In June, Tehya and a classmate were recognized at the State Duke TIP Recognition Ceremony at our very beautiful University of Alabama. They were chosen as part of Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search due to high scores on their SAT tests. They were eligible to take the ACT in late Winter. Tehya actually took hers about a week before Sage's surgery (no distractions there, huh?)
Both girls made outstanding scores on the ACT and were invited to the state ceremony to recognize those high scores.
To say that Richard and I are were very proud (and a little surprised given the fact that her baby sister and Momma had been gone for almost 2 months and that she herself had been "living out of her suitcase" as she calls it) would be an understatement! Just to be chosen for Duke TIP is a great achievement, but her awesome ACT score and the fact that she was recognized for that at the state ceremony was just icing (crimson icing at that:) on the cake. The guest speaker at the ceremony was wonderful and had some very wise words, not just for the students, but for the parents as well.
It's kind of funny, she got her results in the mail the same day we came home from the hospital. She and some other friends and family had "welcome home" signs and balloons all the way up the road and our driveway and while she was standing there waiting for us to pull up, she walked over and checked the mail. She was so shocked at her score that she still had tears in her eyes as we pulled up! (and they weren't all because we were home...she was literally SHOCKED!)
After so long of everyones focus being on Sage, the long hospital stay, and her surgery, I think it was perfect for Tehya to have her own place in the spotlight:)
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| Our beautiful and smart girl. So proud of her! |
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