Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Information Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Recognition of Seventh Grade Student Honored by the Duke Talent Search Program as a 2009 Bevan Merit Scholar (Middle School Education-Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We are pleased to recognize Elaine Hou, seventh grade student at Young Middle Magnet School, who scored a perfect score of 800 on the math section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) College Entrance Exam. This accomplishment distinguishes her as a Duke Talent Search Bevan Merit Scholar. Her scores on the SAT place her within the top 20 of the nearly 70,000 Talent Search participants.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

* Motivate students to become responsible learners, * Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

This agenda item is for recognition and has no financial impact on the district.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Shanshera Quinn, Supervisor, Guidance Services

Josie Sanders
General Director, Middle School Education
(813) 272-4862
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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