In August 2024, College Board awarded thousands of students from across the country with academic honors through the annual National Recognition Programs, available to students on BigFuture.org. The programs celebrate underrepresented students who excel academically on College Board assessments, including PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and AP® Exams. The awards aren’t only a chance for school communities to celebrate. Many colleges intentionally recruit awardees through College Board’s Student Search Service™.
High-achieving students from all 50 states and U.S. territories were eligible for the five programs: National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program, and for the first time, the National First-Generation Recognition Program.
Please Congratulate:
Andra Campos
Melissa Canchola
Angel Carrazo
Alejandro De Luna
Luke Fragoso
Raquel Hernandez
Anabelle Labrin
Jacob Padilla
Isabella Remigio
Allison Ruiz
Juliet Zenteno
Press release dated October 3, 2024 from CollegeBoard:
Downey Unified School District / Warren High School Celebrates Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Program
College Board National Recognition Program Program recognizes over 90,000 high-performing students to help open opportunities for their future
Downey, CA – Students at Warren High School earned academic honors from the College Board Hispanic, & First Generation Hispanic National Recognition Program. The programs celebrate the hard work of thousands of high school students nationwide to help them showcase their strong academic performance.
For the first time, the academic honors recognize first-generation students, in addition to rural and small town, Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic/or Latino students. The program opens college access for more students because many institutions use the awards for their recruitment efforts.
At WARREN HIGH SCHOOL 11 students were awarded:
Andra Campos, Melissa Canchola, Angel Carrazo, Alejandro De Luna, Luke Fragoso, Raquel Hernandez, Anabelle Labrin, Jacob Padilla, Isabella Remigio, Allison Ruiz, and Juliet Zenteno.
We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. We’re proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments like the
PSAT/NMSQT ®, PSAT ™ 10, and AP® Exams. There’s so much that makes our students unique, and this honor
reinforces their individuality and achievements as assets for their future.
Eligible students must meet the following criteria to qualify:
- Earn a GPA of B+ (equal to at least 3.3 or 87%-89%) or higher.
- PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams by the end of 10th grade.
- Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic, American/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, or a first-generation college student.
The program expanded this year to include a fifth award. Over 35,000 students nationwide received the inaugural National First-Generation Recognition Program Award.
Every year, students can verify their eligibility on BigFuture® during their sophomore or junior year. At the start of the next school year, students receive their awards for their communities to celebrate them and colleges to recruit them as they head back to school for their junior or senior year. Thousands of nonprofit colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service™ can connect with awardees during the recruitment process to share more about their postsecondary programs.
“This year, the National Recognition Programs are recognizing more students than ever so that the outstanding academic abilities of more than 90,000 deserving students are not overlooked as they plan for their future,” said Amy Reitz, senior vice president of BigFuture at College Board. “We’re proud to support colleges and universities that are committed to supporting all students, and our program offers one way they can strengthen their recruitment efforts to students that will thrive on their campus.”
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