Los Fresnos, TX– Students at Los Fresnos High Schoolearned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.
At Los Fresnos High School, 49 students received the academic honor.
“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,” said Laura Trevino, Higher Education Coordinator for the Los Fresnos High School College Center. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”
The criteria for eligible students include:
- GPA of 3.5 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 in 9th and 10th grade.
- Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native.
Eligible students are invited to apply on BigFuture during their sophomore or junior year and are awarded at the start of the next school year in time to share their achievements in high school as they plan for the future. At the same time, colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service™ can connect directly with awardees during the recruitment process.
“It’s becoming increasingly hard for students to be ‘seen’ during the college recruitment process. We’re exceptionally proud of the National Recognition Programs for celebrating students who are at times overlooked but have shown their outstanding academic abilities,” said Tarlin Ray, senior vice president of BigFuture® at College Board. “This is a benefit not only for students but also for colleges and universities committed to recruiting diverse and talented students.”
2023 College Board National Recognition Program
Athena Alanis
Daniela Alegria
Andrea Almaguer
Jonas Apacible
Jonathan Aranda
Vanessa Arellano
Ignacio Barragan
Jenevieve Barron
Grecia Benavidez
Alessandra Bolivar
Orlando Burnias
Sebastian Chavez
Alejandra Coronado
Ivana Cortez
Jenna Deagven
Erin Encinia
Jessenia Garcia
Jorge Garcia
Alina Garza
Barbie Garza
Lila Gaxiola
Shelby Harwood
Makaila Hernandez
Carolina Herrera
Sophie Iracheta
Alejandro Juarez
Keira Kirkpatrick
Antonio Leyva
Jayla Martinez
Saul Martinez
Roberto Nieto
Sophia Pedroza
Ximena Pena
Jose Ponce
Jacquelyne Real
Mia Real
Isabella Rentas
Christopher Reynolds
Alonso Rivas
Hannia Rodriguez
Jason Rodriguez
Valerie Rodriguez
Azael Ruiz
Isabelle Saldana
June Spradling
Juan Tienda
Elianne Tolosa
Nathan Vasquez
Heidi Vazquez