She’s short, has a bit of a lead foot and talks a mile a minute, but when Chederli Belongilot graduates from Forsyth Central High School in May, she will have also completed her first two years of college.It’s that academic excellence, coupled with her high SAT score, that earned Belongilot the honor of being her school’s Professional Association of Georgia Educators’ STAR student. Belongilot received the award Wednesday during a recognition ceremony of Central STARS, short for Students Taking Academic Responsibility Seriously. The ceremony honored about 100 students who scored an 1,100 or higher out of a possible 1,600 on the math and critical thinking portions of the SAT or a 24 or higher out of a possible 36 on the ACT. “She’s dedicated and diligent in everything she does … and her attitude toward everything is one of a kind,” said biology teacher Bill Schuyler during the ceremony.
STARs praised for their smarts