David W. Lewis of Columbus was presented with the STAR Student Award for his score of 34 on the ACT at the Jackson Convention Complex on April 30. STAR students are seniors with the highest ACT scores in their high school. The Mississippi Economic Council’s Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Program has saluted the academic achievements of the state’s outstanding high school students and teachers for 50 years.
He was the salutatorian of the New Hope High School Class of 2015 and will attend Mississippi State University with a full scholarship.
Lewis is the son of Kerry and Luann Lewis, and Kim Kimbrough, all of Columbus.
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