CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. – Twelve high school seniors from Carroll County were recognized by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce for their academic excellence by scoring a 29 or better on the national ACT test. The Carroll County Chamber hosted a luncheon on April 3rd at Mallard’s Restaurant to honor these students. In attendance were Bethel University President Walter Butler and Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler.
“These students are in the top nine percent in the nation of all the students who took the ACT exam,” according to Brad Hurley, Chamber President. “Their academic excellence is exemplary, and the expectations for these young women and men are extremely high.”
Leah Atkins, Jacob Beaty, John Carlin Crouse, Megan Foster, David Matthew Garriott, Bailee Jernigan, Ty Kelley, Jacob Nathanael King, Jenna Magee, Nathan Keith Price, Keller Smith, and Xander Walker make up the eleventh group of students to be selected for the Chamber’s ACT Wall of Honor. The Wall was created in 2013, and a total of 140 students have been recognized by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce for their academic achievement.
“The Chamber’s board and its membership are proud of these young women and men for striving to attain excellence,” said Cliff Sturdivant, board chairman of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. “These students have set high standards for themselves, and we know that, by keeping their standards high, they will be successful in every endeavor they undertake.”
American College Testing (ACT) is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admission. This 60-year-old test consists of four concentrations: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning, with an optional writing component.
The main four tests are scored individually on a scale of 1 to 36, and a composite score is provided, which is the whole number average of the four scores.
“By recognizing these outstanding students, the Chamber acknowledges the great job our school teachers, administration, and staff are doing every day in our schools,” Hurley said. “We know they are positively impacting the lives of our young people.”
In addition to the Chamber ACT Wall of Honor, the Chamber has established the STEM Inspire Program to help young people be exposed to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1981 for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial, civic and general interests of the County of Carroll and its trade area.
Photo: Front Row, from left: Leah Atkins, Jenna Magee, Megan Foster, Jacob Beaty, Ty Kelley, Matthew Garriott.
Back Row: Bethel University President Walter Butler, Chamber President Brad Hurley, Jacob Nathanael King, Xander Walker, Nathan Keith Price, Keller Smith, Chamber Board member Chuck Sisson, and County Mayor Joseph Butler.