Three students from Hamilton Heights High School 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, 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 following Heights students were chosen among 72,000 students from across the country and earned this academic honor because of their grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and/or AP Exams:
- Leslie Jaramillo-Acosta (National Hispanic Recognition Award)
- Adrianna Kauffman (National Rural and Small-Town Award)
- Jonah Garcia (National Indigenous Award)
Hamilton Heights officials said, “We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”
“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.”
Eligible students are invited to apply on BigFuture 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.