STAR student Marisa Woo said she modeled her spirit of helping others after her teacher Chandra Karnati - Gainesville Times

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STAR student Marisa Woo said she modeled her spirit of helping others after her teacher Chandra Karnati

Gainesville High STAR student Marisa Woo has picked Dr. Chandra Karnati as her STAR teacher. - photo by Scott Rogers

05152021 STARgainesville 2.jpg — Gainesville High STAR student Marisa Woo has picked Dr. Chandra Karnati as her STAR teacher. - photo by Scott Rogers

Most teachers have a main reason to come to school every day, and for Chandra Karnati at Gainesville High School, his reason is students like Marisa Woo.