Seventh graders Chandler Collins and Mark Simmons who were recognized by the Duke TIP program for earning scores equal to or better than 90 percent of college-bound seniors who took above-level College entrance exams (ACT or SAT). Mark and Chandler were invited to attend the Grand Recognition Ceremony held on the Duke University campus on May 23. They were among 2,085 students who were invited from across the nation to attend this ceremony.
In addition, seventh grader Max Garrett was invited to attend the State Recognition Ceremony for scoring equal to or better than half of the college-bound students who took the ACT or SAT. He, along with Chandler and Mark, was among 24,847 students to have been invited to one of the 34 state ceremonies in the 16-state Talent Search region.
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is an international leader in identifying and serving the educational needs of academically gifted youth. Through identification, recognition, challenging educational programs, information, advocacy and research, Duke TIP provides resources to gifted students, their parents, educators, and schools for the development of the students’ optimal potential.
