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Instructional Support
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| DATE: | Tuesday, May 20, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Recognition of the 2013/2014 Recipients of National Merit, National Achievement Scholarship, and National Hispanic Recognition Programs (Instructional Support 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 81 of our students earned the following distinctions (four students earned 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 53 of our students earned this honor. National Achievement Scholarship Program - The National Achievement Scholarship Program is an academic competition established to provide recognition of outstanding black American high school students. We are proud to announce that 10 of our students were recognized in this program 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 22 of our students were recognized in this program. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $3,500 for the recognition, reception, and plaques are provided through the Pepsi Bottling Group. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| N/A | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Ansberto Vallejo, Supervisor, Guidance Services | |
| Holly Saia | George Gaffney | |
| Director, Instructional Support Division (813) 273-7136 |
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support (813) 273-7033 |
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| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140520_633 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 03 | ||