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STARs aiming high
Two share top honor for 2013
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STAR students from area high schools include, clockwise from top left: Chederli Belongilot of Forsyth Central; Joshua Scaife of Horizon Christian Academy; Casey Kim of Lambert High; Christina Hansen of North Forsyth; James Kemper of Pinecrest Academy; and Vijeth Mudalegundi of South Forsyth. Not pictured is West Forsyth STAR student James Plager. - photo by Jennifer Sami
From a career in cellular biology to one as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, the sky’s the limit for seven bright Forsyth County scholars.They earned the highest SAT score at their respective high schools and were honored Thursday night by the Cumming Kiwanis Club during the annual Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program.“You all are our future,” said Wes Dorsey, club president. “You are all what we wish we could have been.”The STAR program is conducted through the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. After their names were announced, each student thanked their families for support and briefly shared their plans before introducing their top teacher.