29 Tomcats recognized by the College Board29 Tomcats recognized by the College Board

On the morning of September 20, East Aurora High School Principal, Dr. Jerry Cook, and various other school and district administrators celebrated the achievements 29 student Tomcats. The students and their families were invited to enjoy a light breakfast while enjoying a small ceremony in which each student invited to the front to be individually honored through the College Board National Recognition Programs.

The criteria for recognition includes:

• 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.
• Identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native.

Below are the 29 students that have been identified by the College Board National Recognition Programs:

Michael Alcalde: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Sebastian Arroyo: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Ruby Becerra: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Juan Calzada: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Diego Campos: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Erick Carmona: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Valeria Fausto: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Melanie Galindo: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Joseline Gallegos: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Diego Garcia: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Geovannhy Gonzalez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Martin Gonzalez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Mariana Haro: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Emmanuel Hernandez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Marc Lopez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Angelica Martinez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Kevin Martinez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Alex Mendez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Melekh Mosheh: National African American Recognition Award

Diego Nunez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Luis Ortiz: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Paul Perez: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Jocelin Ramos: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Miguel Ramos: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Cesar Reyes-Villafuerte: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Stephanie Rivas: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Noreidy Ruiz: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Eva Santoyo: National Hispanic Recognition Award

Edward Zavala: National Hispanic Recognition Award