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Holy Innocents' Claire Kelsey Named STAR Student
Holy Innocents' Episcopal School senior names Stephanie Garner STAR Teacher.
Award-winning athlete Claire Kelsey has excelled on both the varsity cross country and lacrosse teams. And now the 18-year-old Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School senior has been named a STAR Student by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation. The STAR designation is based on SAT score and class ranking.
“I am very honored to be this year’s STAR Student for Holy Innocents’,” Kelsey said. “I chose Stephanie Garner, my Honors and AP Chemistry teacher, as my STAR Teacher because she is an excellent teacher who relates to, and motivates, all her students. And she inspired my passion for science.”
Kelsey, the daughter of Mark and Shannon Kelsey of Atlanta, is president of the school’s Science National Honor Society chapter, treasurer of the National Honor Society, and secretary of the Mu Alpha Theta math honor society. The school leader has also been a captain of both the cross country and lacrosse teams, received a Cum Laude Society award her junior year, has worked as a Holy Innocents’ student ambassador, and was a Governor’s Honors nominee. She has also done considerable community service, including work for The Foundation for Hospital Art and Project Open Hand, packaging food for the homeless.
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Kelsey plans a career in medicine or nutritional science.
“Claire is not only exceptional academically, but does a great job balancing her workload with extra-curricular activities,” said Garner, who has taught Kelsey in both AP and Honors Chemistry classes. “Add to that her wonderful attitude and sophisticated demeanor, and you have the whole package!”
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STAR students must have “the highest score on any single test date of the three-part SAT taken through the November test date of their senior year and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average,” according to the Page Foundation. “Nominees’ SAT scores must be equal to or higher than the latest available national average on the critical reading, math and writing sections.
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