Livingston 2nd Grader Aces National Test, Earns Prestigious ‘Grand Honors’

LIVINGSTON, NJ — An elementary school student from Livingston recently earned a prestigious round of applause from the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth after acing a nationwide test.

Samar Bhardwaj, a student at Burnet Hill Elementary School, was honored for exceptional performance on the School and College Ability Test taken as part of the CTY Talent Search.

Each year, about 16,000 students from more than 75 countries join CTY. On average, less than 1 percent of students who join CTY qualify for grand honors based on their test scores.

“This is not just recognition of students’ performance on one test, but a testament to their curiosity and capacity for learning,” CTY executive director Amy Lynne Shelton said.

“These students have demonstrated enormous potential, and now we encourage them to seek out experiences and communities that help them challenge and stretch their knowledge, connect with other young scholars, understand diverse perspectives, think critically, and pursue their goals confidently,” Shelton said.

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