College Board awards Quitman student

Posted 10/14/21

Quitman High School student, Diego Osornio-Rios has earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

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College Board awards Quitman student

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Quitman High School student, Diego Osornio-Rios has 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. 

Osornio-Rios was recognized through three of these programs: National African American, Hispanic and Rural/Small Town.

“We’re thrilled that our Diego has earned this recognition. We are very proud of him for his achievements in the classrooms and on College Board assessments,” said Justin Cowart, Quitman 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.

Eligible students will be invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year and will be awarded at the beginning of the next school year.

Students will receive their awards in time to include them on their college and scholarship applications. 

“By awarding students who excel academically with honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs, our aim is to create pathways to college for underrepresented students,” said Steve Bumbaugh, College Board senior vice president of college and career access. “We hope this inspires many more students to work toward this recognition.

Osornio-Rios was previously named by the College Board as 2022 Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program.gram.