clearn.png
Tuesday March 28th, 2023 11:45PM

12 students recognized at annual Kiwanis Club of Gainesville luncheon

By Lauren Hunter Multimedia Journalist
Related Articles
  Contact Editor

A dozen Hall County high school students named part of the Georgia Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program were recognized Tuesday afternoon during an annual luncheon hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville.

Nine students each represented a different high school within the Hall County School District, while the other three each represented Gainesville High School, Lakeview Academy and Riverside Military Academy. The students and their respective STAR teachers were presented with a framed certificate sponsored by the Gainesville Kiwanis.

Two students and two teachers out of the twelve were recognized as System STAR students and teachers. Flowery Branch High School student Leonardo Nunez and teacher Harmon Tison were recognized as the STAR Hall County System winners. Lakeview Academy student Garv Gaur and teacher Mikhail Lovell were recognized as the STAR Gainesville City System winners.

The full list of winners includes: 

Cherokee Bluff High School

Nicholas Ginac (student)

Jeremy Purdy (teacher)

Chestatee High School

Habram Alcantar (student)

Donald Landrum (teacher)

East Hall High School

Kevin Gonzalez (student)

April Gailey (teacher)

Flowery Branch High School

Leonardo Nunez (student)

Harmon Tison (teacher)

Johnson High School

Sarah Johnson (student)

Katie Maynard (teacher)

Johnson High School

Jasmine Munoz (student)

Megan Middleton (teacher)

Lanier Christian Academy

Haylie Ramsey (student)

John Pae (teacher)

North Hall High School

Lily Wallace (student)

Paul Johnson (teacher)

West Hall High School

Murray Moore (student)

Julie Pritchard (teacher)

Gainesville High School

Samuel Holt (student)

Chandra Karnati (teacher)

Lakeview Academy

Garv Gaur (student)

Mikhail Lovell (teacher)

Riverside Military Academy

Thanh Nguyen (student)

Marc Paglia (teacher)

The two system winners will be recognized again during the University of North Georgia’s College of Education Region 2 recognition on March 8.

The PAGE Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program is sponsored, administered and promoted by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and the PAGE Foundation. High school seniors must have the highest score on a single test date on the SAT and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average to qualify for STAR nomination. 

Each year, a STAR student is named at a participating high school and chooses their STAR teacher. The students and their teachers are honored by their schools and receive special recognition in their communities.

Students then compete for school system recognition as the top STAR Student, and those winners compete for region honors. Region winners compete for the honor of being named State PAGE STAR Student. 

  • Associated Categories: Homepage, Local/State News
  • Associated Tags: hall county, Kiwanis Club of Gainesville, STAR student
© Copyright 2023 AccessWDUN.com
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.
12 students recognized at annual Kiwanis Club of Gainesville luncheon
A dozen Hall County high school students named part of the Georgia Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program were recognized Tuesday afternoon.
2:56PM ( 58 minutes ago )
Man dies in weekend Lumpkin Co. fire
A man died in a fire at a residence in Lumpkin County over the weekend.
2:20PM ( 1 hour ago )
East Hall High School students honored at school board meeting
Five East Hall High School students were honored at Monday evening's Hall County Board of Education meeting for their heroic actions when a crossing guard was struck by a vehicle in November 2021.
1:55PM ( 1 hour ago )
Local/State News
East Hall High School students honored at school board meeting
Five East Hall High School students were honored at Monday evening's Hall County Board of Education meeting for their heroic actions when a crossing guard was struck by a vehicle in November 2021.
1:55PM ( 1 hour ago )
Habitat Hall County re-opens online housing applications
The non-profit housing ministry helps to offer low-income families mortgages with no interest.
6:00AM ( 2 days ago )
Dubnik announces 2022 re-election bid
Hall County resident and Georgia House District 29 representative Matt Dubnik has announced he intends to seek re-election for his seat as part of the 2022 election cycle.
5:20PM ( 3 days ago )
Gainesville man arrested for assaults on same woman
A Gainesville man has been arrested and charged in connection with two separate incidents of assault against the same woman.
12:30PM ( 4 days ago )
Hall planners OK two large residential developments
The Hall County Planning Commission recommended approval Tuesday night of two large residential developments.
12:00PM ( 6 days ago )