V.S. Central High School students earn College Board award

Four Central High students are the awardees of the College Board National Recognition Programs. The College Board has been a mainstay of the college admission process, developing and running standardized tests to prepare and assess students for college readiness. College Board’s National Recognition Programs is an academic recognition given to students who take the PSAT/NMSQT and are African American, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, attend school in a rural area, or are from a small town. The accolade identifies exemplary students from historically underrepresented groups, highlighting their outstanding academic performance to prospective colleges during their college search. Andrew Pena received the National Hispanic Recognition Award; Ifeoluwa Womiloju and Tanusha Osmani earned the National African American Recognition Award; and Layla Santana earned both awards.

According to College Board officials, to be considered eligible for the recognition students must: 

Take the PSAT/NMSQT® in October of their junior year.

Achieve the minimum requested PSAT/NMSQT scores (qualifying level may vary by state each year).

Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by the middle of their junior year. § Identify as African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, or Indigenous. Or attend school in a small town or rural area.                                                                            “I am elated that the College Board recognized four Central students for outstanding academic performance,” Central High principal Dr. Joseph Pompilio said. “These students demonstrate hard work, focus and academic excellence each day of school. I look forward to their success beyond high school.”