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Garrett recognized by National Achievement Scholarship Program
Oct 7, 2009 8:34 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Senior Tylon Garrett has been named an Outstanding Participant in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program after scoring in the top three percent of more than 160,000 black Americans who took the PSAT.
Garrett is an "A" student who has taken seven honors and seven AP classes. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and the varsity football team. Garrett is a Wofford Scholar, a Furman Scholar, and has received the Dartmouth College Book Award, the University of Georgia Certificate of Merit and the Parents Association Award. He is the son of Tim and Rosalyn Garrett of Rome and Courtney Ferguson, also of Rome.
The National Achievement Program, conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, was initiated in 1964 to recognize academically promising black students throughout the nation and to provide scholarships to a substantial number of the most outstanding program participants. Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement Scholarship Program receive a certificate, and their names are referred to higher education institutions across the country.
Garrett is an "A" student who has taken seven honors and seven AP classes. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and the varsity football team. Garrett is a Wofford Scholar, a Furman Scholar, and has received the Dartmouth College Book Award, the University of Georgia Certificate of Merit and the Parents Association Award. He is the son of Tim and Rosalyn Garrett of Rome and Courtney Ferguson, also of Rome.
The National Achievement Program, conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, was initiated in 1964 to recognize academically promising black students throughout the nation and to provide scholarships to a substantial number of the most outstanding program participants. Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement Scholarship Program receive a certificate, and their names are referred to higher education institutions across the country.
