Chestatee High senior Matthew Olson was named Hall County's system STAR student at the event sponsored by the Gainesville Kiwanis Club. Olson chose Darrell Skogman as his STAR teacher.

Claire Kannapell, a senior at Gainesville High School, was named the Gainesville system STAR student. She chose Lara Freeman as her STAR teacher.

Other STAR students and teachers from the individual high schools include:

Brenau Academy: STAR Student EunByeol Jo, STAR Teacher Deb Kroll

East Hall: STAR Student Yesenia Vargas, STAR Teacher Seth Hutchinson

Flowery Branch: STAR Student Michael Young, STAR Teacher Terri Barker

Johnson: STAR Student Kyle Marcus Bellamy, STAR Teacher Billy Daniel

Lakeview Academy: STAR Student Austin Scott Atherton, STAR Teacher Gina Bryant

Maranatha Christian Academy: STAR Student Tyson James Schmeltz, STAR Teacher Lyndrid Patterson

North Hall: STAR Student Ava Danielle Myers, STAR Teacher Alan Kirkland

Riverside Military Academy: STAR Student Soung Woo Han, STAR Teacher Stacy Burge

West Hall: STAR Student Brittany Nicole Farmer, STAR Teacher Anna Weaver

To become STAR student, students must have the highest score on the Scholastic Assessment Test and be in the top 10 percent in their class. The STAR student has the honor of choosing his or her STAR teacher.

Read more about all of Hall County's STAR students and teachers with special coverage in Wednesday's print edition of The Times. The Times is available at news racks and retail outlets throughout Northeast Georgia. To have The Times delivered to your home, click here or call 770-532-2222.