Viper Nation Academic Booster handed out kindergarten t-shirts to members of the Class of 2032 from River Place Elementary in September. It is Viper Nation’s annual tradition to pass out the shirts at the five local elementary schools in the Vandegrift High School feeder pattern to help show support and encouragement to the youngest LISD students.
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Vandegrift has a number of seniors in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their outstanding performances on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Sixteen Viper students are National Merit Semifinalists, 40 are National Merit Commended Scholars, and 15 are National Hispanic Scholars.
“Recognition as a National Merit Scholar is a prestigious, academic accolade,” said Christa Thompson-Martin, dean of instruction at VHS. “By sharing this distinguished achievement with college admissions, our students are set apart in a deep pool of applicants.”
Thompson-Martin said that the benefits of scoring well can be significant.
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By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Gov. Greg Abbott recently recognized Nihar Janga of Steiner Ranch for winning the 2019 National Geographic Bee and for being the co-champion in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2016.
Janga was celebrated by the governor on Jan. 7 with his family, parents Narayana and Sushma and his sister, Navya.
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The Vandegrift bands — Concert 1, Concert 2, Symphonic and Wind Ensemble — were center stage for the annual Winter Concert that took place Dec. 16 at the Leander ISD South Performing Arts Center at Cedar Park High School.