For Immediate Release
September 16, 2004

Candidates for Duke Talent Search

Presbyterian School is proud to announce that over half of the seventh grade class achieved eligibility for the Duke University Talent Identification Program.  Students qualified to the Duke Talent Search by scoring at the 95th percentile or higher on a grade level standardized achievement, aptitude, mental ability test or approved state criterion-referenced test.  Duke Talent Search participants have the opportunity to enroll to take the SAT or ACT for above-level testing experience.  Participants will also learn more about their academic abilities, educational opportunities and options for the future and receive national recognition for their outstanding achievements. 

Building on a rich history dating back to 1980, the Duke University Talent Identification Program is dedicated to being a national leader in identifying academically talented students and providing innovative programs to support the development of their optimal educational potential.  The 7th grade Talent Search is now beginning its 24th year and is the largest program of its kind in the nation.  Since its inception in 1980 over one million students have completed the search with over 87,000 students from 6,246 schools participating in 2004. 

Included among the group of Presbyterian School 7th grade students who qualified for the Duke Talent Search are Mary Ashleigh Boles, Hector Chavez, Julian Cooper, Katherine Egner, Jenny Flam, Nicholas George-Jones, Wesley Gill, Brandon Gunter, Elizabeth Hay, Allison Hardin, Hunter Houston, Adam King, Sami Khan, Elise Mangin, Uvalo Martinez, Martin Milian, Jake Rice, Kelly Strickland, Sam White, Palmer Wilson and Yoshio Wilson.