Sydney Tuff
Scholar | Creative | Humanitarian
CADEMICS
"Drive, discipline, responsibility, intelligence, and insight- the most appropriate encapsulation I can think of is “maturity”; that’s Sydney Tuff.
~Professor Jason Lancaster, Forsyth Technical Community College~
Testimonial
Skills
Writing
Drawing
Photography
Languages
English
Educational History
Current - Bachelor of Fine Arts: Studio Arts Major
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Sydney is a third year honors student at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
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Sydney was inducted into the Honor Society an academic and leadership organization.
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Sydney receives a full-ride academic scholarship to attend UNC- Chapel Hill.
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Sydney has a 4.66 GPA and will graduate from high school at the age of 16.
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Sydney was inducted into the 2020 Class of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
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Sydney was inducted into the 2020 Class of the National Society of High School Scholars.
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Sydney is dual enrolled at Victory Prepatory Academy and Forsyth Tech Community College at 15.
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Sydney attended Classical Conversations in Kernersville, North Carolina at 14.
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At twelve years old, Sydney is an all academic scholar, with a 4.0 GPA in her high school classes.
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Promoted from 7th to 9th grade per teacher recommendation, principal advisement and testing administrator.
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Honored twice during 2015-2016 school year for high achievement academically through Homeschool Co-op, Central Triad Home Educators.
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Named Academically Gifted student by NC public schools and began A-G classes in 2nd grade.
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Duke TIP (early intellectual talent identification program) scholar since 4th grade.
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Scores above 98% on end of grade standardized testing every year meaning competency in top 2% in country.
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Scored 4's (highest level) every year in North Carolina End of grade testing in reading and math.
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Has been on honor roll list every year of elementary and middle school.
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Received "Integrity Award" for good character in 5th grade.
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Received President's Education Award for high Academic Achievement and character at 5th grade graduation.
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End of 6th grade, took placement test and scored mid 9th-10th grade in reading, language arts, comprehension and math.
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Currently taking two foreign languages, Latin & Spanish. Is on track to graduate high school at 15/16 years old (2019).