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LHS Students earn National Honors

Nine Lorena High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, African American, 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 students receiving these high honors are Amara Burghard, Charlotte Schrader, Collin Cook, Gabriana Diaz, Harper Smith, Jacob Eaton, Logan Johnson, McLaren Williamson and Vance Bach. 

“It is an honor to have these great Leopards receiving such prestigious academic awards,” Lorena High School Principal Colt Clemens said. “At LHS we pride ourselves in performing our best at everything we do. These students have made us proud today!” 

 

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.

Eligible students are invited to apply on Big Future during their sophomore or junior year and are awarded at the start of the next school year in time to share their achievements in high school as they plan for the future. At the same time, colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service can connect directly with awardees during the recruitment process.

 “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.”