It’s time to vote for this week’s Augusta-Area Student of the Week.
The scholars featured in this poll represent the best recent academic performers from throughout the Augusta area. The poll will remain open until 5 p.m. Thursday.
Rafael Geraldo, A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School
The senior is the school’s 2024 STAR Student and a National Merit semifinalist. As a sophomore he became the school’s youngest student to pass the Java computer-language certification exam. Richard Baker, his calculus teacher, credits the pupil’s “genuine curiosity about the world and the intellectual firepower to handle academia at a very high level.”
Lillianna Miller-Loftin, Evans High School
The sophomore with a 4.0 GPA recently qualified to attend the National Beta Club Convention in Savannah this summer to compete for a state title. She is a member of the school’s gifted program and a student in the school’s graphic design portal. She also has participated in All-State Chorus and Honor Choir.