Five seventh-grade students from Floyd County Schools have qualified for state recognition by the Duke University Talent Identification Program for their exceptional scores on the ACT or SAT tests.

The Duke program is in its twenty-seventh year and is the largest program of its kind in the nation, representing participation from over 6,000 junior high and middle schools in the Duke TIP 16-state region. Over 1.8 million students have completed the Talent Search since its inception in 1980. The Talent Search identifies academically talented 7^th graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are identified and invited to complete either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment college entrance examination. Duke TIP then provides the participants with comparative information concerning their academic abilities and resources for unique educational opportunities.

Floyd County students honored for 2007 include: Gina Yu of Armuchee Middle School ; Donica Badger of Coosa Middle School ; Johnathan Knight of Model Middle School and Caleb Jerris and Andrew Owen of Pepperell Middle School .

Based on SAT or ACT scores, students may also qualify to participate in Duke's Summer Studies or e-Studies programs.