From left, Clay Crowder of Gordon Lee High School, Chickamauga schools superintendent Melody Day, STAR Student Kenneth Alexander Pilgrim, and STAR Teacher Ellen Bohannon stand at an awards ceremony for STAR students and teachers. The event was sponsored by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).
From left, STAR Teacher Brenda Kaye, Brenda Noblitt from Walker County schools, STAR Student Samantha Pruitt, Walker County schools superintendent Melissa Mathis, STAR Teacher Sandra Bush, and Brad Baker, who is standing in for daughter Krista Baker, accept STAR Student awards at the STAR program. STAR Student Samantha Pruitt and STAR Teacher Brenda Kaye were the Walker County schools winners.
Kenneth Alexander Pilgrim representing Gordon Lee Memorial High School, Samantha Pruitt representing LaFayette High School, and Krista Baker representing Ridgeland High School were named the 2011 STAR students for Walker County.
Winning students had the opportunity to honor a special teacher who had helped them during their time in school. Winning STAR teachers included Ellen Bohannon of Gordon Lee Memorial High School, Brenda Kaye of LaFayette High School, and Sandra Bush of Ridgeland High School.
Pilgrim was named the STAR Student for the Chickamauga City Schools and Pruitt was named the winning STAR Student from the Walker County Public Schools. The winners will advance to a regional STAR competition to be held in late April.
In order to qualify for the STAR program, a student must be enrolled in public or private school within the state of Georgia and must be in the upper 10 percent or top ten students scholastically of his or her class. The student must have taken the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) on national testing dates and must have SAT scores at least equal to the latest available national high school average.
A STAR Teacher is chosen by the STAR Student as the teacher who has contributed most to the Student’s academic development. It is necessary for the teachers to have expressed exceptional leadership in the classroom.
For more information, contact the Chamber at 706-375-7702 or email info@walkercochamber.com.
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