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Kentucky's Brightest Students May 20, 2003 TIP, offered through Duke University, is sponsoring a series of recognition ceremonies to honor some of the most talented seventh-graders in the United States. This year more than 20,100 students, including 1,056 in Kentucky, have been invited to attend State Recognition Ceremonies. The Kentucky Recognition Ceremony, hosted by The Center for Gifted Studies, will be held at Western Kentucky University's Van Meter Auditorium. State Rep. Rob Wilkey will speak at the May 29 ceremony. State Sen. Brett Guthrie will address the group on May 30. The ceremony begins both days at 2 p.m. Kentucky seventh-graders invited to the Duke TIP ceremonies earned scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Testing Assessment (ACT) that would be the envy of many graduating seniors. "The gifted youngster is arguably America's most precious natural resource," said Dr. Steven Pfeiffer, Duke TIP's Executive Director and Adjunct Professor of Psychology. "Duke TIP plays a critically important role – to the student, her/his family, school and community – in identifying America's most academically talented students." Duke TIP sponsors State Recognition Ceremonies and a Grand Recognition Ceremony for the highest scoring students. Students invited to the Grand Recognition Ceremony earned a math or verbal score on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Testing Assessment (ACT) higher than 90 percent of college-bound high school seniors as part of TIP's 23rd annual Talent Search. Of the 80,919 students who participated in the 2002-2003 Talent Search, 1,295 qualified for this honor, including 68 Kentuckians. Duke TIP's Talent Search identifies seventh-graders in 16 states in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest who have scored in the top 5 percent on a national achievement test. Out of 3, 979 Kentucky students who took the ACT or SAT, 1,056 of them were invited to the Kentucky Recognition Ceremony. Talent Search participants receive a variety of educational materials and publications. A results summary and counseling guide help students interpret their scores and provide suggestions for using their ability more effectively. Duke TIP's publications help students find out more about academic opportunities and about the needs and interests of people like themselves. One such opportunity is the Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) sponsored by The Center for Gifted Studies. VAMPY was Duke's first cooperative summer program 20 years ago. For information, contact The Center for Gifted Studies at (270) 745-6323 or visit the Center's website at www.wku.edu/gifted. For information on Duke TIP's Talent Search, contact the Duke University TIP office at (919) 684-3847 or visit www.tip.duke.edu. For more information, contact Tracy Inman at (270) 745-6323. More WKU news is available on the World Wide Web at www.wku.edu. If you'd like to receive WKU news via E-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu.
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