Twenty-eight Walton County students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant 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.

 

These students have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the Preliminary SAT or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams.

"I commend these students for their academic achievements and success on College Board assessments," said Superintendent Nathan Franklin. "We are proud of their accomplishments and are thrilled to have so many students recognized at the national level." 

 

Eligible students will be invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year and will be 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.”

Favour Adekola: National African American Recognition Award

Charles Barkley-Smith: National African American Recognition Award

Lindsy Barriga Cascante: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Hailey Blanott: National Indigenous Award

Layla Joyner: National African American Recognition Award

Alyssa Lewis: National African American Recognition Award

Zaliiah Moy: National African American Recognition Award

Raymond Pina: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Gabrielle Price: National African American Recognition Award

Emily Summers: National Hispanic Recognition Award

 

Taylor Belcher: National African American Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Award 

Alena Charles: National African American Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Award

Julienne Forehand: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Grace Kabuya: National African American Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Award

Tyson Lyons: National Rural and Small Town Award

Andrew Mathis: National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Award

Debora Manu: National African American Recognition Award

Madison Peters: National Rural and Small Town Award

Makenna Reavis: National Rural and Small Town Award

Harrison Shinn: National Rural and Small Town Award

Katherine Sargent: National Rural and Small Town Award

Geetangeli Tandrian: National Rural and Small Town Award

 

Braylon Clower: National Rural and Small Town Award

Pamela Hunt: National Rural and Small Town Award
Colton Mcduffie: National Rural and Small Town Award

Kayla Rosser: National Rural and Small Town Award

Isabella Stroh: National Rural and Small Town Award

Mea Wolcott: National Rural and Small Town Award