Harmony Public Schools recognized seniors who were named finalists and early matches in the Class of 2025 college-match program during the district's December board meeting. District staff said 67 students across Harmony campuses were named finalists for college matches this year and 20 students matched on early-decision rounds, with matched offers totaling about $6,500,000.

The district presenter (identified in the transcript as Speaker 2) described the program process: students rank colleges on a list of roughly 50, counselors and school staff review applications holistically (no single cut-off score), and finalist notifications arrive in October and November with matches announced around Dec. 1. "So, so congratulations, everyone," the presenter said after listing matched students and campus destinations.

Why it matters: the district framed the program as a coordinated effort between teachers, counselors and families to increase students' access to selective colleges and scholarship offers. Presentation materials shown to the board, the presenter said, compare finalists, matches and scholarship awards across recent years to track growth.

Details and examples: the presenter named matched students from several Harmony campuses. Destinations mentioned in the presentation included Rice University; Vanderbilt University; Washington University (St. Louis); Johns Hopkins University; Stanford University; Cornell University; and other selective institutions. The presenter singled out counselors by name and thanked parents and school staff for their work supporting students through application and essay development.

The presenter also gave enrollment context: senior (12th-grade) enrollment was described as stable (noted in the materials as roughly "22 to 25" in one phrase in the transcript), while the number of finalists and matched students rose compared with prior years. The presenter said the district will continue regular-decision applications for students who did not match in the early round.

Quotes: "So there are some students, they get matched with those So so don't, don't, get discouraged if 1 of the, metrics over there is not that high," the presenter said, urging students not to be discouraged by a lower score in one metric. At the close, the presenter told the board, "Thank you very much," and invited board members and guests to participate in a recognition photo.

What the board did next: the board received the presentation and moved on to the public hearing portion of the agenda. No formal vote on the presentation itself was recorded in the public transcript.

Next steps: the presenter said materials and the full finalist/match package are available to reviewers and will be retained for public request per district practice.