Students at Lufkin High School earned academic honors from the College Board Rural, Minority, and First-generation National Recognition Program. The programs celebrate the hard work of thousands of high school students nationwide to help them showcase their strong academic performance.

For the first time, the academic honors recognize first-generation students, in addition to rural and small town, Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic/or Latino students. The program opens college access for more students because many institutions use the awards for their recruitment efforts.

At Lufkin High School, fifty-one students were awarded

  • Triniti Bell - African American, First Generation, Rural
  • Jack Bowers - Rural
  • Ava Bradley - Rural
  • James Butler - Rural
  • Krista Butterfras - African American, First Generation, Rural
  • Jace Camp - Rural
  • Cooper Camp - Rural
  • Alanna Carrizales - Hispanic, Rural
  • Addison Chhay - First Generation, Rural
  • Bailey Clifton - Hispanic
  • Kendyl Cotton - African American
  • Elijah Dixon - Rural
  • Melanie Espinoza - First Generation, Hispanic, Rural
  • Caelyn Ford - African American, Rural
  • Perla Garcia - First Generation, Hispanic
  • Kelsey Garcia - African American, First Generation, Hispanic, Rural
  • Timera Garrett - Rural
  • Nolan Hansard - First Generation, Rural
  • Melissa Hernandez - Hispanic, Rural
  • Crista Hernandez - First Generation, Hispanic, Rural
  • Elizabeth Juras - Rural
  • Clara Keath - Rural
  • Lila Knapp - Rural
  • Luke Little - Rural
  • Elizabeth McCollum - Rural
  • Chesney McCullough - Rural
  • Reagan McDonald - Rural
  • Evan McElroy - First Generation
  • Miley McHaney - Rural
  • Patrick Milholland - Rural
  • Madison Minter - Rural
  • Caren Moran - First Generation, Hispanic
  • Allan Munoz - Hispanic, Rural
  • Kennedi Peters - African American, Rural
  • Madison Pigg - Rural
  • Christian Pineda - First Generation, Hispanic
  • Ethan Pool - First Generation, Rural
  • Ryan Rasmussen - Rural
  • Lucas Robertson - Rural
  • Erik Rodriguez - First Generation, Hispanic, Rural
  • Jacques Rosenzweig - Rural
  • Cora Rush - Rural
  • Cristian Shaw - First Generation, Hispanic, Rural
  • Case Shockley - Rural
  • Cheyanne Smith - Rural
  • Aiden Soto - First Generation, Hispanic, Rural
  • Kathryn Strother - Hispanic
  • Parker Tanksley - First Generation, Rural
  • Amari Thomas  - African American, First Generation, Indigenous, Rural
  • Sidnee Thompson - African American
  • Kiahley Vann - Rural

“We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. We’re proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments like the PSAT/NMSQT, PSA 10, and AP Exams,” said Julie McManus, Lufkin High School Principal. “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: 

  • Earn a GPA of B+ (equal to at least 3.3 or 87%-89%) or higher.
  • PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams by the end of 10th grade
  • Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, or a first-generation college student. 

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