Students Earn National Academic Honors In Bensalem Township

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —The Bensalem Township School District honored student achievement and national recognition with three ceremonies during Wednesday night's school board meeting.

The school board handed out certificates to:

• Junior David Diabene for earning academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
• Senior Jeffrey Ho for being named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Diabene has earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

The program recognizes underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.

Eligible students have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT
10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black,
Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.

Diabene has been a principal’s list honor roll student throughout high school. He also earned a first-place award in the Eastern Area Young Masters 2.0 high school competition in 2021 and 2022, a school press release stated.

He is a member of Blue Crew, Blue Gray and Community Service Club. He plays the trumpet in
band, soccer and runs track and field. His hobbies and out of school activities include playing soccer and basketball, helping his mom with cooking and volunteering at vacation Bible School at his church.

He plans to attend a top university and is considering majoring in math or journalism.

"Bensalem Township School District is extremely proud of the accomplishments of our academically talented students and congratulates David on this outstanding achievement," the press release said.