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THSC CONGRATULATIONS!

We hope that everyone is enjoying the new format for the “Congratulations!” column. After much discussion over the past few years, the editorial board made the decision to post these encouraging accounts of home school student successes on the website. It keeps us from the limited schedule of only having new information in a quarterly publication; in addition, we can update information as it becomes available rather than filing and retrieving on the schedule of the magazine. We are not limited by available pages in the magazine. After this big introduction about the positives, we will make every effort to live up to the claims.

We are pleased to share the accomplishments and appreciate the submissions!

 Catherine Johnson

of Victoria received a Lychner Scholarship in the amount of $10,000 from Texas A&M, College Station’s honor’s program, based on her SAT score and other accomplishments, including being a National Merit Commended student. Victoria won third place state in the 2003-2004 Voice of Democracy Essay Contest, receiving a total of $3000. In addition, she earned a perfect score on the Texas Music Teacher Association’s 12th grade music theory test and has received a gold medal for this test. She has received numerous other piano awards.

J. Garrett Johnston

of Victoria started attending Texas A&M University last fall on a combination of academic scholarships. He was awarded the President’s Endowed scholarship for $3000/year, the Director’s Excellence for $2500/year, and the Merit Plus, $2000 for freshman year.

The President’s scholarship is based on a student’s freshman application for academic scholarships; contact the Office of Honors Programs and Academic scholarships for more information (http://honors.tamu.edu.)  Merit Plus Scholarship and Director’s Excellence Award respectively are awarded to semifinalists and finalists who name Texas A&M as their college of choice in the National Merit competition. Students taking the PSAT in October of their junior year are eligible to enter the competition for National Merit awards (www.nationalmerit.org).
 

Robert Roberson, Jr.

an El Paso home school graduate, earned the New Mexico high school rodeo team roping champion and will go to the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette, Wyo., in July. He will attend Central Arizona College in Casa Grande, Arizona, on a rodeo scholarship.

To see a full account of Robert’s accomplishments by Ken Flynn in the El Paso Times on June 29, 2004, click here.

DUKE UNIVERSITY TIPS (Talent Identification Search) PROGRAM
The following Houston home school students participated in the Duke University TIPS program and did very well on the same SAT tests as are given to high school students.  http://www.tip.duke.edu/TS/7TS.htm

*In order to qualify for state recognition in the TIPS program, a 7th grader must achieve a score of 510 or higher in either the math or the verbal section on the SAT; complete Duke’s application; receive admittance to the program; and meet the registration deadlines from Duke University. In order to qualify for national recognition, a score of 650 or higher is needed in either subject.

For 7th graders to compete, they must score in the 95^th percentile or above on a standardized, for example, the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) or Stanford Achievement Test (SAT), test in the last year.  Once that score is obtained, the student can apply at the Duke University Web website to take the SAT or ACT.  The 7th and 8h grade students take the same test as the one juniors and seniors take.   The average scores for 7th graders on math were 445, and 421 for verbal.

Melanie Elizabeth Roberts

of Houston took the SAT test as a seventh grader and scored high enough to qualify for state recognition by Duke University TIPS program.

She will be rewarded, with other 7th graders that qualified with a score of 510 or above on either math or verbal section, with a medallion and a certificate from Duke University.  The ceremony will be held at Texas A & M on May 26th.

Lyric Elizabeth Gillett

of Houston qualified for recognition through the Duke University TIPS program. Her score allows her entrance into college level courses for study, completion and credit, and applicable scholarships.

She also will receive a medallion and certificate through the state of Texas, for her score on the College Board SAT, on May 26, 2005, at the Texas A&M University ceremony.

Nathan Jackson

of Plano was recognized as an outstanding individual who has achieved academic excellence and possesses strong leadership potential at the Junior National Young Leaders Conference, which seeks 6th and 7th grade students with academic promise, maturity, and leadership potential. Students are selected to attend by either their teachers or community leaders.

Nathan was nominated for this award by his team of 6th grade Sunday school teachers (about 200 students in the class). He was recognized as an outstanding individual who has achieved academic excellence and possesses strong leadership potential.

He was selected to represent his church and the state of Texas at the weeklong Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., with 200 other outstanding sixth and seventh grade students from around the country who will travel to attend conferences, visit museums, monuments, and Colonial Williamsburg. These students had the opportunity to study the tradition of leadership in American history, meet and learn from some of today’s leaders on Capitol Hill, and develop personal leadership skills.
 

2005 Debate Winners
TEXAS STATE SPEECH & DEBATE WINNERS

1st place
Brittany Hardy and Ben Butler

2nd place
Stephen Muldrow and Carter Rangel

shown here with Mike Larimer, president of the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association and tournament director

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If you are a parent/teacher of a student whose accomplishments you would like to see spotlighted in this column, complete the Congratulations Form, or you can contact THSC by phone at (806) 744-4441 or by email at staff@thsc.org. We prefer to receive information and photos by email but can work with the completed form and photo sent by U.S. mail to PO Box 6747, Lubbock, TX 79493. If you want your photo back, please enclose SASE.

View Archived Congratulations Pages:

November 2005

September 2005

January 2004

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