Edmund Burke Academy students qualify for Duke Talent search

A number of EBA seventh-graders qualified for Duke University's TIP.

A number of EBA students qualified for Duke University's Talent Identification Program.

Each year, personnel at Duke University sponsor the Talent Identification Program (TIP) to identify verbally and mathematically talented students at an early age.

This program is designed for seventh-graders and offers them a unique challenge - to take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or to take the American College Test (ACT) and, by so doing, prove their acumen for challenging endeavors. The SAT and ACT are the same ones their older brothers and sisters might take for college admission.

The following Edmund Burke Academy students qualified for participation in the program: Haley Chandler, daughter of Randall and Patricia Chandler of Sardis; Lane Christian, son of Johnny and Janine Christian of Waynesboro; Kyle Dewberry, son of Michael and Grace Dewberry of Hephzibah; Will Dasher, son of Don and Kimberly Dasher of Millen; Colby Gandy, son of Don and Julie Gandy of Waynesboro; Allison Goode, daughter of Edward and Debbie Goode of Hephzibah; Joseph Gradous, son of Robert and Kim Gradous of Hephzibah; Abby Taylor Harrison, daughter of Dorroh and Hadley Harrison of Waynesboro; Katelynn Kent, daughter of Bob and Erica Kent of Waynesboro; Alan Matthews, son of Bob and Tanya Matthews of Hephzibah; Cody McTeer, son of Hud and Tiffany McTeer of Millen; John Mims, son of Bennie and Joely Mims of Millen; Ben Murray, son of Stephen and Jennifer Murray of Waynesboro; Mary Lynn Murray, daughter of Lynn Murray of Sardis and Lamar Murray of Waynesboro; Hunter Reeves, son of Fred and Traci Reeves of Waynesboro; Jonathan Reeves, son of David and Joann Reeves of Millen; Katelyn Reeves, daughter of Michael and Terri Reeves of Millen; Hannah Rhodes, daughter of Douglas and Cheryl Rhodes of Waynesboro; Shurden Rives, son of Don and Donna Rives of Waynesboro; Bailee Small, daughter of Dennis and Rose Small of Millen; and Dalton Smith, son of Michael and Kristy Smith of Waynesboro.

The major criteria for participation in Duke University's TIP program is to score within the upper 5 percent of national agegrade norms on a standardized math, verbal or composite section of an in-school achievement, aptitude or mental ability test battery. Seventh-graders of any age who qualify can participate if they live within TIP's sixteen state search region. Students who meet the minimum qualifying scores on the SAT or ACT are invited to attend state recognition programs, and those who achieve exceptional scores are recognized in a Grand Recognition Ceremony held each year at Duke University.

Summer enrichment opportunities are offered to students who qualify.