Henry County Schools Announce STAR Students, Teachers
Press Release
Submission Date: March 2, 2012
Release Date: For Immediate Release
Contact: J.D. Hardin, 770-957-7189 ext. 840, john.hardin@henry.k12.ga.us
(Release # 0056-3-12)
Henry County Schools Announce STAR Students, Teachers
HENRY COUNTY, GA – Henry County Schools saw 10 students and teachers named Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) winners during an event hosted by the Henry County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee at the Eagle’s Landing Country Club on March 1.
The state STAR program is sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Department of Education. The Henry County STAR program is sponsored by the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and several businesses throughout the county.
A STAR nomination results from a combination of a student’s SAT score and their ranking in the top 10 percent of their class. The student chosen for the award then gets to select his or her STAR teacher. The duo is recognized locally, competing for the chance to move on to the regional and then state competitions.
The 2012 student honorees, along with their STAR teacher, families, and school administrators, were treated to breakfast and an inspirational speech by Brian Leary, President & CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Each student was invited to share what the award meant to them, their inspiration for educational excellence, college they will be attending, and what Henry County could offer to entice them to return upon entering the business world.
Jonathan James, a senior at Union Grove High School, was named the county’s overall STAR Student winner. He will now move on to the regional competition with his STAR Teacher, Sandra Swindall.
Other Henry County Schools STAR Students and Teachers are as follows:
- Dutchtown High School – Dhirajkumar Patel (student), Todd Hefflinger (teacher)
- Eagle’s Landing High School – Justin Nieto (student), Rusty Shirley (teacher)
- Henry County High School – Evelyn Ling (student), Leslee Meek (teacher)
- Locust Grove High School – Nathaniel Robinson (student), Nicholas Gillies (teacher)
- Luella High School – Jory Folker (student), Michael Ryan (teacher)
- Ola High School – Jeremy Carmack (student), Bo Sodders (teacher)
- Stockbridge High School – Moyo Akintunde (student), Heather Toliver (teacher)
- Woodland High School [tie] – Alana Wilson (student), Michael Shook (teacher)
- Woodland High School [tie] – Micah Thompson (student), Pat Faulkner (teacher)
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