- Taylor Dodd
2021- Brian Gillman
2020- Holly Shih
​2019- Shari Endo
2018- Houston County High School
2017- Heather Schultz
2016- Bari House
2015- Tim Echols
2014- HV Jenkins
2013- Grayson High School?
2012- Unknown
2011- Unknown
2010- Unknown
2009- Unknown
2008- Westside High School
2007- Shirley Quenzer

**If you happen to know who the winners are for the unknown years or could verify the year Grayson HS won please email [email protected]