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Top Students from Hawaii Are Recognized for Academic Excellence
Le Jardin Academy students Patrick B., Zoe C., Camille E., Cheryl K., Ashley K, and Daniel L. were honored by The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at a statewide awards ceremony held at Hawaii Pacific University on May 19, 2007. The students were invited to this awards ceremony sponsored by CTY based on exceptional performance on a rigorous, above-grade-level test given to second through eighth grade Talent Search participants. Seventh and eighth graders took the SAT or ACT, the same tests used for college admissions. Second through sixth graders took the SCAT, an above-level test scaled for younger students. Since 1979, CTY has sought the most academically able elementary and middle school students and encouraged their enrollment in the annual fall CTY Talent Search, open September through November. Students then test in December or January. The results of these tests give families a better idea of a child’s academic talents, particularly in comparison to the thousands of other academically talented students in the Talent Search. Students can also earn recognition at CTY’s awards ceremonies, and their test scores may qualify them for CTY’s summer programs and distance education courses. “In hosting these awards ceremonies, we want these bright children to have their day in the limelight for their academic talent and to celebrate their abilities, just as we celebrate excellence in athletics or the performing arts,” said Lea Ybarra, Ph.D., CTY’s executive director. “Many students recognized at our awards ceremonies already know that ‘being smart is being cool,’ but there are others for whom their abilities come as a surprise to them and their families. We at CTY take great pride in helping all these deserving young people gain recognition at the state level for their academic potential.” Ybarra also credits parents and educators for sharing in the honored students’ accomplishments. “Parents who make academics a first priority for their children, and teachers who inspire their students to achieve their best, create engaged, young people who are well-prepared to lead and shape tomorrow’s world.” About The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) CTY conducts the nation’s oldest and most extensive academic talent search and offers educational programming for students with exceptionally high academic ability. CTY parallels, and complements, a gifted child’s regular school experience. CTY’s programs and students have been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and other premier American publications. Other information:
PHOTO (from left to right) - Patrick B., Grade 6 - Daniel L., Grade 5 - Larry K. (program emcee) - Cheryl K., Grade 6 - Camille E., Grade 6 *not pictured: Zoe C., Grade 5 and Ashley K., Grade 5 Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Toby Kapahu |
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