Middle Schoolers Qualify for Duke Talent Search
For a number of years, Athens Academy’s Middle School has participated in Duke University’s Talent Identification Program, established in 1980 to identify bright students and to enable gifted and talented programs to help these students develop their abilities. This year Athens Academy is delighted to announce that 85% of the seventh grade class has qualified for the program. These 50 students achieved scores at or above the 95th percentile on verbal or mathematical sections of nationally-normed tests approved by Duke’s program for the academically gifted.
“I am excited that the hard work of our students has resulted in this recognition for many of them,” commented Brenda Klein, Middle School Director. “Our school environment encourages independent thinking and creativity through academics, fine arts, athletics, and service. In our college preparatory program children are developing habits and attitudes that enhance their learning experiences for the present and the future.”
The Duke TIP talent search involves students from 16 southern, southwestern, and mid-western states. It is one of four university-based talent searches that combine to cover the United States. Students who qualified may take the SAT or ACT college admissions tests. The seventh graders who perform exceptionally well on one of these tests are invited to attend summer programs for the gifted at Duke University. In addition, the higher scoring students are invited to a state recognition ceremony.
Congratulations to the Athens Academy students who have qualified for the Duke Talent Search this year: Kyle Adams, Prakash Agrawal, Davis Bell, Alex Bernhardt, Caroline Block, Zoe Brewster, Walker Buchner, Natalie Busener, Alois Cerbu, Moiranyah Daniels-Melear, Katie Marie Davis, Ian Dawkins, Claudia Evaristo, Drew Finney, Ava Gibson, Grace Griffith, Claire Grubb, Connor Guess, Lauren Hawkins, Shannon Hodgson, James Hylton, Joy Kim, Anna Kimsey, Zachary Kittrell, Charles Lankau, Myles LoParco, Hannah Lupton, Christopher Marbut, Annabelle Martin, Zander Mason, Patrick McArdle, Bobby McPhillips, Conley Messer, Celeste Minor, Madeleine Mullen, Anamaria Otalora-Garcia, Darshan Parikh, Rooshi Patel, Abbey Pylant, Nick Rorabaugh, Max Ruston, Rebecca Schofield, Matilda Segal, Whitney Stewart, Matt Swan, Nilu Vyas, Grayson Williams, Holly Williams, Oliver Woodruff, and Alex Young.