BHS Senior Lucas Metz Earns National Rural and Small-Town Award

By Garrett Christensen on Thursday, September 15th, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

BAKER CITY – (Release from the Baker City School District) Lucas Metz, a senior at Baker High School (BHS), has earned the National Rural and Small-Town Award (NRSTA) from the College Board National Recognition Program.

“I am so proud of Lucas,” said BHS Principal Skye Flanagan. “He’s smart, hard-working, kind, and a true role model for his peers. I look forward to seeing the amazing things he does with his life.”

Students who may be eligible for the College Board National Recognition Programs have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town. Eligible students are invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year; and recognition is awarded at the beginning of the next school year, in time to include on college and scholarship applications. Colleges and scholarship programs also identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.“We want to honor the hard work of these students through the College Board National Recognition Programs. This creates a way for colleges and scholarship programs to connect directly with underrepresented students who they are hoping to reach,” said Tarlin Ray, College Board senior vice president of BigFuture. “We hope the award winners and their families celebrate this prestigious honor and it helps them plan for their big future.”