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Bridgeport High School Students Earn National Recognition from College Board

Twelve students at Bridgeport High School earned 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. Congratulations to these hardworking students:

 

  • Ava Townsend, National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Dylan Hiler, National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Emely Munoz, National Hispanic Recognition Award

  • Emma Miles, National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Hana Meza, National Hispanic Recognition Award

  • Hayden Brubaker, National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Karson Mesenbrink, National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Levi Redder, National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Monica Reyna, National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Mya Montes De Oca, National Hispanic Recognition Award

  • Salem Hurtado,  National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Award

  • Trinity Farrow, National African American Recognition Award

 

 

The College Board National Recognition Program awards academic honors to sophomores and juniors who take eligible administrations of AP®, PSAT/NMSQT®, or PSAT™ 10 exams, have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and identify as African American or Black, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous or Native, or attend high school in a rural area or small town. 

 

In addition to the College Board Award Recognitions, BHS is also proud to recognize Xander Harris (Class of 2023 Alumni) and Maikayla Watters (current Junior) for recently being recognized as AP Scholars. AP Scholars are distinguished as students who receive scores of three or higher on three or more AP exams.

 

“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 these College Board assessments,” said BHS Principal Andrew Hohman. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”

 

Awardees can list this academic honor on their college and scholarship applications. Congratulations to these hardworking students on this exciting distinction!