Recognition Ceremonies
Due to the pandemic, CBK will not be holding ceremonies this year, but will mail certificates.
Students whose subtest scores by state by grade on the SAT, ACT, or PSAT 8/9 are in the top 25% of our entire seven-state region are invited to a very special recognition ceremony in their region to celebrate their accomplishment. Some students have further scored in the top 10%, and some are our top scorers in a particular subtest or test category – students are not recognized across multiple categories, but in the highest achievement only.
During the ceremony, WATS Honors Students in the top 25% of scorers will receive a medal, WATS Highest Honors Students in the top 10% of scorers will receive a different medal, and WATS Top Scorers will receive in addition to their recognition medal a certificate recognizing their top achievement. Recognition certificates will be mailed upon request for students who are unable to attend the ceremony or who do not live in a ceremony state. Medals will not be mailed and cannot be picked up later or distributed to anyone other than the honoree (including neighbors, soccer teammates, teachers, etc), and are awarded as a special component of the named student’s participation in the Recognition Ceremony when that student crosses the stage.
If you are willing to travel and are not in Nevada or Colorado, please RSVP and select the ceremony in the state you would like to attend before MAY 1st. Scores for test dates after MARCH 31st cannot be included in the ceremony.
This is a “graduation-style” event, and students are expected to dress accordingly. We appreciate your attention to ensuring that you have your admission ticket with you on the day of the ceremony for appropriate seating – these student tickets are printed directly from your WATS account. Family members do not receive tickets – only the honoree. We will not accommodate scheduling of other events for families on the day of the ceremony – we ask that you plan to attend the complete scheduled ceremony in respect for all participants and this special day. Students who do not attend will not receive a medal, as the medal is a ceremony component in recognition of the emphasis placed on attendance at this meaningful day unless students are in a state that does not offer a ceremony – extraordinary circumstances may be considered by the Ceremony Review Committee by written request only.
POSTPONED by invitation only at the University of Colorado Boulder CU Events Center
Invitations will appear in your WATS account beginning April 22nd: RSVP by May 3rd
Colorado Ceremony guests: this event is held at the CU Boulder, NOT on Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada. Please remember, you must have RSVP’d and scholars need to have an admission ticket in hand in order to attend.
POSTPONED by invitation only at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas Tam Alumni Center
Invitations will appear in your WATS account beginning April 22nd: RSVP by May 3rd
Please remember, you must have RSVP’d and scholars need to have an admission ticket in hand in order to attend. If your guest count changes, PLEASE release the seats for our waitlist.
2022
All WATS ceremonies are canceled due to COVID-19. No virtual ceremonies will take place, but top scorer certificates will be available in your WATS account.
Please read your invitation – all specifics, including locations, times, and dates, as well as directions and parking are printed on your invitation, as well as your qualification email and admission ticket email.
DON’T FORGET TO RSVP AND PRINT YOUR ADMISSION TICKET FOR YOUR STUDENT FROM YOUR WATS FAMILY ACCOUNT!
