Results for 26/27 ASB
Please see list below
Thank you to all who applied!
I want to take a moment to thank everyone who applied for selection in Rio ASB this year. We had more than 160 applicants for about 20 spots— which means the reality is this: most students who apply are not selected.
It takes real courage to apply for something competitive, and you should be proud of yourself. Whether or not you are ultimately selected, you’ve already shown leadership, creativity, and a willingness to step up, and that itself is pretty impressive. Every application was reviewed with care and intention, and we spent hours on these very difficult decisions.
Every applicant was reviewed using the same process:
Completion and depth of application responses
Participation in our group interview process including large and small group.
Teacher evaluations of character, collaboration, leadership, and dependability
We aim to build a balanced team, not just select the loudest voices or most polished performers, but those who could bring a variety of strengths to our program and to each other.
Q: My child did everything right. Why weren’t they selected?
With so many strong applicants, not every qualified student can be selected. Like building any team, we look for a mix of strengths, perspectives, and roles. Many students who were not selected had excellent applications.
Q: Can we get feedback?
Due to the number of applicants, individualized feedback is not available.
Q: Is the process fair?
Yes. Every candidate completed the same application, was evaluated using the same criteria, and had access to the same opportunities, including the video submission and group interview.
Congratulations to the following students for making it into Rio ASB 26-27
Please email Mrs. Welch at awelch@hartdistrict.org by Friday, May 15th to accept your spot. As a reminder, we have a mandatory training that all students must be at on July 31st from 8-12. This training will take place at Rio Norte.
Mielle Abajian
Dane Anderson
Anna Bailey
Lucy Barnheirt
Maddie Barton
Paityn Bazar
Jackson Day
Lauren Do
Daria Dominguez
Nathanial Duan
Jazy Florez Purdy
Emma Hong
Lucas Illingworth
Ryder Jung
Reese Lavoise
Olivia Lee
Evelyn Li
Natalia Lopez
Betsy Merle
Londyn Noel
Lily Page
Manya Palle
Om Pannapali
Cassidee Prieto
Parvathlakshm Ramalingam
Ava Ramos
Ben Roth
Kylie Swanson
Sofia Tessier
Brynn Thomas
Reagan Valerio
Holland Wallace
Lucia Wolcott
Christian Youssef