17 4th-6th grade students qualify for Duke University TIP

The Duke University TIP (Talent Identification Program) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented students. The Duke Talent Search was launched in 1994 with the goal of identifying gifted students at a younger age. Duke University TIP works with students, their families, and educators to discover, explore and celebrate students’ academic interests at a time when it is important to foster curiosity and build confidence.

A total of 17 students from Farragut qualified for the 2016 Duke University TIP’s 4th-6th Grade Talent Search. To participate, students had to meet the following criteria:

• be in fourth, fifth, or sixth grade
• score at the 95th percentile or above on a standardized achievement, aptitude, or mental ability test.

4th grade

• Jacob Arias
• Ethan Creadon
• Cedric Fisher
• Allister Nasr
• Zachary Rice
• Hannah Singleton
• Alexandra Wallace

5th Grade

• Traveler Cornish
• Christopher DeMaio
• Aiden Geis
• William Seeley
• Grace Vernine

6th Grade

• Johnny Antonucci
• Jillian Aprile
• Garrett Fisher
• Calli McKee
• Jack Sokolowski