Marist High School is proud to announce that sixteen students from the classes of 2025 and 2026 have been selected as College Board National Recognition Program awardees.
In August 2024, College Board awarded thousands of students from across the country with academic honors through the annual National Recognition Programs, available to students on BigFuture.org. The programs celebrate underrepresented students who excel academically on College Board assessments, including PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and AP® Exams. The awards aren’t only a chance for school communities to celebrate. Many colleges intentionally recruit awardees through College Board’s Student Search Service™.
High-achieving students from all 50 states and U.S. territories were eligible for the five programs: National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program, National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program, and for the first time, the National First-Generation Recognition Program.
The following students have been awarded recognition:
National African American Recognition Program
- Paige Shannon ’25, Central Middle School
National First-Generation Recognition Program
- Richard Ericksen ’25, Arbor Park Middle School
- Molly Flynn ’26, St. Christina School
- Vanessa Krzysiak ’25, Conrady Junior High School
- Ashley Lesnicki ’25, St. Daniel the Prophet School
- Isabella Scalise ’26, Mark Sheridan Academy
National Hispanic Recognition Program
- Laylani Amaro ’26, St. Catherine of Alexandria School
- Ethan Froylan ’26, St. Linus School
- Alfredo Ibarra ’26, St. Benedict School
- Elsie Koch ’26, St. Michael School
- Gabriella Novickas ’25, St. Christina School
- Alicia Raymond ’25, St. Mary Star of the Sea School
- Gabriella Sigala ’25, St. Catherine of Alexandria School
- Kayla Trevino ’25, St. Damian School
- Alyssa Uchman ’26, Mount Greenwood School
National Indigenous Recognition Program
- Eva Dawczak ’25, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School
How can students qualify for National Recognition Programs?
Students who take eligible administrations of the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and meet specific academic criteria will be considered for awards. Students must also identify as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, first-generation, or attend high school in a rural area or small town.
These students can include this academic honor in their college and scholarship applications. Congratulations!
