2 Berkeley Teens Are Candidates For Presidential Scholars Program

Berkeley, CA — Two Berkeley students are in the running for the distinguished 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.

Here are the chosen students:

• CA - Mason J. Stark, Berkeley - The College Preparatory School
• CA - Joann Yu, Berkeley - Berkeley High School

The program was established by an executive order from former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, according to a news release from the U.S. Presidential Scholars Office. It recognizes accomplished high school seniors for their efforts.

Students are variously honored for their accomplishments in the arts, career and technical fields, and more broadly, academic achievement.

Panelists will review applications from the 4,500 candidates in early April and select 600 semifinalists. Finalists will be named in May.

Up to 161 students are named as U.S. Presidential Scholars each year.

More than 7,500 U.S. Presidential Scholars have been recognized since the program's inception.

See the full list of candidates here.

— Written by Courtney Teague with additional reporting by Bea Karnes