Covington, Tenn. (October 9, 2012) -
Anna Claire Goforth, a senior at Covington High School, has been named a C Spire Wireless Academic All-Stars Award winner.
She was one of six students in the Greater Memphis area who received this week’s award for General Scholarship. C Spire Wireless will recognize Goforth and more than 160 other students during the 2012-2013 school year. She and other weekly winners will be honored at a luncheon at the Hilton Memphis, Thursday, May 2, 2013.
A top scholar, Anna Claire is passionate about academics and works to accomplish her goals. She holds a 4.0 grade point average and scored 32 on the ACT. She has received multiple awards in Chemistry, English, Math, Spanish, Emergency Medical Services, Health and Science. She is a member of the National Honor Society and President of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America).
With HOSA, Anna Claire not only placed first at the state level, but she also won nationals in Orlando, Florida. She competed in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) category. She recently registered to become a volunteer for MRC (Medical Reserve Corps) for West Tennessee. She plans a career in nursing and wants to continue to develop her skills in the event of a disaster. In the community, Anna Claire gathers food for her church’s food pantry and assists the elderly and shut-ins with lawn care.
The C Spire Wireless Academic All-Stars program was conceived to identify and recognize high school students for excellence in academics, school leadership and community service. Now in its seventh year, the C Spire Academic All-Stars Awards are presented weekly for 28 weeks during the academic year from nominations submitted by school administrators. Judges include educators from Rhodes College, The University of Memphis, Le-Moyne Owen College and Christian Brothers University. Each Sunday during the year, C Spire Academic All-Stars are announced in The Commercial Appeal.
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