Seventh Graders Earn State and National in Duke Talent Program

 Congratulations to the Midlothian ISD 7th graders who qualified for Duke Talent Identification Program State Recognition.  They are Frank Seale Middle School students Reese Alexander, Rachel Keener, Ethan Tupper, Aubrey Walton and Walnut Grove Middle School students Hunter Elgin, Carson Lansdowne and Mashayla Marler.

Top photo:  Rachel Keener, Aubrey Walton, Ethan Tupper and Reese Alexander

Bottom photo:  Mashayla Marler, Carson Lansdowne and Hunter Elgin

In addition to State Recognition, Carson Lansdowne earned national Grand Recognition because he scored equal to or better than 90% of all seniors in the nation who took the same test.  View Carson’s Grand Recognition Video

The Duke Talent Identification Program is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented students. The 7th Grade Talent Search identifies bright seventh graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are invited to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exams as seventh graders, which allows them greater insight into their academic abilities.

These students met rigorous performance standards that compared their scores to national percentile rankings of all students who took the ACT or SAT. Earning special recognition means that these middle school students outscored a significant number of high school juniors and seniors who took the same college entrance exams.