Governor Perdue Celebrates State's Valedictorians

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue and First Lady Mary Perdue were proud to host a reception for more than 350 Georgia high school valedictorians at the Governor’s Mansion this past Saturday, June 6. 

“Mary and I were pleased to host Georgia’s best and brightest students and celebrate their great accomplishments,” said Governor Perdue. “These valedictorians have worked hard and positioned themselves for great success, and our state will benefit from their contributions for generations.”

Students from the north Georgia region and metro Atlanta attended a morning session at the Governor’s Mansion, and students from middle and south Georgia attended an afternoon session.  

Individual and family photos can be found on the Governor’s website at www.gov.georgia.gov .   In order to view, print or download a photo, please visit the Governor’s Photo Gallery page. Click on the option for Governor Sonny Perdue and from there choose June 2009; under this tab you will find photos of this year’s valedictorians divided into morning and afternoon sessions. All of the photos from the event can be downloaded or printed from this site. Each picture is labeled with the name of the high school and the student’s name..

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