UL 2026 VALEDICTORIAN / SALUTATORIAN

Upson-Lee High School Principal Mr. Ricky English has announced the Class of 2026 Top 2 Seniors. Aisha Derico has been named the 2026 Valedictorian, and Sarah Kate Bennett has been named the Salutatorian.

The Valedictorian is the senior with the highest overall numeric average who has also completed four Honors, Dual Enrollment, and/or Advanced Placement courses in each of the core content areas (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies). Three of these courses must be Advanced Placement and/or Dual Enrollment courses in at least three different content areas. The student must have been enrolled at ULHS in the junior year before the second nine weeks began and throughout the entire senior year to be considered for this honor.

The Salutatorian is the student with the second-highest overall numeric average who has completed the same courses required for the Valedictorian’s eligibility.

Congratulations to these outstanding Upson-Lee High School seniors on this incredible achievement!

Pictured with Derico and Bennett are ULHS Principal Mr. Ricky English and Thomaston-Upson Superintendent Dr. Larry Derico.