QUITMAN, GA – The 2016 STAR Student and Teacher for Brooks County High School (BCHS) have been announced, Cedarian Holsendolph and Math Teacher, Ms. Anya Cain.  STAR begins each year in participating high schools throughout Georgia when the STAR Student is named and chooses a STAR Teacher to share in this recognition.

The students and their teachers are honored by their schools and receive special recognition in their communities from more than 165 statewide civic organizations and businesses that serve as local sponsors of the STAR program.  Students then compete for school system titles, and those winners compete for region honors. Region winners compete for the honor of being named State PAGE STAR Student.

Star is one of several programs of academic excellence sponsored by the Foundation.  Other academic competitions include the PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon (GAD) and the PAGE Foundation Scholarships and professional learning. The PAGE Foundation works to recruit capable people to the teaching profession and provide career-long professional learning opportunities for educators. Cedarian Holsedolph is also the 2016 Valedictorian for BCHS.