Pictured from left to right: Arisbeth Orozco, Rosamaria Alvarez, and Viridiana Garcia Escobedo

SAN LEANDRO, CA –  Five San Leandro High School students earned academic honors from the  College Board National Recognition Programs . The students awarded this honor all have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade. As most students take Advanced Placement exams in grades 11-12, this award honors high school students who embark on this challenge early in their high school career.  These awards for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and Latino students allow students to share their impressive accomplishments with colleges and scholarship programs seeking to recruit diverse talent.

At San Leandro High School, five students received the National Hispanic Recognition Award:

• Rosamaria Alvarez

• Viridiana Garcia Escobedo 

• Natalie Hernandez

• Arisbeth Orozco

• Erika Silva

The San Leandro Board of Education recognized the students at the September 12 board meeting. “We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. We’re proud of their academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments like AP® exams,” Principal Reginald Richardson said. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”     

“It’s becoming increasingly hard for students to be ‘seen’ during the college recruitment process. We’re exceptionally proud of the National Recognition Programs for celebrating students who are sometimes overlooked but have shown their outstanding academic abilities,” said Tarlin Ray, senior vice president of BigFuture® at College Board. “This is a benefit not only for students but also for colleges and universities committed to recruiting diverse and talented students.”    

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About the San Leandro Unified School District

The San Leandro Unified School District operates a comprehensive TK-12 program, a K-12 virtual academy, and an adult career and education center at 14 campuses throughout San Leandro. The district educates its students by utilizing state-of-the-art technologies and innovative teaching strategies to help them achieve academic excellence and become collaborative and competitive globally. For more information, visit  www.slusd.us.

CONTACT: Keziah Moss, Director of Community & Employee Engagement, (510) 667-6202,  kmoss@slusd.us