Students Recognized in PreACT Rising Stars Program

Twenty-seven members of the 2025 SAA 8^th grade class and 18 members of the 2025 SDS 8^th grade class have been recognized by the newly launched PreACT Rising Stars program. This initiative honors students who scored in the top half of all U.S. students who took the PreACT 8/9 Assessment during the 2024-2025 academic year.

The exam provides a preview of the ACT test experience, along with a highly reliable prediction of how students might perform in the future on the ACT. Three award categories were established in the program’s inaugural year: Distinguished Scholars (representing the top 5% of student scores), Rising Scholars (the next 10% student scores) and Early Scholars (the next 35% of student scores).

Congratulations to all the young ladies who were recognized:

Distinguished Scholars (received a gold medal and certificate):

Morgan Massey

Rising Scholars (received a silver medal and certificate):

Ava Casey

Camille Deeney

Ally Hines

Harriett Howard

Emily MacDermant

Scarlett Malone

Penny Natera

Ainsley O'Connell

Jessica Perez

Kate Phillips

Lily Ranson

Early Scholars (received a certificate)

Abby Benjamin

Mollie Billions

Miller Chandler

Macie Clothier

Ava Claire Dean

Jazmyne Freeman

Victoria Herron

Isabel Jordan

Ella Schwager

Kate Seelig

Lena Simmons

Charlotte Stifter

Lila Grace Valdez

Reagan Williams

Melanie Wright

 

Congratulations to all the young men who were recognized:

Distinguished Scholars (received a gold medal and certificate):

Owen Belaney

Griffin Kenney

Christian Magee

Rising Scholars (received a silver medal and certificate):

Kaleb Cottrell

Graham Dyer

Jacob Golden

Price Sanford

Cole Tidwell

Logan Williams

Early Scholars (received a certificate)

Matt Anderson

Jesus Garza

Miguel Higareda

Mathew Le

Ethan McKinness

Fabian Mujica

Brett Sipniewski

Mosby Wade

Worth Warren

We are incredibly proud of all that these students accomplished in our Junior High and are excited to see where their talents take them in the future!