May 9, 2025
Prince High School Graduation Ceremony
Prince Avenue Christian School will hold the Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Saturday, May 17th, at 10:00 am in the Prince Avenue Baptist Church Worship Center. Representative Houston Gaines will give the charge to graduates.
Elected to the State House in 2018, Rep. Gaines is in his fourth term in the General Assembly, representing portions of Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, and Oconee counties. Professionally, Rep. Gaines has spent his career helping grow small businesses in the local area. He currently works at Carter Engineering, where he is focused on expanding this successful small business.
In the House, Rep. Gaines has championed a number of important priorities. In his seven legislative sessions, he has authored over 20 bills that have passed the legislature – including legislation targeting human trafficking and domestic violence and legislation to support substance abuse recovery. He has also been an advocate for law enforcement and public safety. In 2022, Rep. Gaines was elected by his colleagues to serve as Vice Chairman of the Majority Caucus. He is also Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and serves on the Ways & Means, Public Health, Governmental Affairs, and Insurance committees.
As a third-generation Athenian and grandson of the late Judge Joseph Gaines, Rep. Gaines has long been engaged in the local community. He currently serves on the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Alumni Board and the Northeast Georgia Boy Scouts Council Executive Board. He is a 2015 LEAD Athens graduate, and a graduate of the Zell Miller Foundation’s Leadership Institute. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia, Rep. Gaines served as student body president while at UGA and was named to its 2020 “40 Under 40” class.
The Prince Class of 2025 has 83 graduates accumulating 1615 semester hours in dual enrollment college credit and 205 Advanced Placement classes. Additionally, the Class of 2025 applied to approximately 309 colleges, and 38% are attending either the University of Georgia or Georgia Tech. The class has accomplished many regional and state fine arts and athletic accolades throughout their tenure at the school and includes 12 college athletic signees and one Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps four-year scholarship.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 and their parents on all of their impressive accomplishments.
The graduation ceremony will be available to view on live stream at the following link:
PACS Class of 2025 Graduation Livestream
The Honorable Houston Gaines