Eighteen EPHS students receive College Board national recognition
Congratulations to Elmwood Park High School’s 2024-25 College Board National Recognition honorees! The College Board, a not-for-profit educational organization that administers standardized tests such as the SAT and PSAT, honors high-performing underrepresented students each year.
This year, based on a combination of grade point average, PSAT scores and demographic factors, 18 EPHS students have been honored for their outstanding academic achievements by one or more of the College Board’s national recognition programs. The honorees are:
- Joaquin Aguilar | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation & Hispanic Recognition Programs
- Yeimi Alday | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation & Hispanic Recognition Programs
- Cariana Atiles | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation & Hispanic Recognition Programs
- Camilla Budzyna | Class of 2026 | National First-Generation Recognition Program
- Kathleen Castillo | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation Recognition Program
- Miguel Castorena | Class of 2025 | National Hispanic Recognition Program
- Natalia Ciura | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation Recognition Program
- Julissa Contreras | Class of 2026 | National Hispanic Recognition Program
- Justus Escarpita | Class of 2025 | National Hispanic Recognition Program
- Thomas Gurak | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation Recognition Program
- Maria Martin-De La Torre | Class of 2026 | National First-Generation & Hispanic Recognition Programs
- Adrian Mendoza | Class of 2025 | National Hispanic Recognition Program
- Jairus Ponce | Class of 2026 | National Hispanic Recognition Program
- Michelle Sapeta | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation Recognition Program
- Livia Sina | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation Recognition Program
- Izel Torres | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation & Hispanic Recognition Programs
- Lennox Walls | Class of 2025 | National African American Recognition Program
- Brian Wator | Class of 2025 | National First-Generation Recognition Program
EPHS Principal Dr. Amanda Brode-Rico marked the students’ accomplishments last week with an informal ceremony that included plenty of celebratory cake! The recognition will continue when the students will be honored Oct. 23 at the District 401 Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting.
For more information about the College Board’s National Recognition Programs, visit this link:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/communities-events/national-recognition-programs
Congratulations again to all! Go Tigers! #EPTigerPride