MVA 11th Grader George Qian Scores in Top One Percent on National ACT Test
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:23
Numerous high school students throughout America labor tirelessly to achieve their highest level of academic excellence as they also strive to attain athletic distinction through hard work, experience, patience, and focused performance principles. MVA 11th grader and Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy student George Qian exemplifies someone who has succeeded in reaching such echelons of success through his dedicated undertakings as a junior golfer, MVA student, and most recently by scoring in the top one percent countrywide on the his ACT nationwide standardized college admissions test. Qian was born and raised in China before moving to Iowa and eventually to Florida where his collective life experiences gained through traveling and relocating internationally required cultural awareness, discipline and concentration – qualities that help to make George an outstanding MVA student and GGGA junior golfer. In a recent GGGA website post Qian's GGGA coach, Mr. Bryan Van der Riet, commented, "George is the type of kid where if you give him something to work on, he's going to do it. He knows what he wants, and he works hard to get it. I would without a doubt give a great recommendation on George to Stanford or any college." MVA congratulates George Qian on his recent ACT scores and his commitment to success as a MVA student athlete.
In related news, the GGGA will be hosting their 2012 Five-Day Gilchrist Training Program Open House this February 4-8, 2012, and again on March 19-23, 2012. According to the GGGA website, the program will include "The Train Like a Champion Program taught by Gary Gilchrist and his team of coaches during the Full-Time Junior Program, Swing video analysis, biomechanics evaluation using K-Vest, equipment analysis, full-swing techniques, range drills, short game technique/drills, putting, golf course management, tournament preparation, training programs based on GGGA's developmental cycle: learn, prepare, perform created by Gary Gilchrist, condominium student accommodations located less than one mile from GGGA golf facilities and nutritious meals following stringent health guidelines (boarding students only) and transportation to and from golf course daily (boarding students only)." For pricing and additional information call 352-484-0787 or email GGGA at JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
