The Duke University TIP (Talent Identification Program) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented students. The Duke Talent Search was launched in 1994 with the goal of identifying gifted students at a younger age. Duke University TIP works with students, their families, and educators to discover, explore and celebrate students’ academic interests at a time when it is important to foster curiosity and build confidence.
A total of 17 students from Farragut qualified for the 2016 Duke University TIP’s 4th-6th Grade Talent Search. To participate, students had to meet the following criteria:
- be in fourth, fifth, or sixth grade
- score at the 95th percentile or above on a standardized achievement, aptitude, or mental ability test.
4th grade
- Jacob Arias
- Ethan Creadon
- Cedric Fisher
- Allister Nasr
- Zachary Rice
- Hannah Singleton
- Alexandra Wallace
5th Grade
- Traveler Cornish
- Christopher DeMaio
- Aiden Geis
- William Seeley
- Grace Vernine
6th Grade
- Johnny Antonucci
- Jillian Aprile
- Garrett Fisher
- Calli McKee
- Jack Sokolowski