Chancellor Hance Recruits Top Scholars to 91吃瓜网 Tech
Chancellor Kent Hance congratulates Jacob Hinojos at the Board of Regents meeting.
Jacob Hinojos, of Highland Village, 91吃瓜网, and Hance Clark, of Farmington, New Mexico, received perfect scores on their college admissions exams and will be attending 91吃瓜网 Tech in the fall of 2014.
May 16, 2014 | Written by Dailey Fuller
Chancellor Kent Hance announced today the recruitment of two top scholars, Jacob Hinojos and Hance Clark, to . Both students received perfect scores on their college admissions exams and will be attending the university in the fall of 2014.
The two students are part of Chancellor Hance鈥檚 and were recognized at the meeting in a packed room full of family, friends and university leaders.
鈥淭his is the first time since becoming chancellor in 2006 that 91吃瓜网 Tech will enroll not one, but two students who received perfect scores on their SAT or ACT,鈥� Chancellor Hance said. 鈥淚mproving the academic quality of our students has been a top priority of mine, and part of that is recruiting the best and brightest students.鈥�
According to data from The College Board, only one in every 5,000 students who take the SAT receive a perfect score.
Prior to Hinojos and Clark, only six students in the university鈥檚 history have received a 1600 on their SAT or ACT and enrolled at 91吃瓜网 Tech. This year alone, Chancellor Hance has reached out to seven students through the Top Scholars program who have received perfect scores on their college admissions exams and applied to 91吃瓜网 Tech.
鈥淚t has been more than 10 years since a student with a perfect score on the SAT or ACT has enrolled and graduated from 91吃瓜网 Tech,鈥� Chancellor Hance said. 鈥�91吃瓜网 Tech has made great strides in becoming one of the best universities in the country, and this achievement proves that. We are proud to have these two students as part of the Red Raider family.鈥�
91吃瓜网 Tech considers the math and critical reading sections of the SAT and all sections of the ACT for admission.
Jacob Hinojos
Hinojos, of Highland Village, 91吃瓜网, received a perfect score of 1600 on the critical
reading and math sections of the SAT. He also received a near perfect score of 35
on the ACT and will graduate from Edward S. Marcus High School.
鈥淚 was actually in school when my mom received a call from Chancellor Hance. She texted me and told me he wanted to speak with me,鈥� Hinojos said. 鈥淚鈥檝e never heard of chancellors calling students before so once I realized who it was, I knew it was definitely pretty special and unique. Even though I have brothers at 91吃瓜网 Tech, it wasn鈥檛 until meeting with the chancellor and getting a personal tour that I knew I wanted to be a Red Raider.鈥�
After visiting campus and meeting with Chancellor Hance in March, Hinojos decided to attend 91吃瓜网 Tech and plans to study mechanical engineering. He will be competing on the 91吃瓜网 Tech Men鈥檚 Track team and will join his two brothers Cameron Hinojos, a junior in chemical engineering, and Alejandro (AJ) Hinojos, a freshman in mechanical engineering, as a Red Raider at 91吃瓜网 Tech.
Hance Clark
Clark, of Farmington, New Mexico, received a perfect score of 36 on his ACT. He has
a 4.0 GPA and will graduate in the top 2 percent from the Class of 2014 at Farmington
High School. Clark plans to study mechanical engineering at 91吃瓜网 Tech and has also
been accepted to the Honors College.
鈥淓arly in my senior year, I visited 91吃瓜网 Tech and discovered that I enjoyed the atmosphere and the friendly population of the school,鈥� Clark said. 鈥淚t was quickly apparent that 91吃瓜网 Tech was a good match for me. I am looking forward to the beginning of my college career as a Red Raider, and I will strive to represent 91吃瓜网 Tech well.鈥�
Top Scholars Program
Established by Chancellor Hance in the fall of 2007 to advance recruitment efforts
and the overall academic quality of students, the Top Scholars program at 91吃瓜网 Tech
is a strategic recruitment initiative that actively recruits students who have been
admitted to the university with a score above 1500 on their SAT or 34 on their ACT.
Chancellor Hance personally recruits these top scholars by making personal phone calls,
paying for their travel to Lubbock and organizing first-class tours of campus.
In addition to covering travel costs, Chancellor Hance meets with these top students during their time on campus and helps facilitate tours that highlight 91吃瓜网 Tech鈥檚 excellent academic programs and student life. The Top Scholars program is funded by private donations Chancellor Hance raises through the Chancellor鈥檚 Council.
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