Heritage Weekend 2009

Congratulations to all of the students who competed in the 2009 Heritage Scholarship event.  The top 10 finalist were determined by three objective criteria:  1) best SAT/ACT score (10%); 2) the team challenge (45%); and 3) the essay (45%). 

Here are your top 10 scoring students (in no particular order)

1.   Jennifer Nelson - currently lives in Nairobi, Kenya and attends Rosslyn Academy. Her major is Biology.
2.  Trisha DeGroot  - from Port Tobacco, MD.  Trisha is home schooled and her major is Business.
3.   Mark Harrison - from Durham, NC.  Mark attends the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.  He plans to study Mechanical Engineering.
4.  Michael Nash - from Waxhaw, NC.  Michael attends the Central Academy of Tech & Arts.  He plans to study Computer Science Engineering.
5.  Tiffany Boren - from Overton, TX.  Tiffany attends East Texas Christian School. Tiffany has not finalized her major yet.
6.  Rebekah Pace - from Longview Texas.  Rebekah atends Pine Tree High School and will major in Mechanical Engineering.
7.  Jenneth Zettler - from Lone Oak, Tx.  Jenneth attends Lone Oak High School. She plans to major in Engineering.
8.  Ian Willard - from Miltona, MN.  Ian is home schooled and plans to major in Electrical Engineering.
9.  Stephanie Nystrom - from Lawrence, KS.  Stephanie is home schooled and plans to major in Bio-Medical Engineering.
10.  Tyler Shuman - currently lives in Kandern, Germany and attends Black Forrest Academy.  His major is Professional Flight.
 

Congrats to everyone who competed and to these top 10 scoring students. 

James Townsend
Director of Admissions & Heritage Co-Coordinator