Webutuck junior gets National Hispanic Recognition

Webutuck High School student Gabriela Arteaga has been noticed by dozens of colleges for her academic achievements.

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Webutuck junior gets National Hispanic Recognition

AMENIA — The College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program has awarded honors to Webutuck High School student Gabriela Arteaga for her academic achievements.

In order for a student to be selected for the recognition program they must take a Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, commonly known as the PSAT, sophomore or junior year and score in the top ten percent in the program in their state, or earn a 3 or higher on two or more distinct AP exams freshman or sophomore year.

The student must also have a cumulative grade point average of a 3.3 or higher and identify as a first generation Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous or Native while attending a school in a rural area or small town.

The district has also noticed Arteaga as a Webutuck High School climate and culture club student of the month during the month of October.

Arteaga has been honored by the recognition program from her PSAT scores she got as a sophomore at Webutuck. She has already heard from colleges such as Purdue, Virginia Tech, New Hampshire, Hamilton and Pacific. The current junior plans to study biochemistry when she attends college in hopes of becoming a veterinarian.

Arteaga was born in Ecuador and came into the United States when she was a baby, the daughter of Ariosto and Tatiana Arteaga.
Arteaga retook her PSAT on Oct. 23 and, if she scores well, will be considered for the National Merit Scholarship Program, which highlights students taking the PSATs as juniors.

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