The 2026 National Recognition Program awarded more than 300,000 high-achieving students with a national academic distinction to help them stand out to colleges and scholarship programs.

Cove Jr/Sr High School is proud to celebrate students who earned academic honors through the College Board National Recognition Program, available on bigfuture.org. This year, 3 of our students were among the more than 300,000 recipients nationwide─the highest participation in the program’s history.

To be eligible, 10th- and 11th-grade students must earn a cumulative GPA of B+ or higher and be one of the top 10% of PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 test takers in their school and/or among rural and small-town students in their state.

“For students across the country, the award represents more than an academic honor. It signals their achievement to colleges and scholarship programs that may not actively recruit in their communities,” said Amy Reitz, senior vice president of BigFuture at College Board. “We congratulate all students at Cove Jr/Sr High school who earned an award by demonstrating exceptional academic achievement.”

CONGRATULATIONS to: Cael Hassinger, Gavin Pedro and Giavanna Savage for receiving the National Recognition Program Award!