The College Board is honoring 37 Cherokee County School District students through its National Recognition Programs awards!
The programs are designed by the College Board to provide recognition opportunities for high school seniors and juniors in underrepresented groups. Students may apply for the National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Indigenous Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award. To be considered for recognition, students must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and either exceptional test scores placing them in the top 10% in their state on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or scores of 3 or higher on two of more Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
“Congratulations to each of these outstanding scholars on their accomplishments and this recognition,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “We’re grateful for the College Board providing this additional opportunity to praise students for their dedication to academic excellence.”
CCSD’s honorees are:
CHEROKEE HS
Aden Diaz – 12 - National Hispanic Recognition Award
Madison Mathews – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Cavin McLay – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Madison Smith – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Andrew Walker – 12- National African American Recognition Award
CREEKVIEW HS
Mia Amador – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Justin Bolsen – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Kylie Buchanan – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Phoebe Feibus – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Brayden Fuentes – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Carson Heath – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Keenan Kharrat – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Grace Kicak – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Carly Marmolejo – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Victoria Momeh – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Cal Pace – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Rachel Seay – 11 - National Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award
RIVER RIDGE HS
Alexia Guice – 12 - National African American Recognition Award
SEQUOYAH HS
Victoria Alden – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Laurel Blasé – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Audrey Brown – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Shayla Canfield – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
Isaiah Clark – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
Chloe Hill – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
Ashkon Hunt – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
William Irvin – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
Cristen Johnson – 12 - National African American Recognition Award
Wesley Lanter – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Vivian Li – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Katherine McKenzie - 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Temitayo Ogundele – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
Zyion Terry – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
Kenskey Thomas – 12 - National African American Recognition Award
John Tucker – 11- National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Dylan Williams – 12 - National African American Recognition Award
WOODSTOCK HS
Kelseigh James-Phillips – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
Kylie Mudie – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
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