(Lincoln)--Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Education recognized 21 Nebraska high school students for their academic achievement in earning top scores of 36 on the ACT or a 2400 on the SAT college admissions exam Thursday.  Recognition ceremonies were held at Pius X High School in Lincoln and Creighton Preparatory High School in Omaha.

“Earning a top score on the ACT or SAT exam is a significant accomplishment that only comes through discipline, study, and hard work,” said Governor Ricketts.

The Governor was joined by Nebraska’s Commissioner of Education Matt Blomstedt at the Omaha event and the Deputy Commissioner of Education Deborah Frison at the Lincoln ceremony honoring Nebraska’s graduating seniors earning the highest possible composite scores on the exams.  Students were presented with certificates signed by the Governor and Education Commissioner recognizing their “achievement in academic excellence.”

Among those honored was Grant Moles, Johnson County Central High School, Tecumseh who had a perfect ACT score.