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Two S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Students Named National Achievement Scholarship Recipients
April 23, 2009
Two seniors at the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) recently were named National Achievement Scholarship winners by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
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The students, Brian Mugo of Columbia, son of Patrick and Grace Mugo, and Whitney Tucker of Elgin, daughter of Kenneth and Rosalyn Tucker, were chosen from a pool of 1,600 finalists nationally.
"It is always gratifying when talented students work hard and make the most of their abilities," said Dr. Murray Brockman, GSSM president.
"Brian and Whitney are exceptional young scholars with bright futures ahead of them. My heartfelt congratulations go out to these young people and their families."
Mugo plans to attend Yale University in the fall. Tucker will attend Vanderbilt University.
The National Achievement Scholarship Program is an academic competition established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African-American high school students. All Achievement Scholarship winners are selected from the group of finalists based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments --- without consideration of financial circumstances or college choice.
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More than 150,000 high school juniors from all parts of the United States entered the 2009 program when they took the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
In the Spring, the National Achievement® Program notifies about 800 finalists that they have been selected to receive an Achievement Scholarship award.
Located in Hartsville, the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is a public, two-year early college experience for academically talented and motivated juniors and seniors.
For more information on the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, call Devon Copeland at 803-252-9152 or email devon@scgssm.org.
