Wilton resident celebrated for academic excellence by Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

Ridgefield Academy Student Kyle Abrahamsen Celebrated for Academic Excellence by Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

 Kyle Abrahamsen, a Grade 3 student at Ridgefield Academy was honored as one of several of the brightest young students in the world at recent awards ceremonies sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

Kyle participated in the CTY Talent Search and was recognized for scoring exceptionally high on a rigorous, above-grade-level test. As a result, he traveled to the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland on May 21, 2017 to be recognized in an awards ceremony there. 

As part of the CTY Talent Search, advanced students in second through eighth grades take challenging tests that can reveal their true capacity for learning. Seventh and eighth graders take the SAT or ACT, the same tests used for college admissions. These students may also take advanced versions of the School and College Ability Test (SCAT) or the Spatial Test Battery (STB). Younger students take the SCAT, STB, or PSAT 8/9.

Kyle was among more than 27,000 students from more than 65 countries who participated in the CTY Talent Search between March 2016 and February 2017. Only about 25 percent of Talent Search participants earned the High Honors designation.

This spring, more than 6,700 CTY Talent Search participants were invited to CTY award ceremonies across the U.S. and in China and Hong Kong. Most of these students also qualified for CTY’s summer and online courses.

“We congratulate all of our CTY Talent Search honorees for their hard work and academic achievement,” said Elaine Tuttle Hansen, executive director of CTY. “This is a moment not just to celebrate our students, but to honor the parents and educators who recognized their academic talent and provided them with opportunities to develop it.”