SRVUSD Students Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates

DANVILLE, CA — Six SRVUSD students — two from Danville, four from San Ramon — were selected as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program, a U.S. Department of Education, invitation-only program honoring students demonstrating exceptional academic ability. Only 161 U.S. students are selected as Presidential Scholars, who are invited to receive medals at a White House-sponsored ceremony.

To be eligible, students must be seniors graduating this spring with exceptional scores on the SAT or ACTs, or recognized for achievements in the arts or STEM.

The six candidates are:

• Emily Fu: San Ramon Valley High School
• Jane Xiang: Dougherty Valley High School
• Arya Kanamathareddy: Dougherty Valley High School
• Nirvik Kasula: Dougherty Valley High School
• Aaditya Kumar: Dougherty Valley High School
• Blanche Li: Monte Vista High School

They joined six other candidates from the Tri-Valley:

• Ryan Lee: Dublin High School
• Ryan Fu: Amador Valley High School
• Brandon Kong: Foothill High School
• Yilin Liu: Amador Valley High School
• Daniel Nie: Amador Valley High School

See here for the full list, and here for more information on the U.S. Presidential Scholars program.

SEE ALSO:

• Danville Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists