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Johns Hopkins Cites Local Students

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Johns Hopkins University recognized nine local young people in grades five

through eight for extraordinary achievement in Hopkins' Annual Talent Search,

the largest pre-college academic talent search in the world.

At the Newtown Middle School, David Bunger, Bethany Ober, and Tyler Wood were

recognized.

St Rose recipients were Simone Jamison, Kathleen Murphy, Michelle Serock, and

Brooks Smith. Haessly Frantz, who had attended St Rose school until recently,

was also selected for academic ability.

Newtown resident, Michael Pankowski, who attends St Mary School in Bethel was

also selected.

Using above-grade-level testing, the Talent Search offers students who

typically excel a unique opportunity to test the full extent of their verbal

and mathematical skills.

Tyler Wood said that "the test was difficult, but when you get your results,

it's interesting to be able to see where you rank nationally."