Duke TIP Announces 2007 Bevan Scholars
April 2007
DURHAM, N.C. –- Seventeen seventh-grade students have been named 2007 William and Dorothy C. Bevan Merit Scholars for their exceptional performance on the SAT and ACT. They are:
Mark Arildsen (Tennessee)
Amy Chyao (Texas)
Preston Craig (South Carolina)
Alexandria Giles (Texas)
Sean Harris (Missouri)
Gerhardt Hinkle (Missouri)
Nataniel Holtzman (North Carolina)
Peter Kempf (Missouri)
Evan Miller (Kentucky)
Darien Lee (Texas)
Haley Ragsdell (Kentucky)
Maggie Sherman (Kentucky)
Mary Snow (Alabama)
Kevin Tian (Texas)
Allen Yang (North Carolina)
Hongzhi (Alan) Zhao (Texas)
Jonathan Zhu (Texas)
The Bevan Scholarship is given each year to the Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search participants who earn the highest scores on the SAT or ACT. The Bevan Scholars will be recognized at the annual Grand Recognition Ceremony at Duke University and are awarded a full scholarship to attend Duke TIP's Center for Summer Studies.
The Bevan Scholars have distinguished themselves from nearly 70,000 gifted students who participated in Duke TIP's 2007 Talent Search. To qualify for the Talent Search, 7th grade students must be ranked in the top 5% on grade-level standardized tests. Participants take the SAT or ACT as an above-level testing experience to learn more about their academic abilities. The Bevan Scholars’ scores on these above-level tests place them in the 99.97 percentile of Talent Search participants.
“I congratulate the 2007 Bevan Scholars on their extraordinary achievement,” says Martha Putallaz, Ph.D., Executive Director of Duke TIP. “As seventh graders, these students have earned scores that are the envy of high school seniors across the country. Less than 1% of college-bound seniors have scored as well as the Bevan Scholars. I am thrilled by the intellectual trajectory of these young scholars and feel privileged to participate in their continued academic development through Duke TIP’s programs and resources.”
The Grand Recognition Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of the 1,411 Talent Search participants who scored in the top 2% on the SAT or ACT, will be held at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the Duke University campus on May 21, 2007. The Bevan Scholars will receive a special tribute during this ceremony.
The Center for Summer Studies is an advanced academic program for gifted 7th-10th graders. The scholarship awarded to Bevan Scholars covers program costs, room and board to attend the Center for Summer Studies program. During the three-week residential session, students will take one course of their choice, usually covering the equivalent of a full year of high school material.
Duke TIP identifies and supports academically talented students in sixteen states in the South and Midwest. Since 1980 nearly 1.8 million students have been served by Duke TIP. A non-profit educational organization, Duke TIP is sustained by program fees and donations from individuals, corporations and foundations.
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CONTACT: Joy Baldwin
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jbaldwin@tip.duke.edu
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