LHS Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs

LIBERTY — Liberty High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and 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.

Five Liberty High School students received recognition from one or more of the College Board National Recognition Programs. They are: Katelyn Contreras, sophomore, daughter of Guillermo and Jessica Contreras – National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Rural and Small Town Program, and National First-Generation Recognition Program Kirsten Flowers, junior, daughter of Ethan and Sharilyn Flowers – National Hispanic Recognition Program and National Rural and Small Town Program Maynard LaChapelle, sophomore, son of Joel and Ireene LaChapelle – National Rural and Small Town Program and National African American Recognition Program Astrid Sifuentes, junior, daughter of Juan Sifuentes and Maria Barragan – National First- Generation Recognition Program and National Hispanic Recognition Program Clark Stevenson, junior, son of Frankie and Leah Stevenson – National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program “We’re thrilled that our students have earned this recognition. We are very proud of them for their achievements in their classrooms and on College Board assessments,” said Karen Slack, Liberty High School Principal. “These programs help students from underrepresented backgrounds stand out to colleges during admissions.”

Students who may be eligible 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.