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AATSP-GA Chapter News
AATSP-GA Poster Contest Director Honored
Outstanding Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Member Named FLAIR Student of the Year
The Foreign Language Alliance for International Rapport (FLAIR) has chosen Peyton Randall, a Greenbrier High School student, as their overall FLAIR student of the year for 2026. The 41 year old academic alliance supported by Augusta University chooses one student from the exemplary students nominated from schools in the Central Savannah River Area each year to represent the alliance as their overall student of the year. Peyton was nominated by her Spanish teacher, Marisol García-Mitchell, and her Sociedad Honoraria Sponsor, Christy Presgrove. Among the many impressive comments made about Peyton was the following: "She consistently demonstrates the type of scholarly curiosity and self-direction that is rarely observed at the secondary level. " Peyton studied Spanish through sophmore year in public school and then joint-enrolled at Augusta University to continue those studies, even to very advanced courses, such as Spanish Composition and Spanish for the Medical Profession. Peyton will enter Augusta University in the fall as a double major in Cellular/ Molecular Biology and Spanish after completing a study abroad program in Alcalá de Henares, Spain this summer. Through her own initiative, Peyton brought cultural awareness and support for fair-trade employment for artisans in Central America at Greenbrier, feeder elementary schools and even her own workplace by promoting The Pulsera Project. Her efforts raised $1127 that will directly support this cause through scholarships, environmental programs, and so much more. AATSP-GA and Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica congratulates Peyton on her accomplishments thus far and we wish her every encouragement on her path forward.
Georgia's Spanish Students Excel on National Spanish Exam
In an independent analysis, Georgia students showed exemplary results on the 2026 National Spanish Exam earning 1663 awards across the state, the majority being at gold, silver and bronze level. Georgia achieved a strong overall percentile of 51, a median percentile of 55 for grammar/vocabulary, and a median percentile of 51 for reading/listening, all reaching the honors level and giving Georgia standing in the top 20 overall percentiles nationwide. Standout schools included: Taylor Road Middle School - Alpharetta Bay Creek Middle School - Grayson Autrey Mill Middle School - Alpharetta The Lovett School - Atlanta Savannah Arts Academy - Savannah Centennial Academy - Atlanta Starrs Mill High School - Fayetteville Deerfield-Windsor School - Albany Atlanta Classical Academy - Atlanta Tucker High School - Tucker Whitewater High School - Fayetteville Aquinas High School - Augusta Episcopal Day School - Augusta Georgia Virtual School AATSP-GA congratulates our great Georgia Spanish students and their schools and encourages all teachers to use this excellent assessment tool for their students. Registration will begin for the 2027 exam on October 15, 2026. Watch for updates on our National Spanish Exam page and find information on all National Spanish assessments here.