Nearly two dozen MHS students earned honors from the College Board National Recognition Program for their academic achievements.

The program is a tangible way to recognize the academic achievements of high school students across the nation and open college access to more students. The recognition is a signal to colleges that want to recruit awardees and the categories represent those who are historically underrepresented on college campuses, including African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and First Generation (students whose parents do not have bachelor’s degrees).

MHS honorees in the category of African American include Eric Koonce, Kameal Myrie and Danielle Saweh.

MHS honorees in the category of Hispanic include Michael Cory, Brenda Guadalupe, Diana Hernandez, Natalia Jandes, Logan Ramirez and Max Solano Keil. In the category of Indigenous, the College Board honored Nalani Stanczak.

First Generation honorees at MHS are: Nia Buxton and Parker Dumalski. First Generation Hispanic honorees at MHS include Gabriel Aguila, Alexander Bazan, Emilio Burgos, Isabel Covarrubias, Alberto Diaz, Mia Joshi, Adamaris Salgado and Justin Zelaya.

“It’s exciting to have these students recognized by the College Board for their academic achievements,” said MHS Principal Alexandria Rios-Taylor. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and this honor reinforces their individuality and achievements as assets for their future.”

Eligible students must meet the following criteria to qualify: A GPA equal to at least 3.3 (87-89 percent); PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores within the top 10 percent in the state or a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams by the end of their sophomore year; identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, or a first-generation college student.

At the start of each school year, students receive their awards in time for colleges to recruit them as they head back to school for their junior or senior year. Thousands of nonprofit colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service™ can connect with awardees during the recruitment process to share more about their postsecondary programs.