Thirty-three members of the Winton Woods High School class of 2008 have received the High Schools That Work (HSTW) Award of Educational Achievement. “These students are to be commended for their efforts,” said Winton Woods High School Principal Anita J. Williams. “By taking challenging courses in high school and performing well on rigorous exams, they have increased their likelihood of success in the workplace and further education.”

Winton Woods High School award recipients are: Desirae Bedford, Noleena Booker, Karen Budke, Vinson Butler, Daniel Chandler, Steven Cleary, Josephine Cole, Julia Curtis, Brianna Davis, Michael Day, Jason Doan, Cory Evans, Shannon Flury, Ciara Hale, Ryan Hopster, Kierra Johnson, Sarah Landis, Jamie-Lee Morris, Donte Ramsey, Jennifer Rowell, Emily Russell, Ariana Sanders, Megan Schneider, Timothy Silas, Katherine Siragusa, Cherish Smith, April Thompson, Nicholas Topits, Erynn Townsend, Lidya Tsegay, Whitney Varney, Mitchell Williams, and Royal Williams. The students were selected through a randomized process and were tested in January. The test is given every other year. 

Students qualify for the HSTW award by completing a college-preparatory course of study in at least two of three subject areas (English/language arts, mathematics or science); completing a concentration in a career/technical area, mathematics/science or the humanities; and meeting readiness goals in all three subject areas on the HSTW Assessment. Students will receive their HSTW award certificates in June, along with a $10 Borders gift card from the regional office.
 
 HSTW, a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) initiative, is the largest high school improvement effort in the United States, with more than 1,100 school sites in 32 states. HSTW is supported by member states and grants from organizations such as the Wallace Foundation, Goldman Sachs Foundation, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, Whitehead Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. SREB was founded in 1948 as America’s first multi-state compact for education.