DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Carissa and Aissa Swope, twin sisters from Stephenson High School, have always pushed each other to be their best. That determination paid off in a big way this year, as the pair earned the top two spots in the school’s 2025 graduating class.
Carissa was named valedictorian, narrowly surpassing her twin sister Aissa — who is older by just four minutes — who earned the title of salutatorian.
“We’ve always been competitive, so it has been a race to the top, but not one and two, just the top 10 percent of the class,” Carissa said in a statement provided by the DeKalb County School District. “Now, I get to stand next to my sister, and we both get to give speeches. It’s a blessing and I’m really excited.”…