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Missouri Scholars Identified Among Eureka, Wildwood Students

It's wonderful to know that some of the state's best academic seniors are right here in Eureka and Wildwood.

Four of six Rockwood School Districts students who were named to the Missouri Scholars 100 were from or schools. The statewide scholars' program honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2012. 

Per a district announcement, the Rockwood students are:

  • Kelsey Clayman, Lafayette High School
  • Brandon Sprenger, Eureka High School
  • Max Thoman, Lafayette High School
  • Connor Tinen, Eureka High School
  • Gavin Weis, Marquette High School
  • Rebecca Shih, Marquette High School

The Missouri Scholars 100 program is sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. School principals across Missouri were invited to nominate candidates for this statewide recognition. The selection is based primarily on a formula, using the students' grade point average and ACT or SAT scores. Each student nominated had to first meet criteria of an "Academic Decathlon," which included 10 "events" designed to assure the academic strength of the student.

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To meet the decathlon requirements, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.750, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1,900, be ranked in the upper 10 percent of the class, and have taken upper level courses in mathematics, science, English and foreign language. The student also must have excellent attendance, be an exemplary school citizen and be involved in school activities, according to the district announcement.  

The students will be recognized on April 29 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO.

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