Ten Dreher students were honored with the College Board’s National Recognition Program award, which recognizes high-performing students in underrepresented communities. To be eligible for the award, students must be members of either the Class of 2025 or Class of 2026. They must identify as either African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Native American or first-generation, or they must be attending high school in a rural area or small town.
Students apply for the awards program during their sophomore or junior years, and they must have at least a GPA of 3.3 (or B+) at the time of submission. Sophomores who apply must be in the top 10% among PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT test takers in their state for their award program or have received a score of 3 or higher on at least two distinct AP Exams in eighth or ninth grade. Juniors who apply must be in the top 10% among PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT test takers in 11th grade in their state for their award program or have received a score of 3 or higher on at least two distinct AP Exams by the end of tenth grade.
The following Dreher students have been named 2024 recipients of the National Recognition Program award: Josephine Aitken, Alexander Holmes, Jasmyn Hurt, Alexandria Kolomoets, Samantha McKnight, Olivia Mikes, Sa’nia Milledge, Mariela Penso, Noel Porch, and Kamryn Pressley-Cooley.
