JACKSON – Four Starkville High School students have been selected as semifinalists for the State Board of Education student representative in the 2025-2026 school year, the Mississippi Department of Education said in a press release.
From SHS, Amy Choi, Katie Chung, Avani Pacharne and Angelina Tan were each named as semifinalists to the board.
The SBE student representative program includes one high school junior and one high school senior who serve as non-voting SBE members and provide input on policy decisions that affect Mississippi public schools. The current junior SBE representative, Crosby Parker of Gulfport High School, will serve as the senior representative in 2025-2026.
The eligible applicant pool for the rising junior representative included 30 students.
SBE student representatives are responsible for attending monthly SBE meetings and any standing committees or subcommittees to which they are assigned.
Semifinalists will be interviewed and up to four finalists will be named. The SBE will interview the finalists and appoint one rising junior.
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