14 Union Seniors Awarded with Academic Honors
HONORED STUDENTS: From left: Olamide Yinusa, Ximena Maya Trevizo, Isabelle Trevino, Destiny Reyes, Claire Baggett; and back row, Siannan Dunn, Raelenn Muldrow, Eduardo Barreda, Gonzalo Barreda, and Principal Tony Tempest. No pictured are Daniel Flores, Eduardo Perez, Fernando Gaona, Shane Houtmann-Harper, and Destiny Reyes.
Fourteen Union High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars: Daniel Flores, Destiny Reyes, daughter of Dominga Barrera and Felix Reyes, Eduardo Barreda, Eduardo Perez, Fernando Gaona, Gonzalo Barreda, Isabelle Trevino, Shane Houtmann-Harper, Siannan Dunn and Ximena Maya Trevizo,. National African American Recognition Program Scholars: Destiny Reyes, Olamide Yinusa, Raelenn Muldrow, and Rachel Owens.
National Indigenous Recognition Program Scholar:Claire Baggett.
These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process.
Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.
“We’re thrilled that our students have earned this recognition. We are very proud of them for their achievements in their classrooms and on College Board assessments,” said Principal Tony Tempest. “These programs help students from underrepresented backgrounds stand out to colleges during admissions.”
Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.
“By awarding students who excel academically with honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs, our aim is to create pathways to college for underrepresented students,” said Steve Bumbaugh, College Board senior vice president of College & Career Access. “We hope this inspires many more students to work toward this recognition.
