Laura Byrd named STAR teacher for seventh time
William Emmett Freeman, a senior at Houston County High
School, was named the system STAR student for Houston County Thursday.
Freeman, who wasn’t able to be present at the ceremony because of another
school function, was awarded the STAR award and $1,000 in scholarship money for
his excellence on the SAT.
He named Laura Byrd, his science teacher, as his STAR teacher. This is Byrd’s
seventh time being named STAR teacher.
She said laughingly, “I just end up with really smart
students I guess.”
The Robins Regional and Perry Area Chambers of Commerce
recognized Freeman and Byrd at the county STAR student/teacher banquet.
As the county STAR student and teacher, they will attend the Region STAR
banquet to be held March. The Region winner will attend the state banquet held
later in the year in Atlanta.
Hunter Austin Smith and teacher Jami Moore represented Northside High School.
Henry James Mehserle, III and teacher Nathan Dooley were Perry High Schools
STAR student/teacher. Warner Robins High School had Kathryn Michelle Martin and
teacher Randi Collier representing them. Somnath Das was named STAR student and
David Shepard was STAR teacher for Veterans High School. Hamilton Felton Way
and teacher Pam Pierce represented the Westfield School.
The STAR student and STAR teacher recognition program is sponsored by the Perry
and Robins Regional Chambers of Commerce.
The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program was created to focus
attention on Georgia’s outstanding students and teachers. To obtain the STAR
nomination, students must have the highest score in one sitting on the SAT
taken through the November test date of their senior year. Students must also
be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class.
Each STAR student selects a teacher whom they feel has been most influential in
their academic success.
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