Grimsley Graduate Featured on National Merit Poster

Contact: Laurie Hogan (336) 370-8307
Created: 9/11/2009 9:51:50 AM

Ross Taggart, a 2008 graduate of Grimsley High, is pictured on a new poster advertising the National Merit Scholarship Program. In addition to receiving a National Merit Scholarship, Taggart was also an AP Scholar. He is now a sophomore at Duke University, where he is a Trinity Scholar.

Taggart is just one example of how working hard and taking on challenges leads to educational excellence. While many Guilford County Schools students are already taking advantage of the opportunities to excel academically, the district’s Strategic Plan calls for an expansion in access to academic rigor. GCS wants students to achieve educational excellence so they can continue to challenge themselves at the next level.

Students are able to compete in the National Merit Scholarship process based on scores they earn on the PSAT.

Click the link below to view the poster.

http://www.gcsnc.com/pdfs/NMSC_program_poster.pdf

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