Johns Hopkins University honors world’s brightest students

BALTIMORE / NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Advay Misra, a student from New York, has been honored as one of the brighteststudents in the world by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

Advay, a student at PS 59 Beekman Hill International Elementary School, was honored for their exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT, or similar assessment taken as part of the CTY Talent Search. CTY uses above-grade-level testing to identify advanced students from around the world and provide a clear picture of their trueacademic abilities. More than 15,000 students in grades two through eight tested through CTY’s Talent Search between July 1, 2019and June 30, 2020, representing all 50 states plus Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands,and Armed Forces installations in Europe and the Pacific, as well as more than 70 countries. Nearly 1,400students from this group who scored in the top 9% on their test were 2020 Grand Honors awardees.

“This is especially commendable in a year that has been difficult for students everywhere. The global pandemichas affected nearly every part of your lives, from daily school routines to the special celebrations you lookforward to all year. Nonetheless, you have demonstrated outstanding academic potential, and we hope you andyour family will take the time to celebrate it together,” said Dr. Virginia Roach, CTY’s Executive Director. “Intimes like these, we are reminded that the world needs leaders, educators, health care providers, artists, creators,and problem solvers, and we hope you will use your talents to find success in college and your career, serve yourcommunity, and cultivate a love of learning that will last a lifetime.” Five of the students who tested through CTY’s Talent Search between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020 achieved aperfect score on the reading or math section of their test. In addition, more than 160 testers under age 13achieved a score of 700 or higher on the math or verbal section of the SAT, and in turn, qualified for CTY’sJulian C. Stanley Study of Exceptional Talent. Honorees also qualified for CTY’s summer, online, and familyprograms, through which academically advanced students meet and form a community of engaged learners withother bright students from around the world.

Typically, there are more than 9,700 enrollments by bright pre-college students in CTY Summer Programs, held at two-dozen sites in the United States and Hong Kong on campuses ranging from Johns Hopkins and Princetonto Loyola Marymount and Dominican Universities. Last year, there were more than 20,600 enrollments in CTYOnline Programs courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in CTY Family Academic Programs.

AboutTheJohns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY)

A global leader in gifted education since 1979, CTY is focused on recognizing academic talent in exceptionalelementary, middle, and high school students and supporting their growth with courses, services, and resourcesdesigned to meet their specific needs. CTY draws students from 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide.

Each year, CTY awards more than $5 million in need-based financial aid to families.

(Based on a Johns Hopkins Press Release)