By Charlie Johnson
For her exemplary performance on the SAT, Tyndal Mitchell has been named the Dodge County High School (DCHS) STAR Student. The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program is cosponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and locally sponsored by the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce. To be recognized as a STAR student, high school seniors must obtain the highest score on a single test date on the three-part SAT in their senior class and be in the top ten percent of their respective class based on grade point average. With a score of 1980, Mitchell has distinguished herself as the STAR student for the DCHS Class of 2015.“When I was told I received STAR Student, I was extremely overwhelmed,” said Mitchell. “I was excited because it was validation that all my hard work finally paid off.”The STAR Student selects one teacher who has had the greatest influence on the student and Mitchell has named Jennifer McDaniel as her STAR Teacher. McDaniel is a former teacher from DCHS who taught Mitchell AP World History during Mitchell’s tenth grade year.“I moved to DCHS when I was in the tenth grade and when I was new, Mrs. McDaniel made me feel like I belonged,” said Mitchell. “Even in the eleventh grade, she helped me when I needed her, so I gave her the recognition that she so honestly deserved.”“I’m very excited for Tyndal,” said McDaniel, who currently teaches history at Houston County High School. “I know that she works hard for everything she does and is very deserving. I was completely surprised and touched that she chose me to be her STAR Teacher and thought of me as someone who could inspire her.”

Jennifer McDaniel and Tyndal Mitchell (Photo by Emory Rogers Photography)
STAR student, teacher chosen at high school
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