4 Students With Ties To Fairfield Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates

FAIRFIELD, CT — The U.S. Department of Education released the names of the U.S. Presidential Scholar candidates, and four with ties to Fairfield made the list, according to officials.

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was created in 1964 by executive order to recognize distinguished, graduating high school seniors across the country.

Expanded in 1979, the program includes students demonstrating exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, it was further broadened to honor students with notable ability and achievement in career and technical education fields.

Each year, dozens of students are selected as Presidential Scholars, an honor regarded as one of the nation’s highest distinctions for high school seniors.

The students with Fairfield ties named U.S. Presidential Scholar candidates are:

• Sophia J. Ferrante, Fairfield - Fairfield Ludlowe High School
• Michelle Reich, Fairfield - Fairfield Ludlowe High School
• Pierce Gremse, Trumbull - Fairfield College Preparatory
• Vicky Lin, Fairfield - Unknown High School