College Board recognizes seven USCHS students

Honorees include seniors Giuliana Amorosa, Noah Gidas, Yuxiang Jiang, Katherine Sweeney and Hannah Zheng as well as juniors Gabriela Marquez and Anh Pham.

The annual awards recognize the hard work of thousands of top-performing students every year in five categories: National First-Generation Recognition Program, National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program, and National Rural & Small Town Recognition Program.

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.

“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.”     

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; achieve PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earn 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.