GASC  Executive Directors

1941-1951        Beulah Lott, Glynn Academy, Brunswick
1951-1952        Belle Walker & Dorothy Hains, Tubman High School, Augusta
1952-1958        Ralph Hogan, Robert E. Lee Institute, Thomaston
1958-1963        William A. Russell, Murphy High School, Atlanta
1963-1965        Don Whaley, Glynn Academy, Brunswick
1965-1966        Janice Sapp Castles, Margaret McEvoy High School, Macon
1966-1968        Lee Hamlin, Brooks County Senior High School, Quitman
1968-1969        Shirley Ledbetter, Glenn Hills High School, Augusta
1969-1970        Warren Thornton, Blackshear High School, Blackshear
1970-1995        Mary Lott Walker, Blackshear & Pierce County High Schools, Blackshear
1995-1998        Melba Murphy, Wayne County High School, Jessup
1998-2001        Jacqueline Harper, Brooks County High School, Quitman
2001-2005        Susan Gary, Rockdale County High School, Conyers
2005-2009        Shirley Quenzer, Coffee High School, Douglas
2009-2012        Kirsten Baker, North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee 
2012-Present      Laura Droms Mountain View High School, Lawrenceville

​Patricia B. Ireland High School Advisors of the Year

1987-88       Lucy Baker, Lowndes County High School
1988-89       Bill George, Avondale High School
1989-90       Augustus Thurmond, Hephizibah High School
1990-91       Melba Murphy, Wayne County High School
1991-92       Lisa Miller, Glynn Academy
1992-93       Patricia B. Ireland, Towers High School
1993-94       Pat Rodgers, North Hall High School
1994-95       Mary Lott Walker, Pierce County High School
1995-96       Jacqueline Harper, Brooks County High School
1996-97       Shirley Quenzer, Coffee High School
1997-98       Nell Hood, Pierce County Middle School
1998-99       Janell Stewart, Bryan County High School
1999-00       Betty Coleman, Tattnall County High School
2000-01       Pamela Baker, Pierce County High School
2001-02       Laura Goode, Forsyth Central High School
2002-03       Mary Ann Marriott, CT Walker Magnet School
2003-04       Susan Gary, Rockdale County High School
2004-05       Kirsten Mixter Baker, Norcross High School
2005-06       Kathy Hogg, Cedartown High School
2006-07       Shannon Williams, Aquinas High School
2007-08       Laura Droms, Grayson High School
2008-09       Lisa Brock, South Forsyth High School
2009-10       LaToyia Jackson, Westover High School
2010-11       Holly Smith, North Gwinnett High School
2011-12       Brian Sirmans, Lanier Co High School
2012-13       Holly Brodnax, Grayson High School
2013-14       Air Elliott, Wayne County High School
2014-15       McCall Grosso, North Gwinnett High School
2015-16       Colette Grodzicki, North Gwinnett High School
2016-17       Kristin Murphy, Mountain View High School
2017-18      Joanna Root, Grayson High School
2018-19      Dan Kamykowski, H.V. Jenkins
2019-20     DJ Youngblood, Rockdale Magnet School for Science & Technology
2020-21     None/ Virtual
2021-22     Stacy McLean, Houston County
2022-23    Andrew Bolin, Alpharetta High School
2023-24    Letitiah Ethridge, Alpharetta High School

Mary Ann Marriott and Vickie Hexamer
Middle School Advisors of the Year
























2005-06       Mary Ann Marriott, C.T. Walker Magnet School
                      Vickie Hexamer, C.T. Walker Magnet School
2006-07       Betty Arnette, Glenn Hills Middle School
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13       Shari Endo, Riverwatch Middle School
2013-14
2014-15       Everlene Jordan, Freedom Park Middle School
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18     Taylor Dodd, North Gwinnett Middle School
2018-19     Erica Fleming, Thompson Middle School
2019-20     
2020-21    None/ Virtual
2021-22    None Submitted
​2022-23    None Submitted
2023-24   Barbara Gaertig, Hilsman Middle School

