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Black Student Athlete Says His Academic Accomplishments Weren’t Rewarded

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Alto Tarver graduated in June from Cape Coral High(FLA) with a 4.93 GPA. He was also on  the track, basketball, and football team.

After his senior award ceremony, he said, “I was looking for my name. I had seen it under physical education,” he said. “I felt almost betrayed.”

Other awards at the senior ceremony included: Principal’s Nest for Academic Excellence, Involvement and Academic Excellence Awards in several subjects.

Some believe that emphasis on athletic ability could be based on what students athletes can do for the school. Tarver felt he was forced back into a stereotype of black student athletes.

However, the school district says he the principal nominated him for a statewide academic award and wrote a letter of recommendation for his college applications.

In the end, Tarver’s overall GPA ended up being 5.22 He’s already settling into Florida State University, thanks to an academic scholarship.



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