The College Board has honored 88 Cherokee County School District students through its National Recognition Programs awards!
CCSD’s honorees are among the only 62,000 students from across the country being recognized for their academic success. 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 2021 PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or scores of 3 or higher on two of more 2022 Advanced Placement (AP) exams and meet recognition guidelines.
“Congratulations to these students for earning this national academic recognition,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “This level of success is a result of years of dedication to learning – we are proud of you and grateful to our outstanding teachers. We wish you all the best as you finish your high school studies and pursue future successes!”
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. Students can earn multiple recognitions, and are listed for each below.
CHEROKEE HS
National African American Recognition Award
Summer McRoy
Joanna Ojo
Mikalah Quillen
Addae Spaulding-Burford
National Hispanic Recognition Award
Gabriel Aca
Brighton Cux
Diana Hilario-Coronel
Elida Pablo-Raymundo
Yael Reyes-Cortes
Renzo Zapata
National Rural and Small Town Award
Gabriel Aca
Ansley Akin
Griffen Bon
Natalia Broome
Juliana Brown
Anna Carroll
Remy Charleston
Laney Cline
Braden Flournoy
Bryce Longstaff
Ashley Lyen
Summer McRoy
Joanna Ojo
Weston Olds
Kayley Owens
Elida Pablo-Raymundo
Alexa Pavese
Mikalah Quillen
Haley Roberson
Isabella Stewart
Peyton White
Anna Wieler
Renzo Zapata
Sophia Zeller
CREEKVIEW HS
National Indigenous Recognition Program Award
Davis Vining
National Rural and Small Town Award
Michael Abdinoor
Sophia Cheng
Cooper Cherry
Noah Clary
Owen Clary
James Corrao
Lauren Denereaz
Makena Dubois
Camdyn Gates
Laura Hand
Lana Houston
Nora Kharrat
Kristen MacLeod
Luke Payne
Christian Richards
Makenna Shapiro
Emerson Shi
Kinley Sikes
Hayden Tipton
Davis Vining
ETOWAH HS
National African American Recognition Award
Jordan Graham
National Hispanic Recognition Award
Miranda Crespo
RIVER RIDGE HS
National African American Recognition Award
Joel Agodio
Arianna Dunkley
Stephen Farmer
Anna Freeman
National Hispanic Recognition Award
Natalia Faure
Madison Gonzalez
Heidi Juarez
Enrique Morado
SEQUOYAH HS
National African American Recognition Award
Cayla Johnson
National Hispanic Recognition Award
Oscar Paredes
Jennifer Ramos- Hernandez
Sophia Rodriguez
National Rural and Small Town Award
Teagan Durham
Brock Freeman
Peyton Fremin
Kellyn Gilligan
Avery Glover
Zachary Howell
Emma Jira
Cayla Johnson
Kathryn Klucsarits
Jake Koster
Danielle Kremer
Taryn Mareau
Dmitri Morris
William Murphy
Sunny Nguyen
Anna Louise Panhorst
Oscar Paredes
Sophia Schipske
Landon Sipe
Efrosyni Soulios
Ava Tilt
WOODSTOCK HS
National African American Recognition Award
Isabella Bailey
James Sow
National Hispanic Recognition Award
Isabella Bailey
Briana Castaneda
Dania Gonzalez
Paola Tlaseca
Ruby Barrera
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