Parkview High Gets Top STAR Student, Teacher Honors

(Editor's note: one name was removed from this article on the individual's request.)

A Parkvew High student and teacher received top honors in this year's Gwinnett County STAR student and teachers awards, school officials said Thursday.

(removed) of Parkview High took top honors as the overall Gwinnett County winner, during the annual STAR Student and Teacher Luncheon Feb. 28 at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce in Duluth, according to a press release.

(removed) shared the award with Brookwood High student Eric Yao, who also was selected as the county's STAR student. The Brookwood student named Dana Kling, a language arts teacher, as his STAR teacher.

The STAR awards celebrates some of Gwinnett County’s brightest students and influential teachers.

The awards' event celebrates all local STAR students from each Gwinnett County high school (public and private), as well as the top student from Buford High (Buford City Schools).

Each STAR student is the senior in the top 10 percent of his or her class with the highest SAT score. The Brookwood High and Parkview High students earned the county title by having the highest SAT scores among the countywide class of 2013.

As part of the recognition, each STAR student selects a teacher as the educator who has had a strong influence on his or her academic career.

As Gwinnett County’s STAR students, Eric will move on to the region competition where they and their STAR teachers will be recognized and vie for the regional title. Regional winners will then compete for the honor of being named Georgia’s 2013 STAR Student and Teacher.

The 2013 STAR students and teachers in the Lilburn area representing GCPS are:

• Eden Hailemichael, Berkmar High; Kevin Lewis, Berkmar High teacher

• Shahed Meah, Meadowcreek High; Wayne Dail, Radloff Middle teacher

• (removed), Parkview High (2013 Gwinnett STAR Student); Caroline Miklosovic, Parkview High teacher (2013 Gwinnett STAR Teacher)

The state STAR program is sponsored by: Professional Association of Georgia Educators, Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Department of Education.

Locally, the Gwinnett STAR program is sponsored by: the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Power, Peach State Federal Credit Union, Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators, Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation, Smith & Howard and Son Tours.

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