142 students score 30 or more on ACT

142 students score 30 or more on ACT

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Madison Central High School junior Gabriel Freedman attributed the 32 he made on the ACT to his parents and math teacher, Kristen Cooley. 

Freedman was one of 142 students recognized this year in a ceremony held last Thursday for Madison Central’s ‘The 30+ Club,” which recognized all of Madison Central’s students who made a 30 or higher on the ACT.

Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler was present at the ceremony and spoke a few words before the students were recognized. 

“To our administration, our teachers and to our parents, I want to say thank you for all that you’ve done to support this wonderful place and these students,” Hawkins-Butler said. “Dream big. Never quit and reach for the skies. I am so proud of all of you.” 

Gov. Tate Reeves was also at the ceremony and praised the students before they went on stage to receive their recognitions.

“The talent that is represented in this room is such that you can accomplish anything in life if you set your mind to it,” Reeves said. “This is a very special group of young people here that represents not only this school district but also this state and this nation.”   

Freedman, son of Susanne and Jim Freedman, said his parents always pushed him to take every ACT that was offered so he could keep getting better and improve his chances of getting a 30 or higher. 

“I excelled in the math portion of the ACT. My math teacher, Kristen Cooley, has a great way of teaching, and I learned the material very easily,” Freedman said. “She is a big reason I was able to get a good score in that department.” 

Freedman plans to major in sports management and is looking at colleges such as the University of Georgia and Rice University in Texas. 

Eli Ragsdale, a senior at Madison Central who scored a 31 on the ACT, said he wouldn’t have gotten such a great ACT score if not for the hard-working teachers at Madison Central, along with the Preliminary SAT instructors. 

“The teachers here have done a lot of great work for us. They trained us a lot on the PSAT, and a lot of that work paid off with the ACT as well,” he said. “The upbringing also played a big part in my work ethic, since my parents made sure I kept working hard.” 

He said being a well-rounded person helps with any career path. He is currently looking into majoring in the music field. 

“No matter what you’re doing, whether it’s the ACT, your job, or any type of class, it will pay off if you work hard,” he said. 

Deanna Wilbourn, a junior at Madison Central who made over a 30 on her ACT, thanked her parents, Victoria and Richard Wilbourne, for pushing her to be a better person and to strive for a good education. 

“This took a lot of effort that I was willing to put in, and a lot of people around me pushed me to do it,” Wilbourn said. “I’m really glad they did.” 

Wilbourn is planning to major in pediatrics or pre-med and is thinking about majoring in business if those fields do not work out. 

“I am so thrilled to be part of the ACT 30+ Club and I’m so happy and proud of all my fellow students for getting good scores as well,” she said.






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