Four SLPS Students Named Missouri Scholars
Will attend rigorous “summer school” for the academically gifted

St. Louis - Four students from the St. Louis Public School District have been selected to attend the 2007 Missouri Scholars Academy. All four, who will be juniors this fall, attend Metro Academic and Classical High School.

Zachary Gannam, Simon Hsu, Joseph Peraud and Yan Zhu will join 300 other outstanding students throughout the state for specialized training June 10-30 at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

“We are pleased that the Scholars Academy has tapped four of our students for this honor,” said Dr. Diana Bourisaw, Superintendent of Schools. “Our young people will benefit from this special program, which offers experiences that foster academic, cultural and social growth.”

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education sponsors the Scholars Academy, now in its 23rd year. The University of Missouri-Columbia hosts this program, which is designed for gifted students who are about to begin their junior year.