May 14, 2026
Prince Names Top Award Recipients for the Class of 2026
Pictured Left to Right: Brooks David, Carly Land, and Aidan Campbell
Prince Avenue Christian School has named the top award recipients of the Class of 2026: Brooks David – Valedictorian, Carly Land – Salutatorian, and Aidan Campbell – Epistle Award Recipient.
Brooks David is the 2026 Valedictorian. He is the son of Ashlie and Clark David and has attended Prince for 14 years. He is a member of the National Beta Club, National Honor Society, Thespian Society, and Tri-M Honor Society. His honors include the DAR Good Citizen Award, the Georgia Certificate of Merit, and nomination to the Governor’s Honors Program. Brooks has been actively involved in Performing Arts, Voices of Prince, Extemporaneous Speaking, and varsity football, and he was selected as a homecoming court representative. He attends Prince Avenue Baptist Church where he volunteers each summer with Camp 78. Brooks has received an appointment to the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point and plans to major in civil engineering and minor in Spanish.
Carly Land is the 2026 Salutation. She is the daughter of Kathryn and Byron Land and has attended Prince for 13 years. She is a member of the National Beta Club, National Honor Society, and Tri-M Society and is a Georgia Merit Scholar. Carly is an integral part of the Prince Bands having earned multiple honors including 1st Chair District Honor Band and All-State Band. In addition, Carly has participated in Academic Team and Varsity Tennis. She attends Prince Avenue Baptist Church where she volunteers in the nursery. Carly will attend the University of Georgia and major in avian biology and biological sciences while on the pre-veterinary track.
Aidan Campbell received the 2026 Prince Epistle Award given to the graduating senior who, in the opinion of the faculty, best represents what Prince values more than anything else – a Christ-like spirit that manifests itself in a desire to grow in the Lord and serve others for the glory of God.
Aidan is the son of Leigh and Ross Campbell and has attended Prince for five years. He is in the National Beta Club (president), National Honor Society (president), National Art Honor Society, and Interact Club. He is the senior class president, is a Barnabas mentor, was selected by his peers as Mr. PACS, and was on the varsity football, JV tennis, and track and field teams. Aidan attends Athens Church where he leads a small group of middle school boys. In addition, he serves at library-STEM camps at Prince. Aidan will attend Georgia Tech where he plans to study mechanical engineering.