At the September meeting of the Gwinnett County Board of Education, several students were recognized for top finishes in national and international competitions.

Nabil Kassam, a senior at North Gwinnett High School, earned second place in the Entrepreneurship Roleplay competition at the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) International Career Development Conference. DECA is an international association of middle school, high school, and college students that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.