Sherman ISD Building Bearcats Magazine March-April 2018 | Page 14

7 TH AND 10 TH GRADERS HONORED FOR
ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
By: Kendra Rainey
Along with #BuildingBearcats, academic excellence is
prominent at Sherman ISD. The district aims to build
kids into academically advanced students starting
from the time they start elementary school, until the
time they leave high school.
Thirty-nine students were honored at the reception
which recognizes seventh graders who have
taken the SAT or ACT as part of the Duke Talent
Identification Program - a program that identifies early
on which students will qualify and potentially earn a
national merit standing at the high school level - and
10th graders who scored highest on the PSAT.
Sherman High School has already proven to develop
kids into these gifted students by achieving SAT
2018 Duke TIP Scholars are seventh graders
and ACT scores that have outpaced the state for
Samantha Alam, Jailyn Baker,
the last five years, a National
Benjamin Barnet, Michael Bryant,
M e r i t C o m m e n d e d S c h o l a r,
“We
are
making
sure
that
Cory Cogburn, Cash Dement, Jax
and 2017 graduates that were
our students are getting
Dixon, Miles Drenner, Kathryn
awarded more than $4 million in
Eggar, Kaylee Hampton, Mia
scholarships.
everything they need as
Passanisi, Austin Troncalli, Maci
learners. We really want to
At the second annual
Vickers, and Lana Wynn.
Superintendent’s Scholar
prepare students for success
2018 Superintendent’s Scholars
r e c e p t i o n i n F e b r u a r y, t h e
in the future.”
are sophomores Devin Q. Acosta,
Sherman ISD Board of Trustees
honored select seventh and 10th
Ashley M. Boatright, Emma M.
Brockelman, Sarah E. Carr, Dylan Cassady-Horton,
grade students for their academic accomplishments
Avery Charske, Gerald B. Clark, Justin H. Davis,
and their work to prepare themselves for success
Katherine E. Denton, Nicholas M. Estes, Gabriel S.
beyond high school. Tim Millerick, board president,
and Superintendent David Hicks presented the
Gardner, Logan Gilbride, Josue Gonzalez, Trinity
Hewlett, Jacob T. Mathes, Sarah G. Mcginn, Ervin
awards at the meeting.
A. Mendez, Brenna L. Michaelsen, Alexzandra G.
“It’s so great to have so many successful
Morgan, Isaiah L. Paredes, Abbie E. Rogers, Channing
students and families here tonight,” Millerick said.
R. Shea, Linda. Torres, Ian A. Utz, and Brayden S.
“Congratulations to all of you.”
Woods.
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