It is rare to have a Javits-Frasier Scholar from one school district but what about two? Come and learn how two gifted educators who both received Javits-Frasier honors in consecutive years were determined to build their gifted programs at their Title I elementary schools in Florida during a turbulent time of budget cuts and a national economic crisis. The results were a dramatic increase of identified gifted students of underrepresented populations. Attend this session and discover what tools contributed to the success of building the programs at their schools and the importance of applying for the Javits-Frasier Scholarship.