Cherokee County School District (CCSD) students and employees were recognized recently at the South Cherokee Optimist Club's Annual Youth Appreciation Awards Breakfast. The event recognizes high school students with disabilities with awards in several categories. The Club honors middle school students with disabilities in the spring.

The honored students included:
Most Improved Kelsey Phillips, Etowah HS; Victoria Wooldridge, Sequoyah HS; Austin Garrett, Transition Academy at Woodstock HS;
Outstanding Achievement Matthew Blalock, River Ridge HS;
Positive Attitude and Outstanding Achievement Ryan Hamburg, Woodstock HS.