Oconee County High's Berta Franzluebber Selected as Region 4 STAR Student

She's now in the running for the state STAR title, which will be awarded during an April 23 banquet in Atlanta.

For Berta Franzluebbers, the awards and recognitions just keep on coming. STAR Student of Oconee County High School, check. STAR Student of Oconee County, check. STAR Student of Region 4, check. Now, after the region win March 8 held at UGA's Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Franzluebbers and her her STAR teacher, Tom Drewry, advance to competition at the state level.  The state winner will be announced during a banquet at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Ravinia Hotel on April 23. "She's an exceptional student," Oconee County Superintendent John Jackson said of Berta. "The thing that's most amazing is that though she has ability, talent, and intellect, she's very humble. We're very fortunate to have her in our school system." Berta's …

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Oconee Today -- Feb. 17

The annual STAR Awards takes place today. Find out what else is going on in and around Oconee.

1.Temperatures will rise once again this afternoon, and the high may even hit 70 degrees, according to the weather channel.  Expect partly cloudy skies. 2. There is a special breakfast this morning to honor this year's Oconee Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) students and teachers hosted by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce at Family Life Care Community.  3. North Oconee High School tennis teams host Mill Creek at 4 p.m.  Also in sports, it's North Oconee vs. Elbert County at 5:30 p.m as the Boys Basketball Region 8 AAA Tournament continues. 4. The monthly meeting of Oconee Democrats takes place at 7 p.m. at Jittery Joe's.  Anyone interested may attend. 5.  Throw on those footed pjs (yes, they make them for adults, too!) …

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