Students at Emmanuel Christian Academy Nationally Recognized by the College Board
The 2025 National Recognition Program awarded over 280,000 high-performing students to help them stand out to colleges
Emmanuel Christian Academy is proud to celebrate the achievements of its students who earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program.
The program, available on BigFuture®, helps students stand out on college and scholarship applications. Every year, talented students claim an award based on their achievement on College Board assessments, including the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and AP® Exams.
In 2025, the program offered three awards to students of all backgrounds and across schools nationwide: FirstGeneration Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award, and for the first time, the School Recognition Award, to honor top-performing students in every high school, including lesser-known schools.
This year, two students at Emmanuel Christian Academy were awarded the School Recognition Award: Atticus Loudenback and Tanner Nixon.
“We’re incredibly proud of Atticus and Tanner, and we're honored to see them recognized for their dedication and excellence,” said Alicia Kidder, Assistant Principal. “This honor reinforces their exceptional achievements in high school, and we’re excited to see what God has in store for them in the future.”
Students verify their eligibility during their sophomore or junior year by meeting the following criteria:
Take the PSAT/NMSQT (10th, 11th), PSAT 10 (10th), and/or AP Exams (by the end of 10th).
Earn a cumulative GPA of B+ or higher (at least 3.3 or 87%-89%) by the time of submission.
Be one of the top 10% of test takers in their high school, among first-generation college students in their state, and/or among rural and small-town students in their state, OR earn a 3+ on 2 or more distinct AP Exams in the 8th, 9th , and/or 10th grade.
The recognition serves as a signal for colleges eager to recruit awardees and as an opportunity for communities to celebrate students as they start a new school year. Thousands of nonprofit colleges and scholarship organizations using the College Board Student Search Service™ can connect with awardees during the recruitment process to share more about their postsecondary programs.
“We are deeply committed to clearing a path for each and every student to take ownership of their future. We are excited that this program recognizes achievements of students across the country,” said Amy Reitz, senior vice president of BigFuture at College Board. “With the highest participation in the program’s history this year, we are proud to support these students on their future paths.”
