Six WardlaLAartridge students recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. The students were recognized at this week’s Upper School meeting on Nov. 6.
Congratulations to juniors Emma Herko ’25 and Oliver Laskow ’25 for receiving National Hispanic Recognition Awards and to seniors Natalie Koegler ’24, Kayla Martel ’24, Gbemi Olarewaju ’24 and Naomi Valcourt ’24 for receiving National African American Recognition Awards.
These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.
The criteria for eligible students include:
· GPA of 3.5 or higher
· PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade.
· Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native.
“It’s becoming increasingly hard for students to be ‘seen’ during the college recruitment process. We’re exceptionally proud of the National Recognition Programs for celebrating students who are at times overlooked but have shown their outstanding academic abilities,” said Tarlin Ray, senior vice president of BigFuture® at College Board. “This is a benefit not only for students but also for colleges and universities committed to recruiting diverse and talented students.”