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Welborn Houston is among only five DFW-area students chosen for BOA's Student Leader program.
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The Optimist Club of East Fort Worth has selected six Owls as the club's newest Texanne and Texan Awardees.
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Emily Meadows '21 is among the students recognized this school year by the College Board National Recognition Programs, which honor outstanding academics.
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The letters are recognition of the students' outstanding academic promise.
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For high school seniors, the world is their oyster, and a growing number of college-bound students are heading overseas to obtain a bachelor's degree. That includes four Oakridge grads.
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Students in grades 7-8 earned recognition for achievement in academics, the arts, and athletics.