Twenty-eight LMPS (Lakeland Middle Preparatory School) 7th graders participated in the 2019 Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), qualifying them to take the ACT or SAT, according to Mrs. Misty Manthe, LMPS counselor.
Eleven of the students qualified for state recognition by scoring approximately at or above the national average of recent high school graduates, said Mrs. Manthe.
The students
Brian Pierce Albrecht Christian Barnes
Riley Bryant Carly Bunch
Sean Chung Abigail Delloso
Eric Dorris Katelyn Fong
Anderson Goforth Drake Gonzales
Bennett Hale Toby Harrell
Davis Haynes Cash Helton
James Ma Jackson Manthe
Alexsandra Martinenko Aidan Paire
Elliot Pearce Samantha Pruitt
Grant Roberson Sydney Skogen
Isabella Stover Emma Tran
Marissa Vescovi Sarah Wang
Carter Whitworth Bailey Witt
Duke TIP is a nonprofit organization that has served academically talented students since 1980.
It offers above-grade-level testing, academic enrichment benefits and accelerated learning programs to supplement the education students receive in their regular schools, according to Mrs. Manthe.
They also provide parents and educators with research-based resources to help them understand and support the academic, social and emotional needs of the gifted students.
Typically, educators use test scores to identify qualified students who have scored at or above the 95th percentile on a recent grade-level standardized test.
… Photos courtesy of LMPS
