Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts has been recognized by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office and state Rep. Donna McLeod as a top resident of the state.

McLeod presented an Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award, which is issued by the secretary of State’s Office, to Watts at the Gwinnett County school board’s Sept. 15 meeting. The award states Watts is a “goodwill ambassador from Georgia” whenever he travels outside of the state.