Nine students at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts recently earned the Computer Science Students of Distinction Award.
The award recognizes Arkansas high school juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in computer science. Award winners are chosen based on several criteria including computer-related academic achievement, competitive achievement, personal achievement and service achievement.
ASMSA students who were recognized include students who are currently enrolled as well as recent graduates. They are:
- Nathan Allred, a senior from Harrison;
- Andrew Archer, a senior from Camden;
- Paul Boerwinkle, a senior from El Dorado;
- Benjamin Dong, a senior from Arkadelphia;
- Jun Park, a senior from Maumelle;
- Kavan Patel, a Class of 2025 graduate from Sherwood;
- D’Kirrah Ragland, a senior from North Little Rock;
- Riley Raymick, a Class of 2025 graduate from Sheridan; and
- Mason Vaden, a senior from Dardanelle.
The program is facilitated by the Arkansas Computer Science Initiative and administered by the Arkansas Academy of Computing. AAoC is comprised of more than 201 members who have demonstrated a significant impact on computing in Arkansas.
Students with the highest overall scores were forwarded to a final AAoC selection committee which made the final determination as to who was recognized as Computer Science Students of Distinction. Winners received a certificate and recognition on the Students of Distinction Alumni page.