STAR Announcement 2026
We are so proud to announce our 2025-2026 STAR Student, Parker Avant, and STAR Teacher, Mrs. Billie Young.
Parker Avant, daughter of John and Melissa Avant, has been honored as STAR Student for achieving the highest ACT score in her graduating class. Some of Parker’s honors and activities include: member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Anchor Club, Spanish Club, K Club, Student Council, & FCA where she serves as the social media officer. Parker was voted Most Likely To Succeed, Most Dependable, and Most Talented for the school year. She is a Kirk Scholar, KA Student of the Month in 2024-25, Rotary Student of the Month in 2025, member of Phi Theta Kappa at HCC in 2025, named Delta Honor Graduate in 2026, and she also received the DAR Good Citizen School Award and was awarded DAR Regional Scholarship Winner. Parker has also received multiple awards for Varsity Track, Cross Country, Golf, and Basketball. We are so proud of Parker’s accomplishment and look forward to watching her achieve many more great things in the future!
Parker has chosen Mrs. Billie Young, as her STAR Teacher recognizing her as the educator who has made the most significant impact on her academic journey. Throughout her many years at Kirk Academy, Mrs. Young has made many lasting impressions on her students in her classroom. Mrs. Young teaches 10th-12th grade Math: Trig/Pre Cal, Honors Calculus, and Honors Algebra II. She brings math to life with unmatched enthusiasm, turning every lesson into an opportunity for discovery and confidence building. Mrs. Young received her BS from the Mississippi University for Women. In her 34 years of teaching, Mrs. Young has been awarded STAR Teacher twice in the years of 2020 and 2022.
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