MCDONOUGH — Throughout her academic career Union Grove High School senior Harshika Garlapatti has racked up many honors and has participated in many extracurricular activities and she recently added another accolade to the list — being named a 2024 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education.
“We are immensely proud of Harshika for this amazing achievement. She is a remarkable student and will be an excellent representative of the Georgia Scholar program,” Union Grove Principal Ryan Meeks said.
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