GAINESVILLE - Three STAR students and three STAR teachers were named Tuesday to represent the Gainesville and Hall County school systems in the District START Student competition. <br>
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Karl Knights and James Hubbard, both of Gainesville High, were chosen to represent the city school system along with their STAR teachers, Sam Harben III and Cindy Smith. <br>
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The Gainesville system is sending two sets of winners to district because the students Knights and Hubbard tied for the city honor with the same SAT scores and class rank.<br>
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The Hall County system will be represented by STAR Student Michael Vaughn of Johnson High and his STAR Teacher Valerie Noble.<br>
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The system winners will now compete for District 2 STAR honors at an awards banquet to be held Thursday March 11 in Jasper.<br>
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Each school's STAR Student and STAR Teacher was recognized at Tuesday's meeting of the Gainesville Kiwanis Club where the system winners were announced. <br>
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The club has had a long-standing tradition of honoring the Gainesville and Hall County STAR students and teachers each year.<br>
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Here is a list of each high school's STAR student and teacher:<br>
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School Student Teacher <br>
Brenau Academy Alyson Falk Deborah Kroll<br>
Chestatee High Robin Fried David Lynn<br>
East Hall High Jason Vogel Terry Miller<br>
Flowery Branch Alison Ryan Regina Goodman<br>
Gainesville Karl Knights Sam Harben III<br>
Gainesville James Hubbard Cindy Smith<br>
Johnson High Michael Vaughan Valerie Noble<br>
Lakeview Elizabeth Scully Ellen Toms<br>
North Hall Caroline Chapman Nancy Story<br>
Riverside Matt Branton John McCleary<br>
West Hall Philip Neiheisel Carolyn Peck
