WEST COLUMBIA, SC -- Fourteen Lexington Two middle school students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars.
The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent. This program reflects the statewide effort to improve education in South Carolina and responds to the needs of students possessing unique abilities. The purpose of the program, according to the Education Department, is to identify students and provide opportunities that will facilitate their intellectual growth, broaden their individual interests, and promote their scholastic achievement. A student can become eligible for the Junior Scholar Program by either scoring 550 or higher on the Evidence Based Reading and Writing Section or a 530 or higher score on the Math section of the PSAT/NMSQT.
Lexington Two’s Junior Scholars include:
Busbee Creative Arts Academy: Anthuan Samudio, Aiden Brittain
Fulmer Middle School: Chandler Dorn, Peter Ellis, Arianna Helgeson, Ivy (Bryn) Smith, Parker Vaughan
Northside Middle School: Roselynn Alvarado-Silva, Nora Greer, Madalyn Waddell
Pine Ridge Middle School: Ethan Gillette, Pari Patel, Eli Self-Vazquez, Lucas Shumpert
The students were recognized at a reception before Wednesday’s monthly board meeting.