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Student Services
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| DATE: | Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Recognition of the 2015/2016 Recipients of National Merit and National Hispanic Recognition Programs (Student Services Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Each year, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation awards designations to college-bound seniors who have outstanding scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) which is taken during their junior year. The goal of the National Merit Scholarship Program is to recognize the brightest students and present the most outstanding students with scholarships. We are proud to announce that 84 of our students earned the following distinctions with six students earning two awards.
National Merit Finalist Program – The National Merit Finalist designation is one of the highest honors a high school student can achieve. Only the top one-half of one percent of the number of juniors in the nation who take the PSAT earn the honor of National Merit Finalist. We are proud to announce that 68 of our students earned this honor. National Hispanic Recognition Program – The National Hispanic Recognition Program was initiated to identify outstanding Hispanic high school students and to share information about these academically well-prepared students with subscribing colleges and universities. We are proud to announce that 16 of our students were recognized in this program. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Recognition awards have been purchased by the District in the amount of $2,514.12 with funds that have been budgeted for this event. The funds were available in the General fund and assigned to project number 9999. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Each year, the Guidance Department reviews the information provided by the National Merit Scholarship Program and the National Hispanic Recognition Program to determine eligibility. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Ansberto Vallejo, Supervisor, Guidance Services | |
| Holly Saia, Ed.S. | Wynne A. Tye | |
| Director, Student Services (813) 273-7136 |
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services (813) 273-7033 |
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| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160517_772 (Board Recognition Meeting) Item# 14 | ||