LBMS Students Selected for Johns Hopkins Talent Search Program

Five Long Beach Middle School eighth graders qualified to participate in the Johns Hopkins Talent Search, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.

Alexandra Kapilian, Jonathan Kapilian, Samantha Melconian, America Muratori and Jordan Torregrosa became eligible for the program based on their outstanding performance on the NYS ELA and Math Assessments.

Through the Talent Search, the students were invited to take either the ACT or SAT exam in seventh or eighth grade. After successfully completing these exams, they received certificates of participation, which will allow them to attend summer programs on college campuses or take online college-level courses across the U.S. Family events throughout the year are also offered.

Jordan, who completed the ACT exam in December 2010, has already taken advantage of one of the summer programs at Roger Williams University, where he learned principles of engineering design.