Lindsey Student Support Center February 2026 Events

Houston County STAR Students and Teachers Honored

Houston County High Student Wins County Honors

The Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce and Perry Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) ceremony on Tuesday, January 27. The ceremony recognized STAR Students and Teachers from each high school, and the county winner was announced for the first time.

The 2026 STAR Students and Teachers from the Houston County School District are:

• Houston County High: Michael Do and teacher Jenny Jackson
• Northside High: Mihir Tailor and teacher Sid Littlefield
• Perry High: Sarah Golden and teacher Tiffany Frank
• Veterans High: Annie White and teacher Shawn White
• Warner Robins High: Quinn Hammond and teacher Nicholas Sostillio

Houston County STAR Students and Teachers Honored / Page 2 of 2 Michael Do from Houston County High School earned the highest honor and will each be recognized at the Regional STAR event in March.

To read the complete release, click here.

Bonaire Middle School Student Wins the Houston County School District Spelling Bee

Bonaire Middle School student, Kaileigh Blackshear, won the Houston County School District’s 2026 Spelling Bee on January 22. She was the top speller out of 27 contestants and won with the correct spelling of the final word, “archetype.” Mossy Creek Middle School student, Jayce Sablan-Solis, won second place. James Omboto from Perry Middle School is the alternate.

Kaileigh, a seventh grader and Jayce, an eighth grader, will represent Houston County as they compete in the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) District 6 Bee. The regional bee is scheduled for February 28 and will be held at the District’s Central Office in Perry. The District 6 winner will compete in the state bee on March 20. The national bee will be May 24-29.

To view the complete list of Spelling Bee participants from each school, click here.