37 Cherokee Schools Students Earn College Board Awards

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — The College Board is honoring 37 Cherokee County School District students through its National Recognition Programs awards.

The programs are designed by the College Board to provide recognition opportunities for high school seniors and juniors in underrepresented groups. Students may apply for the National African American Recognition Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award, National Indigenous Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award.

To be considered for recognition, students must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and either exceptional test scores placing them in the top 10 percent in their state on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or scores of 3 or higher on two or more Advanced Placement exams.

“Congratulations to each of these outstanding scholars on their accomplishments and this recognition,” Superintendent Brian Hightower said. “We’re grateful for the College Board providing this additional opportunity to praise students for their dedication to academic excellence.”

Cherokee Schools' honorees include:

Cherokee High School

• Aden Diaz – 12 - National Hispanic Recognition Award
• Madison Mathews – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Cavin McLay – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Madison Smith – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Andrew Walker – 12- National African American Recognition Award

Creekview High School

• Mia Amador – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Justin Bolsen – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Kylie Buchanan – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Phoebe Feibus – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Brayden Fuentes – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Carson Heath – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Keenan Kharrat – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Grace Kicak – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Carly Marmolejo – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Victoria Momeh – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Cal Pace – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Rachel Seay – 11 - National Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award

River Ridge High School

• Alexia Guice – 12 - National African American Recognition Award

Sequoyah High School

• Victoria Alden – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Laurel Blasé – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Audrey Brown – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Shayla Canfield – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
• Isaiah Clark – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
• Chloe Hill – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
• Ashkon Hunt – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• William Irvin – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
• Cristen Johnson – 12 - National African American Recognition Award
• Wesley Lanter – 12 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Vivian Li – 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Katherine McKenzie - 11 - National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Temitayo Ogundele – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
• Zyion Terry – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
• Kenskey Thomas – 12 - National African American Recognition Award
• John Tucker – 11- National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
• Dylan Williams – 12 - National African American Recognition Award

Woodstock High School

• Kelseigh James-Phillips – 11 - National African American Recognition Award
• Kylie Mudie – 11 - National African American Recognition Award