Meet Northeast Oklahoma's Academic All-Staters
Grove High School Seniors Brecklynn Carnes and Joseph Wang, Colcord's Vince Minard, and Kansas High School Alexa Schwabe were selected out of 100 students from across the state. They will be honored at the 2025 Academic Awards Celebration on May 10 and receive a $1,500 award, an honor cord, and a medallion.
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Meet these generation changers below:
AP Scholar with Honors
Integris Hospital intern
Senior Class President
Math Club President
Interact Club President
Character Counts Club President
Heritage Club Vice President
National Indigenous Recognition Program member
Member of the Grove Varsity Cheerleading squad
Involved with her church worship team and youth group
Valedictorian
Gates Scholarship finalist
Questbridge Match Scholar
First Colcord student to attend an Ivy League university
Class President
Student Council President
BPA President
Academic Team Captain
Oklahoma House of Representatives page
Vince enjoys long hikes and time with family
Co-Valedictorian
Advanced Placement Scholar
Coca-Cola Scholarship Regional Finalist
Oklahoma Board of Regents Academic Scholar Nominee
Rural/Small Town, Hispanic, and Indigenous National Recognition Program Awards
Student Council President
Senior Class Vice President
Yearbook editor
Chess Club secretary
Maintained a community Little Free Library since 2019.
Active in her high school's drama club, academic team, FCA chapter, and local church. She enjoys reading novels, watching classical cinema, and playing piano in her free time.
Salutatorian
National Merit Commended Student
AP Scholar with Distinction
U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidate
Scored a perfect score on the ACT
Received the College Board Rural & Small Town Recognition Award
Won the 2024 Congressional App Challenge
State Winner of the 2022 Americanism Essay Contest
President and lead programmer of his FIRST Robotics team helped them become 2022 regional champions, 2023 regional finalists, and 2024 Woodie Flowers Finalist Award winners.
Wang volunteers with his church and serves in leadership roles across multiple school organizations.
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