![18 Sparta High School students honored From left are Keara Hynes, Praise Ojo, Daniel Perez, Rowan Mendel, Griffin Brawer, Kaylee Handzus, Lynessa Marrow, Laura Scheri, Anna Yerofeyev, Vaiden Pollard, Charles Canzoniero, Dean Stas, Nathaniel Rogoff and Ayush Iyer. Not pictured are Isabella DiGioia, Dana Dunbar, Ella Duphiney and Julian Laznik-Moraghan.](http://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/576x432/0c0/0d0/none/1126177/HIDX/nat-recognition-program-2023-1_4-7035167_20231113053940.jpg)
Eighteen Sparta High School students have been recognized by the College Board’s National Recognition Programs.
Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African-American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.
The students excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP exams and identify as African American or Black, Hispanic-American or Latino, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.
The students are Griffin Brawer, Charles Canzoniero, Isabella DiGioia, Dana Dunbar, Ella Duphiney, Kaylee Handzus, Keara Hynes, Ayush Iyer, Julian Laznik-Moraghan, Lynnessa Marrow, Rowan Mendel, Praise Ojo, Daniel Perez, Vaiden Pollard, Nathaniel Rogoff, Laura Scheri, Dean Stas and Anna Yerofeyev.