Twenty-one high-scoring students honored by Duke TIP
Contact: Leslie Maxwell
Duke University Talent Identification Program
(919) 668-9127
leslie.maxwell@duke.edu
Seventh grade students earned perfect or near-perfect scores on a section of the SAT or ACT
Updated: May 6, 2009
DURHAM, N.C. —- Because of their exceptional performance on the SAT or ACT as seventh graders, 21 students have been named 2009 William and Dorothy C. Bevan Merit Scholars. These outstanding students have earned a perfect score on one or more sections of the SAT or ACT or earned the highest combined score on the SAT or highest ACT composite score.
Sajant Anand Aaron S. Crair Tiffany A. Hennick Stacy M. Ho Elaine L. Hou Jinah Kim Amanda L. Lanier |
Mary N. Lee Sammy Luo Michael Marino Edward S. Park Rhett Roberts Valerie Y. Sarge Lara C. Scott |
Adam K. Thorp Samuel Z. Wang Jenny K. Wilson Jamie K. Wheeler David Xing Brian Y. Xu Kevin E. Yokum |
The Bevan Scholarships are 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 full scholarships to attend the Duke University Talent Identification Program’s Center for Summer Studies.
The Bevan Scholars have distinguished themselves from nearly 74,000 gifted students who participated in Duke TIP's 2009 7th Grade 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 99.98 percentile of Talent Search participants.
“I congratulate the 2009 Bevan Scholars on their extraordinary achievements,” Martha Putallaz, Ph.D., Executive Director of Duke TIP, said. “As 7th graders, these students have earned scores that are the envy of high school seniors across the country. Fewer than 1% of college-bound high-school students have scored as well as the Bevan Scholars. I am thrilled by the intellectual trajectory of these young scholars and feel privileged to support their continued academic development through Duke TIP’s programs and resources.”
The Grand Recognition Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of the 1,771 Talent Search participants who scored in the top 3% on the SAT or ACT, will be held at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the Duke University campus on May 18, 2009. The Bevan Scholars will receive special recognition during this ceremony.
The Center for Summer Studies is an advanced academic program for gifted 7th through 10th graders. The scholarship awarded to Bevan Scholars covers program costs, room and board to attend this 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.
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About Duke TIP: The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a non-profit educational organization that is recognized as a leader in identifying and serving the educational needs of academically gifted youth. Through identification, recognition, challenging educational programs, information, advocacy and research, Duke TIP provides resources to gifted students, their parents, educators, and schools for the development of the students’ optimal educational potential.
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