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Center Hill, Tenn. (October 15, 2012) –
Melissa Dollar, a senior at Center Hill High School, has been named a C Spire Wireless Academic All-Stars Award winner.
Dollar was one of six students in the Greater Memphis area who received this week’s award for General Scholarship. C Spire Wireless will recognize more than 160 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.
Melissa is an outstanding student who is respected by both teachers and classmates. She currently is ranked 10th in a class of 170 seniors and holds a 4.35 weighted grade point average. She scored 29 on the ACT. She has taken every Advanced Placement class offered at Center Hill and has been recognized for highest academic average in the fields of science and art.
As a member of the Math and Science Club, Melissa took ownership of the paper recycling program. Throughout her high school career, she has remained after school on Fridays to collect paper from every room. She also is a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Students, and the ACT 30+ Club. She is editor of the Center Hill yearbook and a member of the Knowledge Bowl Team.
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 7th 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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