News Releases

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May 6, 2008	Nebraska High School Seniors Recognized for Top ACT Score Five Nebraska high school seniors were recognized for earning a top composite score of 36 on the ACT.
April 22, 2008	Three Wisconsin High School Students Win ACT Poster Contest Scholarship winners were chosen for the creativity, originality, visual appeal and overall impact of their entries.
April 10, 2008	HR Professionals Can Earn HRCI Credit at WorkKeys National Conference A session at the 11th annual WorkKeys National Conference has been approved for recertification credit through the Human Resource Certification Institute.
April 10, 2008	Kansas High School Seniors Recognized for Top ACT Score Seven Kansas high school seniors were recognized for earning a top composite score of 36 on the ACT.
April 4, 2008	WorkKeys System Expands to Help Employers Evaluate “Whole” Job Applicant New Personal Skills assessments from ACT measure “soft skills” sought by businesses.
April 3, 2008	Utah Seniors Recognized for Top ACT Score Five Utah high school seniors were recognized for earning a top composite score of 36 on the ACT.
April 2, 2008	Students Recognized for Top ACT Scores Nine Southern California students who achieved top scores on their ACT tests were honored by the Dodgers.
February 4, 2008	Chinese Students from ACT Program in China Visit The University of Iowa and ACT in Iowa City Students from ACT's Global Assessment Certificate Center in Qingdao, China, will visit ACT corporate headquarters.
November 12, 2007	Xiang Wang Named Vice President of Computer Based Testing Dr. Xiang "Bo" Wang will lead ACT's corporate initiative to manage and enhance computer based testing.
October 9, 2007	More Latino High School Graduates are College Ready, Attending College, and Re-enrolling for Second Year A new report from ACT examines increased college readiness among Latino students and offers recommendations for continued success.
September 19, 2007	Martin Scaglione named President, COO of ACT's Workforce Development Division Martin Scaglione will oversee development, sales and marketing of ACT's workforce-related products and services.
August 15, 2007	ACT National and State Scores A description of the academic abilities and nonacademic characteristics of ACT-tested high school graduates from the class of 2007.
August 15, 2007	National Average ACT Score Rises Again as College Readiness Continues to Improve The national average ACT composite score rose in 2007 for the third time in the past five years. The percentage of U.S. high school graduates who are ready for college-level coursework continued to grow as well.
August 3, 2007	ACT, Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition with NCEA ACT has completed an agreement with the National Center for Educational Accountability (NCEA) of Austin, Texas, under which NCEA will operate as an ACT-owned non-profit organization.
May 17, 2007	ACT Names Vice President of Workforce Development Division Scott Stimart has been hired as vice president of marketing and sales in ACT's Workforce Development Division.
May 15, 2007	U.S. High School Courses Lack Rigor Needed to Prepare Students for College-Level Coursework According to a new report from ACT, Rigor at Risk, even students who take the recommended college preparatory curriculum in high school are often ill-prepared to handle college material.
May 8, 2007	EDUCAUSE Vice President Diana Oblinger Named to ACT's Board of Directors Dr. Diana G. Oblinger, vice president of EDUCAUSE, has been named to the board of directors at ACT, Inc.
May 2, 2007	Help Wanted? Louisiana Joins National Skill Credentialing System to Attract Workers The Louisiana Career Readiness Certificate gives Louisiana businesses a tool to fill crucial jobs in the state.
April 24, 2007	Excelencia in Education President Sarita Brown Named to ACT's Board of Directors Sarita E. Brown, president and founder of Excelencia in Education, has been named to the board of directors at ACT.
April 9, 2007	New Study Points to Gap Between U.S. High School Curriculum and College Expectations The new ACT National Curriculum Survey^® points to a gap between what U.S. high schools are teaching in their core college preparatory courses and what colleges want incoming students to know.

The preceding is a selection of ACT news releases.

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