Surprise Phone Call for MIT-bound Student; $36K for Columbus High Valedictorian

MIT-bound student wins $36,000 scholarship
Farita Tasnim already knew Tuesday would be a special day, but a surprise phone call made it momentous.
The Columbus High School senior was preparing to join her 13 teammates for their trip to St. Louis, where they will compete in a robotics world championship. But first, principal Marvin Crumbs asked her to join him in guidance director Jane Strunk's office.
They were supposed to discuss attending Monday's STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) banquet in Atlanta, where Farita will be one of 12 region winners contending for the state award from the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.
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