Marshall Academy’s STAR Student Kristen Lusby and her STAR Teacher Jason Taylor attended the annual STAR Student-Teacher Achievement Program awards ceremony April 10, 2014 in Jackson, MS. Kristen received awards with 281 of the state’s top-scoring ACT students and were recognized by guest speakers including Governor Phil Bryant, Lieutenant Gov Tate Reeves, and the reigning Miss Mississippi, among others. Kristen will attend the University of Mississippi in the fall as a Lucky Day scholar. Jason Taylor is Chair of the History Department at Marshall Academy and teaches Kristen American Government. Mr Taylor has been teaching at Marshall Academy for the past two years and holds a Master’s Degree from Mississippi State University in History.
