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C Spire Wireless Academic All-Star Presented To Bolton Student

2012-10-15

Bolton, Tenn. (October 15, 2012) – Amanda Walker, a senior at Bolton 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 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.

Amanda is a top student and candidate for the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma. She holds a 4.54 weighted grade point average, scored 32 on the ACT and 2060 on the SAT. She has taken the most rigorous curriculum offered and excelled in every subject. She has been inducted into the National Honor Society, Beta Club and the National Spanish Honor Society.

Selected by her peers and faculty, Amanda is a two time captain of the Bolton Wildcat Color Guard. Under her leadership, the color guard performs at football games and participates in statewide competitions. As a member of the symphonic band, Amanda is a valuable member of the woodwinds section. She has received Superior Ratings during competitions.

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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