2023 College Board National Recognition Program

Students at Bremen High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.

At Bremen High School, 10 students received the academic honor of National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA). Our Braves who received the recognition are:  Abraham Sanchez, Andrea Orozco, Ayleen Olvera, Isabel Cazares, Jose Hernandez, Luis Castro, Miguel Lopez, Ricardo Avila, Sebastian Bocanegra Macias, and Yoseline De La Rosa. 

ā€œWeā€™re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work theyā€™ve been doing. Weā€™re proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments like the PSAT/NMSQTĀ®, PSAT™ 10, and APĀ® exams,ā€ said Dr. Jessica Rucinski. ā€œThereā€™s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.ā€ 

The criteria for eligible students includes a GPA of 3.5 or higher, PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade, and  attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native. 

Eligible students are invited to apply on BigFuture during their sophomore or junior year and are awarded at the start of the next school year in time to share their achievements in high school as they plan for the future. At the same time, colleges and organizations using College Boardā€™s Student Search Service™ can connect directly with awardees during the recruitment process.

 ā€œItā€™s becoming increasingly hard for students to be ā€˜seenā€™ during the college recruitment process. Weā€™re exceptionally proud of the National Recognition Programs for celebrating students who are at times overlooked but have shown their outstanding academic abilities,ā€ said Tarlin Ray, senior vice president of BigFutureĀ® at College Board. ā€œThis is a benefit not only for students but also for colleges and universities committed to recruiting diverse and talented students.ā€