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Bibb County announces 2020 Star Student-Teacher winner

Antonia Kopp was honored as Bibb County's Star Student on Wednesday night.

MACON, Ga. — On Wednesday night, 13 students and teachers were honored from 12 public and private schools in Bibb County for the Star Student-Teacher Achievement Banquet.

Students nominated must be a graduating high school senior with the highest score on a single SAT test date, and be in the top 10 percent or among the top 10 students of his or her class based on grade point average.

Each school selects a nominee, then they choose their Star Teacher to share this honor with. 

A program-wide winner is announced at the banquet. 

Academy for Classical Education student Antonia Kopp won the 2020 title.

She says her academic success comes from many years in Mitchell Wachtel's classroom. 

"Mr. Wachtel just explains everything so well, makes everything very clear, and very hardworking and generous with his time," says Kopp. 

Wachtel says Kopp deserves to take home the title. "What I'm doing isn't just going into some void, but it's appreciated. It makes me feel like what I'm doing matters."

Kopp will now move on to compete for the region title. That banquet is set for March 23rd.

The other school's STAR students and teachers include:

Central Fellowship Christian Academy

Shaylan Patterson with teacher, Deborah Walsh

Central High School 

A'Naiya Johnson with teacher, Hannah Freel

Covenant Academy

Jake Douthit with teacher, Amanda McGhee

First Presbyterian Day School- TIE 

Austin Murray with teacher, Johnathan Baker, and Camden Lashley with teacher Joy Baxley

Howard High School 

Harley Yopp with teacher, Katherine Thompson

Mount de Sales Academy 

George Pearson with teacher, Brandon Read

Northeast High School

Nia James with teacher, Jarred Moore

Southwest Magnet HS & Law Academy

Channing Byrd with teacher, Dominique Lane

Stratford Academy 

Chidozie Nwabuebo with teacher, Luke Harrington

Tattnall Square Academy 

Jessica Norwood with teacher, Carolyn Smothers

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