Twenty-one Richland One students honored with College Board’s National Recognition Program award

September 4, 2024

Twenty-one Richland One high school students have been honored with the College Board’s National Recognition Program award, which recognizes high-performing students in underrepresented communities.

To be eligible for the award, students must be members of either the Class of 2025 or Class of 2026. They must identify as either African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Native American or first-generation, or they must be attending high school in a rural area or small town.

Students apply for the awards program during their sophomore or junior years, and they must have at least a GPA of 3.3 (or B+) at the time of submission.

Sophomores who apply must be in the top 10% among PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT test takers in their state for their award program or have received a score of 3 or higher on at least two distinct AP Exams in eighth or ninth grade.

Juniors who apply must be in the top 10% among PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT test takers in 11th grade in their state for their award program or have received a score of 3 or higher on at least two distinct AP Exams by the end of tenth grade.

The following Richland One students have been named 2024 recipients of the National Recognition Program award:

Name School
Fatimah Al-Shami Al-Saedi A.C. Flora High School
LeeAnn Johnson A.C. Flora High School
Frankie Lin A.C. Flora High School
Genesis Logan A.C. Flora High School
Sky Lopez A.C. Flora High School
Sterling Reese A.C. Flora High School
Kayelyn Wade A.C. Flora High School
Felipe Williams A.C. Flora High School
Josephine Aitken Dreher High School
Alexander Holmes Dreher High School
Jasmyn Hurt Dreher High School
Alexandria Kolomoets Dreher High School
Samantha McKnight Dreher High School
Olivia Mikes Dreher High School
Sa’nia Milledge Dreher High School
Mariela Penso Dreher High School
Noel Porch Dreher High School
Kamryn Pressley-Cooley Dreher High School
Jonathan Neri Alatorre Eau Claire High School
Jaelah Middleton W.J. Keenan High School
Ahmariah Pagan W.J. Keenan High School

 

Click here for more information about the program.