The Foundation for Education program in partnership with the South Lake Chamber of Commerce awards five deserving high school students with a $1,000 scholarship each school year. The third scholarship this year was sponsored by CEMEX.
Najee Rodriguez, a student at East Ridge High School, was selected as the third Outstanding Student Leader for the 2018-2019 school year. Kathy Smith, director of Donor Relations at the Community Foundation of South Lake announced the honor at the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Breakfast.
Najee Rodriguez holds a GPA of 4.35 and is a member of Rho Kappa National Honors Society. He is currently serving as the president of the Student Government Association and has served as editor of the school newspaper in 2017-2018. In addition, he is a member of the Key Club.
When he is not balancing the work from his several AP and honors classes, he is either playing varsity tennis, serving as the team manager for the varsity boys soccer team or participating in one of the many East Ridge High School’s Theater department’s productions.
Najee also volunteers in his community. He has volunteered for Stephanie Murphy’s Congressional campaign and with the South Lake Democratic Party.
He has received the Governor’s commendation for a perfect score on the English II FSA, has been on the honor roll in 2018 and 2019, and is an AP Scholar with Distinction. It should be noted that on top of his school work, extracurricular activities and volunteering, Najee also works 25-30 hours a week as a team lead at the Chick-fil-A in Four Corners.
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