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Student Services
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| DATE: | Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Recognition of the 2014/2015 Recipients of National Merit, National Achievement Scholarship, 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 74 of our students earned the following distinctions (five 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 59 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 6 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 14 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 • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $2,251 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, Ed.S., Director | Wynne A. Tye | |
| Student Services (813) 273-7136 |
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services (813) 273-7033 |
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| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150512_691 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 04 | ||