President Schools & Convention Themes

1941-42     Glynn Academy, Brunswick – James Andrews, Jr.
1943-44     None
1944-45     None
1945-46     Commercial High School, Atlanta – Margaret Miller
1946-47     Glynn Academy, Brunswick – Karl Meschke
1947-48     Tubman High School, Augusta – Verna Lee Hardy
1948-49     Academy of Richmond County, Augusta – Ernest Pund
1949-50     Glynn Academy, Brunswick – Emri Comer
1950-51     University High School, Athens – Ronald Clements
1951-52     North Fulton High School, Atlanta – Buddy Upshaw
1952-53     Robert E. Lee Institute, Thomaston – John Carson
1953-54     West Fulton High School, Atlanta – Beverly Groover
1954-55     Jenkins County High School, Millen – Ray Clifton
1955-56     Glynn Academy, Brunswick – Tommy Blackerby
1956-57     Tifton High School, Tifton – Lane Jackson
1957-58     Robert E. Lee Institute, Thomaston – Martha Middlebrooks
1958-59     East & West Rome High, Rome – Nicky Horne & Linda Ransom
1959-60     Decatur High, Decatur – Robert Newsome & Harriet Young
1960-61     Griffin High School, Griffin – Mickey Clark
1961-62     Robert E. Lee Institute, Thomaston – Billie Rauch
1962-63     Acad. of Richmond Co., Augusta – Kathy Andregg & Spurgeon Hogan
1963-64     Margaret McEvoy High School, Macon – Audrie Schwegman
1964-65     Athens High School, Athens – Jimmy Weddell
1965-66     Glynn Academy, Brunswick – Matt Schaffer
1966-67     Brooks County Senior High School, Quitman – Alan Tyler
1967-68     H.V. Jenkins High School, Savannah – Nick Nelson
1968-69     Lanier Senior High School, Macon – Mike Hall
1969-70     Blackshear High School, Blackshear – Dean Broome, Jr.
1970-71     East Rome High School, Rome – Danny Baker & Mike Gerrard
1971-72     Blackshear High, Blackshear – Wayne Cason & Marc Treadwell
1972-73     Morrow Senior High, Morrow – David Bestill & Chuck Durrance
1973-74     Heard High School, Franklin – Gina Holliday
1974-75     Griffin High School, Griffin – Kevin Moore & Jeffrey Whitaker
1975-76     Tift County High, Tifton – Debi Chandler & Dan Richardson
1976-77     Towers High, Decatur – Laurie Galleshaw & Victor Wilson
1977-78     Glynn Academy, Brunswick – Kelly Butler & Norma Summer
1978-79     Forrest Park High, Forrest Park – Fran Clark & Mike Griffin
1979-80     Glynn Academy, Brusnwick – Sung Hui Mock & Barry Turner
1980-81     Clarkston High School, Clarkston – Susan Baynes& Lisa Stanley
1981-82     Tri-County High, Buena Vista – Thomas Garrett & Chuck Smith
1982-83     Towers High School, Decatur – Eva Copeland & Lisa Lovelady
1983-84     Wayne County High. ,Jesup–Stacey McDaniel &Torry Strickland
1984-85     Lowndes County High, Valdosta – Beth Crenshaw, Fran Crenshaw & Fred Wetherington
1985-86     Towers High School, Decatur – Norman Richie & Philip Rodgers
1986-87     Henderson High, Chamblee – Laura Johnson & Phillip Rubin
1987-88     Towers High School, Decatur – Floyd Williams
1988-89     Wayne County High School, Jesup – Russ Keith & Victoria Morris
1989-90     Henderson High, Chamblee – Martha Jones& Christie Purks
1990-91     Avondale High School, Avondale – Tammy Daniel & Janet Scott
1991-92     Pierce County High, Blacksear–Robert Drawdy& Will Nimmer
1992-93     Mt. Zion High School, Jonesboro–Praise Dixon & Maria Ferguson
1993-94     Towers High, Decatur – Tara Holman & Troy Kobek
1994-95     Wayne County High School, Jesup – Justin Keith & Jodi Riggins
1995-96     Newton High, Covington – Michael Dunn & Gemelle Williams- Conceive , Believe, Achieve
1996-97     Towers High School, Decatur – Brandy Caleb & Antonio Grissom- Whatever It Takes
1997-98     Chattahoochee High School
1998-99     Pierce County High School – Devvie Jefferson & Kizzie Lott
1999-00     Towers High School, Decatur – Aaron Baker & Prince Njoku
2000-01     Pierce County High – LeAnne DeLoach & Matthew Prohaska- Leadership Showtime
2001-02     Aquinas High School – John Daniel Easley & Cynthia Nogueras- Hop Aboard the Leadership
2002-03     Rockdale High School – Anita Amin & Megan Genter- Menu of Leadership
2003-04     Rockdale High School– Anita Amin & Anushka Amin- Leaders Wanted!
2004-05     Coffee High School–Clee Ann Corbit t& Logan Harper- The Magic of Leadership
2005-06     Norcross High School – Michael Dermer & Lindsey Eierman- Building for the Future
2006-07     Aquinas High School – Kenny House & Maggie Smith- The Course of Leadership
2007-08     Pierce County High School – Ashley Ferre’& Weston Manders- Peace, Love, & Leadership: Start a Revolution
2008-09     Grayson High School – Kayla Cannella & Rachel Ward- Homegrown Leadership: Sow, Grow, Lead!
2009-10     South Forsyth High School–Christina Snyder& Erika Keil- Operation Leadership
2010-11     North Gwinnett High School– Sissy Dovel & Emily Harwood- Play. Learn. Lead.
2011-12     Mountain View High School – Liz Allen & Kevin Schatell- Set Sail on the Leader Ship
2012-13     Wayne County High School – RED Denty & Jameson Kenerly- Do it right, make it big, give it class
2013-14     Grayson High School- Chandler Ray & Kiana Hines- Oh, the places we’ll go: Imagine, Believe, Inspire!
2014-15     Wayne County High School- Sam Denty & Brandon Mosley- We’re All M.A.D Here!
2015-16     North Gwinnett High School- Kirtan Parekh & Mitchell Peters- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Leadership
2016-17     Grayson High School- Erin Marney & Avery Ray- Passport to Leadership: Explore, Discover, Guide
2017-18     Meadowcreek High Scool, Janiah Bowler & Emma Hasanovic, The Magic of Leadership  
2018-19    Lambert High School, Henry Xuean & Kara Holmberg,  Leadership Never Goes Out of Style  
2019-20    Houston County High School, Vannela Gosukonda & Emma Ringe, Adventures in Leadership
2020-21    Grayson High School, Nkosi Nesmith-Nelson & Alexis German, GOtta Lead Em All (Virtual) 
2021-22    Houston County High School, Krisha Patel & Seyanna Castro. Dream, Believe, Dare, Do 
2022-23    Wayne County High School, Rhett Ammons & Journee Jordan, Leaders Assemble 
2023-24   H.V. Jenkins High School- Milena Bringman, Lexi Groff, Eeshani Malkar, Dawson James- "Leadership in the Bayou"
2024-25   Seckinger High School-  Lauren Chiru-Danzer, Joy Louiz, Lilian Cao, Jada Nagbe- "Galactic Leadership: Unleashing the Force Within"