ELA Academic & Attendance Awards

Total Students Impacted: 280+

At the end of the academic year, ASRS provides sponsor-branded award plaques for students who had positive attendance and excelled in the classroom. Awards are given to students in the following categories:

Valedictorian
Salutatorian
Most improved female student
Most improved male student
Best attendance among female students
Best attendance among male students

ASRS aims to expand this initiative to include all middle schools in the Syracuse City School District.

Check out the award gallery below!

Awardees 2026

Student Awardee

ASRS Award Testimony

Sanai Jackson

Brighton Academy

8th grade

I work hard for my grades and consistently exceed expectations because I view academic excellence not as a final destination, but as the foundation for everything I want to accomplish.

My motivation has never been about just passing a test or earning a high GPA. Instead, my determination is fueled by my vision for the future. I know that the choices I make today shape the opportunities I will have tomorrow. Every late night, every extra hour of studying, and every difficult assignment was an investment in the person I am becoming and the goals I am determined to reach..

2026 Valedictorian Award