Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia,

is excited to celebrate Evan Lin for winning Region VI for the 2025 PAGE STAR student awards.

The Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) recognized Mount de Sales Academy’s

senior, Evan Lin, as the Region VI winner last night. Evan nominated Mr. Mark McMahon (’77) as

this year’s STAR teacher. Mount de Sales Academy has the highest number of PAGE STAR Region

winners among independent schools in Central Georgia. Evan Lin has been accepted to the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with an intended major in computer science. Mr.

McMahon teaches Advanced Placement Physics and is an alumnus of Mount de Sales Academy.

When Evan Lin stepped on stage to make his acceptance speech, he opened with, “I’m Evan Lin

and I’m a Cavalier.” Being a Cavalier provided Evan many great opportunities to develop the whole

person; he shared that Mount de Sales Academy helped him to open up more with the welcoming

environment and provide that next level of education. We are proud to celebrate his success as this

is a testament to what our students can achieve with hard word and a supportive environment that

teaches them how to become life-long learners. Evan will proceed to the PAGE STAR State

Competition on April 28 in Atlanta, representing Region VI.

When asked what Mr. McMahon hopes his students will learn, he shared, "I want them to know that

learning is fun. I have found that students put in the effort when you make it fun and enjoyable. I also

want my students to appreciate diversity and respect our differences."