CALHOUN, GA – Fifteen Gordon County Schools students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process.
Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.
Among the honorees are:
- Ava Perez: National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Award
- Carter Sampson: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Catherine Hughes: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Emonie McReynolds: National African American Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Award
- Hector Sanchez: National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Award
- Hoyt Darnell: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Jude Clance: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Jesus Trenti: National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Award
- Kaiman Smith: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Kayla Silvers: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Kelvin Roblero: National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Award
- Krystal Fuentes: National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Maximus Stone: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Nathan Clance: National Rural and Small Town Award
- Paul Duhaime: National Rural and Small Town Award
Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.
Eligible students will be invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year and are awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Students will receive their awards in time to include them on their college and scholarship applications.
“We want to honor the hard work of these students through the College Board National Recognition Programs. This program creates a way for colleges and scholarship programs to connect directly with underrepresented students who they are hoping to reach,” said Tarlin Ray, College Board senior vice president of BigFuture. “We hope the award winners and their families celebrate this prestigious honor and it helps them plan for their big future.”
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About Gordon County Schools
Gordon County Schools system serves approximately 6,500 students in schools across the county including six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. The mission of the Gordon County School system is to build a collaborative culture that engages all students and staff in learning experiences leading to growth, empowerment, and transformation.
Contact at Gordon County Schools
Kendra Pannell
Communications Coordinator
Email: kpannell@gcbe.org
Phone: (706) 629-7366 ext. 8151
Website: www.gcbe.org