The Kiwanis Club recently honored James Rackley as STAR Student for 2023 and Rusty Owens as STAR Teacher at a banquet held in the dining hall of Gray Baptist Church. James selected Mr. Owens who taught him in the fifth grade at Turner Woods Elementary.
James scored the highest on the Scholastic Aptitude Test in Jones County High School.
Also in attendance were James’ parents and younger brother, Rusty Owens’ wife and children, Mr. Chip Lundy, School Superintendent, and Kimber Pittman, School Counselor. James Rackley is the son of Lance and Laura Rackley.
James was presented a check for $1,000.00 by President Durrett Childs and appropriate comments honoring Rackley and Owens were made by Bill Mathews, Kiwanis member, and Supt. Lundy.
Then James and Mr. Owens addressed the club.
The Kiwanis Club of Jones County has sponsored the STAR Student Teacher program since 1959.
