County students honored for academic achievement
Thirteen Charles County Public elementary and middle school students were recognized last month for their participation and academic achievement in the academic Talent Search organized by The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.
The following students were recognized:
- Ryan Bruce, Mattawoman Middle School;
- Jemm Excelle DelaCruz, John Hanson Middle School;
- Cayley Dymond, Theodore G. Davis Middle School;
- Ryan Edwards, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School;
- Alexander Hartline, Milton M. Somers Middle School;
- Christopher Hartline, Somers;
- Robert Keim, Somers;
- Mary Mills, Piccowaxen Middle School;
- Wassim Omais, William B. Wade Elementary School;
- Alexander Smith, Somers;
- Marie Sterba, Davis;
- Paul Warren, Matthew Henson Middle School; and
- Richard Yates, Piccowaxen.
These students were recognized for receiving high verbal and/or qualitative scores on special tests administered by the Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Students in grades 2-8 are eligible to participate in the Talent Search and are given either the SAT, the ACT or the SCAT, or School and College Ability Test. The SAT, ACT and SCAT are standardized tests that measure math and verbal reasoning abilities.
Students are nominated for participation in the CTY Talent Search by their teachers for demonstrating superior academic performance and for scoring above the 95th percentile on a nationally normed standardized aptitude or achievement test. Parents also can nominate their child for participation in the program through an application process.
Talent Search participants who earn exceptionally high scores on the SAT, ACT or SCAT tests also are possibly eligible for CTY summer programs or distance education courses. The Center of Talented Youth (CTY) identifies, assesses, and recognizes students with exceptional mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities.
To learn more about the Center for Talented Youth Talent Search, go to the program website at www.cty.jhu.edu.
