Kayla McKinney, the salutatorian of Southwest DeKalb High School Magnet Program for High Achievers, will enroll at FAMU in Fall 2018. She will pursue a B.S. degree in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication.
The DeKalb County School District announced the news on its official Twitter account.
According to its website, “the Southwest DeKalb High School Magnet Program for High Achievers is designed to challenge students who will benefit from a fast-paced, stimulating environment.” It adds that “special emphasis is placed on preparing students to succeed through higher-order critical thinking skills, creative and cooperative teaching, fluency in a second language, computer-based and multimedia instruction, and the infusion of multicultural literature.”