l to r: 1st row - Hope Harper, Joey James;2nd row - Maiesha Simmons, Savannah Sublette, Sarah Harpole, Breanna Beck; 3rd row - Teri Richey, Alec Spillman, Noah Ferguson, Jonathan Reynolds, and Austin Boaz.

Eleven Hickman County School  students have been selected to participate in The Duke University Talent Identification Program’s 31st Annual 7^th Grade Talent Search.  Students must be in the 7^th grade and live in or attend school within Duke TIP’s 16-state Talent Search region to participate.  They must also have scored at the 95^th percentile or higher on an acceptable subtest of a grade-level achievement or approved state criterion-referenced test taken during the 5^th or 6^th grades. 

Students earning this distinction from Hickman County Middle School include Breanna Beck, Daniel Boaz, Noah Ferguson, Hope Harper, Sarah Harpole, Joey James, Teri Richey, Jonathan Reynolds, Alec Stephens, Maiesha Simmons, and Savannah Sublette.  These students will be invited to take the SAT or ACT test during this school year and, along with the honor of earning this distinction, will receive information on innovative programs and resources for high achieving students.