W.H. student honored for academic excellence

Seventh-grader Amanda Lombardo, who attends West Hempstead Middle School, was recently honored at a statewide awards ceremony for gifted children held by The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.

Amanda, 13, was invited to the ceremony based on her exceptional performance on a rigorous, above-grade-level test given to second- through eighth-grade Talent Search participants. Seventh and eighth graders took the SAT or ACT—the same tests used for college admissions.

The results of these tests give the families of middle-school students a better idea of a child’s academic talents, particularly in comparison to the thousands of other academically talented students in the Talent Search. Students can also earn recognition at CTY’s awards ceremonies, and their test scores may qualify them for CTY’s summer programs and distance education courses.

Amanda joined other award recipients at the recent state ceremony, and was individually honored by Johns Hopkins for her academic performance and promise.