Forty-four students from Killeen ISD have been honored as College Board National Recognition Program Scholars for their outstanding academic achievements, including high scores on the PSAT and AP exams.
These students rank among the top 10 percent of test takers nationwide who identify as African American, Hispanic American, Indigenous, first-generation college students, or who attend school in rural or small-town areas.
To earn this recognition, students need to achieve top scores on the PSAT or AP exams and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
“It’s always great to see our Killeen ISD students honored at a national level for their hard work and dedication to learning,” Superintendent Jo Ann Fey said. “We applaud this achievement, and all that this award represents.”
The College Board recognition program aims to commend the academic achievements of top-performing students from underrepresented communities and connect students with universities across the country.
The following KISD students have been recognized for the 2024 awards:
- Mikayla Gray - National African American Recognition Award
- William Hickok - National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Noah Luevano - National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Derek Ortiz Mercado - National African American Recognition Award
- Arreanna Sundean-Crowe - National Indigenous Recognition Award
- Adi Patel - National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Amara Wiltzius - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Surayya Irfan - National First-Generation Recognition Award
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
- Peyton Carpenter - National First-Generation Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Carlos Chavez - National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Aundrea Del Pozo - National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Jasmin Escalante - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Arlisha Gonfel - National Indigenous Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Esperanza Jones - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Arkaidian Kiara Laanan - National Indigenous Recognition Award
- Jayden Matney - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Zaqira Nesbitt - National African American Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Nadine Nyamari - National African American Recognition Award
- Shawn Owens - National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Diego Primero - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Jeriden Rush - National African American Recognition Award
- Eli Salmeron - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Lucila Soto - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Dennis Tagoe - National African American Recognition Award, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
- Kennedy Vassar - National African American Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Ashley Yescas - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Destiny Ford - National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award, and National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Quientin Abston - National African American Recognition Award
- Kathryn Baldovio - National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Cristina Granados - National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Aaliyah Hughes - National African American Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Jace Ramos - National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Natasha Zarate - National First-Generation Recognition Award
HARKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
- Paul Batchelor - National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Jayden Gladden - National African American Recognition Award
- Matthew Rangel - National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Da’Nella Johnson - National African American Recognition Award
- Julie Natividad - National Hispanic Recognition Award
- Kevin Perry - National African American Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Sakura Belmoro - National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Brenden Findley - National African American Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Angel Lemus - National Hispanic Recognition Award, National First-Generation Recognition Award
- Andres Valladares - National Hispanic Recognition Award
On Tuesday, our KISD Board of Trustees acknowledged the students for their recognition. See more photos on our Flickr page, www.killeenisd.org/photos
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2 周Congrats! So happy for all the students from each HIgh school in KISD. Stay motivated.