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Mineola High School Students Recognized By College Board For Academics
The students were honored by College Board National Recognition Programs for academic excellence in coursework and on the PSAT exam.
MINEOLA, NY—Eight Mineola High School students have been recognized by College Board National Recognition Programs for academic excellence, the district announced this week.
The students attainted a GPA of 3.5 or higher, strong PSAT scores and a score of at least 3 on two or more Advanced Placement exams.
The National Hispanic Recognition Award was given to:
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Silvia Argueta, Ashley Ferreira, Maya Meola, Catalina Mercado, Sarah Torgerson and Garrett Tupper.
Jeremiah Valmond won a National African American Recognition Award. Skyla Azeharie won a National Indigenous Award.
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The recognition is used by college admissions departments to identify academically excellent students from underrepresented backgrounds.
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