Pakistan is rich in talent and among the list of Amazing Achievers at Pakfactor, here is a bright new edition. Rimsha Rana, a Pakistani student, studying in Virgina, USA has been awarded President’s Outstanding Academic Excellence Award for the year 2009. The award, signed by the US President Barak Obama and the US Secretary of Education, is honored to the students for their outstanding academic achievements. Student receives a certificate and is recognized during the school’s award ceremony and also at graduation.

Awards are presented to students who meet the following criteria:

1. A- grade average:

The overall A- average is composed of all years of high school including the fall semester of the graduating year.

A- is equivalent to a 3.5 on a 4-point scale. A cumulative GPA is used to qualify.

2. Standardised achievement test battery score at the 85%:

The battery must be from the current or preceding year and include verbal or math skills.

Rimsha Rana is the daughter of a former diplomat Ijaz Rana now residing in USA for higher studies. Pak factor congratulates her on her achievement.

Source: The News