A CUT ABOVE AREA STUDENT AMONG BEST OF LATINO SCHOLARS.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer VALENCIA - Placing in the top 3 percent across the nation, an Academy of the Canyons senior has been recognized by The College Board as a scholar finalist in the Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere Recognition Program. Nadia Ferdowsi, 17, of Canyon Country was selected as one of 3,000 Latino students across the nation to be recognized by The College Board for their academic achievements in the Preliminary SAT. ``I guess I'm proud,'' said Nadia, who's attending the Hart district's newest alternative high school program. ``It will help me get into college.'' The College Board program provides national recognition for exceptional academic achievements by Latino high school seniors and forwards their names to colleges and universities for recruiting. ``The College Board will send information out to colleges across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ,'' David LeBarron, principal of Academy of the Canyons. ``It's an opportunity for her to get her name out there.'' The academy, which opened this year on the College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. campus, has students taking high school and college course concurrently. Nadia attends the school along with her twin sister. ``Both are extremely hard-working,'' LeBarron said. `They are very sharp young ladies who are wonderful to have on the campus.'' Nadia plans to study medicine, but hasn't decided where she will go to continue her studies. ``I'm mostly looking in California,'' Nadia said. ``I just know that medicine is the career field I want to be in.'' During summer months, Nadia worked about five hours a week as a volunteer for a local pediatrician pe·di·a·tri·cian or pe·di·at·rist n. A specialist in pediatrics. . ``I've always liked science and medicine,'' she said. For three weeks this summer, Nadia also attended an intensive calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. and physics study program at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., through a special bridge program designed for minorities. An accomplished soccer player, she had time to train with the university's men's team. ``It was better to play with the guys than the girls,'' Nadia said. ``It made me try harder and they didn't think I would be able to play so well.'' Locally, Nadia and her sister both play soccer with the American Youth Soccer Organization Division I. Nadia also played soccer for Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
Last year, Nadia was a member of the Key Club; the National Spanish Honor Society honor society n. An organization to which students are admitted in recognition of academic achievement. , which accepts students who are entering AP Spanish AP Spanish can stand for two distinct Advanced Placement Programs provided by the College Board:
CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Nadia Ferdowsi, 17, of Canyon Country is one of 3,000 scholar finalists in the in the Hispanic Recognition Program. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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