Twenty-two students in the North Little Rock School District are being recognized by the College Board National Recognition Program for academic excellence during their sophomore and junior years. Through the program, students are eligible to receive one of the following awards: School Recognition Award, First-Generation Recognition Award, and Rural and Small Town Recognition Award.
The honorees include the following scholars:
Name | School | Award |
|---|---|---|
Ari Baker | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Zamari Ball | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Tosh Ballard | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Jasper Brown | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Crystal Delatorre | North Little Rock High School | First-Generation Recognition Award |
Kira Donn | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
John Hallum | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Paisley Hicks | Center of Excellence | First-Generation Recognition Award |
Lily Hirscheider | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Caitlin Jones | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Caroline Jones | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Andrew Lawrence | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Carter Lee | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Bryton Lew | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Avery Marvin | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Grayson Moore | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Haley Meeks | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Eva Nazario | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Jayden Riggin | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Ashlyn Scoggins | Center of Excellence | School Recognition Award |
Brianna Wood | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
Elyse Young | North Little Rock High School | School Recognition Award |
According to the organization, the program requires students to have achieved the following requirements:
Take the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT, or Advanced Placement (AP) exams
Earn a cumulative GPA of B+ or higher by the time of submission
Be in the top 10% of test takers in their high school, among first-generation college students in their state, and/or among rural and small-town students in their state or earn a 3+ on 2 or more distinct AP exams in the 8th, 9th, or 10th grade.
This recognition enhances students’ visibility to some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities, which actively seek and recruit high-achieving students of this caliber.