Athens High School seniors Gage Stasko, Chloe Coker and Gaden Riquelme have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program, which helps eligible students stand out on college and scholarship applications. The trio are among 15 percent of high school students nationwide.
Coker was honored with all three of the available recognitions: the Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award, the First-Generation Recognition Award and the School Recognition Award. Riquelme and Stasko each received the Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award and the School Recognition Award.
“It’s not possible to gain this sort of recognition without a commitment to academic excellence,” said AHS Principal Bryan Gorka. “We’re extremely proud of what they’ve achieved.”
Students are eligible to receive these awards based on their achievement on PSAT/NMSQT (10th or 11th grade), PSAT 10 (10th grade), or AP Exams (8th, 9th or 10th grades).
The following members of the class of 2025 were also honored by the College Board National Recognition Program with one or more of the available recognitions: Sebastian Campa, Zachary Carrizales, Alexia Cruz, Baleigh Due, Yahir Medina, Cooper Rich, Andrew Thong and Breana Vargas.
We’re extremely proud of all these hardworking, dedicated students!