Decatur Rotary Club Hosts Dekalb County 2024 PAGE STAR Award Winners

Decatur Rotary Club Hosts Dekalb County

2024 PAGE STAR Award Winners

Decatur Rotary Club along with PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators) invested in the future by recognizing top students and teachers of Dekalb County by hosting the STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) awards.

Decatur, Georgia—Historic Dekalb Courthouse, February 9, 2024: The Rotary Club of Decatur, GA welcomed the top students and teachers of Dekalb County to the Historic Dekalb County Courthouse for a festive awards event. 

Over lunch and congratulations by dignitaries such as Andrea Arnold, City Manager of the City of Decatur, the students and teachers received their STAR certificates, Chik Fil A gifts and each high school winner had their pictures taken.  Ms. Arnold acknowledged the thought on everyone’s mind that afternoon that these students and teachers are wonderful representatives of our community.  Honored guests included Dr. Gyimah Whitaker, Superintendent, Decatur City Schools and Dr. Devon Horton, Superintendent of Dekalb County Schools as well as many school board members from Decatur and Dekalb.

Each student was given a few moments to thank their STAR teachers that they nominated for making an impact on their education and lives.  They also told the large crowd about their next steps as students as well as what they enjoy doing when not studying.

Several students and teachers were ‘System STAR Students’ who now go on to compete for region-wide honors within the 12 STAR Regions.  They are: 

·       STAR Student: Gordon Lichtstein; Teacher: Henry TSAY, Decatur High School

·       STAR Student: Micah Burton; Teacher: Dr. Christopher Smith, Druid Hills High School

“Rotary is honored to host this fantastic community and county-wide event. We are all uplifted and encouraged to see and hear from some of the brightest students in our community as well as the fantastic teachers that inspire these students.  It’s also what Decatur Rotary is all about.  Since 1938 we’ve worked hard to promote literacy and to be an advocate for our youth in the Dekalb community” said Rotary STAR Chair, Mr. Timothy Martin.