Nicholas Lopez, a senior at Oxford High School, was recognized this week by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program as a Scholar.
Eastablished in 1983, the National Hispanic Recognition Program is a College Board program that provides national recognition of exceptional academic achievement by Hispanic high school seniors and identifies them for college.
The College Board, founded in 1900, is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. It is composed of mor ethan 4,500 schools, colleges and universities.
From more than 140,000 students nationwide, approximately 4,200 of the highest scoring Hispanic students are intitially identified. After further screening of their academic achievements, a select group of 3,400 students are then recognized as a Scholar or Honorable Mention Finalist.
Lopez, who has maintained a 3.62 GPA, earned a high score on his preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test and on the ACT.
But his grades and scores were only one of the reasons he received this award.
Lopez is also the vice president of the Environmental Club and is actively involved in OHS’s theater programs. He has tutored math, English, participated in the Relay for Life and is a Church CESA representative.
Lopez said that winning this award was a great feeling and his father, who is Hispanic, is very proud of him.
‘I’m glad that I can share that part of my family history and stuff,? he said.
Lopez will be attending Eastern Michigan University this fall and plans to major in English and minor in music.