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Honors Convocation 2004 STUDENT NAMES APPEAR AT END OF PAGE Good Morning and Welcome to the Steve A. Hernandez Auditorium. On behalf of the Antonian Faculty, I consider it a great honor and privilege to recognize some of Antonian’s finest. The students whom we are honoring today are exceptional young men and women who have achieved a truly commendable level of academic excellence or demonstrated a special dedication in a specific area of endeavor, and, as a result, they have enriched our community and have filled us with a sense of gratitude. Before we begin presenting the honors and awards, Father Zayas will lead us in prayer. There are several awards to be conferred this morning. These include: The Antonian Award of Excellence: Presented to the student who has maintained the highest course average for the year. It is also presented to the student who has had no grade below 94 for the year to date. The Antonian Certificate of Merit: Presented to the student who has maintained the second highest course average for the year. It is also presented to the student designated as most improved in a course, to the students who have had no grade below 85 for the year to date, and to the students who have maintained a perfect attendance record. It is also presented to the student who submitted the most complete and timeliest college and scholarship applications packet. The Antonian Academic Letter from The Renaissance Academic Committee Presented to senior, junior, and sophomore students who made the Honor Roll the third quarter of this year and the Honor Roll in at least five of the previous six quarters. The Antonian Academic Letter Honor Medal from The Renaissance Academic Committee: Academic medals are awarded by Renaissance to students who earned an Antonian Academic Letter in a previous school year and then make the Honor Roll very quarter this school year. The President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Presented to graduating seniors who attained a GPA of 90 or above and scored at the 85th %-ile or higher on the SAT or ACT. The President’s Award for Educational Achievement: Presented to graduating seniors who have shown outstanding educational growth and commitment to improvement in academics. National Merit Scholar: Awarded to students whose PSAT selection index is over 216 and meet other selection criteria. The National Merit Scholarship Program Letter of Commendation: Awarded to students for outstanding performance on the PSAT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The College Board National Hispanic Scholar Certificate: Awarded to exceptional Hispanic High School students selected from the top 3%of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) The NEDT Certificate of Achievement: Given to freshmen students who scored an overall composite score of 90 or higher in the NEDT. It is also awarded to two students who scored 89 and have a grade of 100 or better. The Kodak Young Leaders Award: Awarded to junior and senior students in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement and leadership. The 2004 Gold Youth Leadership Award: Awarded to one sophomore in recognition of outstanding leadership potential. The 2004 Rotary Youth Leadership Conference Award: Awarded to two Juniors – one boy and one girl in recognition for outstanding leadership. Texas High School Aerospace Scholars Program: Awarded to high school juniors who were nominated by their congressman to participate in the program. The Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: Awarded to one junior student who attained a high scholastic standing in science. The University of Rochester Humanities & Social Science Award: Awarded to one junior student who attained a high scholastic standing in U.S. History. The 2003 National Wendy’s High School Heisman Award: Awarded to one senior male and one female student for academic excellence, community service, and athletic achievement. The San Antonio Phi Beta Kappa Association Certificate of Merit: Awarded to the top 9 students in the senior class who have demonstrated leadership, good character, and work or volunteer experience. The National Spanish Exam Awards: Awarded to students who place in the National Spanish Exam Finals sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese of Bexar County. San Angelo State University Foreign Language Contest:Awarded to students who participated in the Spanish Contest. The National Latin Exam Award Gold Medal – Awarded to students who placed in the top 5% on the 2003 National Latin Exam. Silver Medal – Awarded to students who placed in the top 13% on the 2003 National Latin Exam. Magna Cum Laude Certificate – Awarded to students who placed in the top 20% on the Na. Latin Exam. Cum Laude Certificate – Awarded to students who placed in the top 22% on the 2003 Na. Latin Exam. National & State Latin Awards: Awarded to students who participated in the National & State Latin Academic, Drama, and Music competition. Alamo Regional Science Fair – Awarded to students who participated in the Physical Science Team Division. St. Anthony Speech Tournament Awards & UTSA Gray Matters Debate: Awarded to students who participated in the speech and debate contests. The TAPPS State & District Awards: Awarded to students who participated in State TAPPS Academic, Art, Band, & Choir competition. The Texas Music Educators Association Awards: Awarded to students who participated in the All State, District, & Area Choir.
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