19 Students From Greenwich Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates

GREENWICH, CT — Nineteen students from Greenwich have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program.

The program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of President Lyndon Johnson to recognize and honor some of the country's most distinguished graduating high school seniors.

The students from Greenwich are:

• Nadia Borja, Sacred Heart Greenwich
• Stephanie Chang, Greenwich High School
• Sophie Citron, Greenwich High School
• Angie Fogarty, Greenwich High School
• Ambika Grover, Greenwich High School
• Isabella A. Hall, Greenwich Academy
• Noah H. Kim, Greenwich High School
• Arjun P. Kishore, Greenwich High School
• Kai Le, Brunswick School
• Sarah Li, Greenwich Academy
• Benjamin A. Mathias, Rye Country Day School Upper School
• Sydney Merrill, Rye Country Day School Upper School
• Katherine V. Nichols, Greenwich Academy
• Charlotte A. Richard, Greenwich Academy
• Yurika Sakai, Greenwich High School
• Emil Schaumburg, Greenwich High School
• Vilas S. Sogaard-Srikris, Brunswick School
• Benjamin Yorke, Brunswick School
• Brandon Yu Greenwich High School

Each year up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.

In 1979, according to the U.S. Department of Education website, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields.

The names of the semifinalists will be posted in mid-April. The names of the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars will be posted in early May.

Students don't receive monetary awards. Instead, scholars are awarded the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion.

For more information on the program, go to the U.S. Department of Education website.