2026 STAR Students & Teachers

Congratulations to our 2026 STAR Students and their selected STAR Teachers! 

STAR Students:

• Seth Johnson, Apalachee High School
• Keely Schmook, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy
• Josie McElhannon, Winder-Barrow High School

Each high school STAR Student is asked to select a STAR Teacher that has made an impact on their educational career. 

• Seth selected Mr. William Threadgill
• Keely selected Mrs. Cheri Schreibman from Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy
• Josie selected Dr. Ashley Floyd from Winder-Barrow High School

The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program honors Georgia's highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. To obtain the STAR nomination, high school seniors must have the highest score on any single test date of the SAT and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average.