Creekview High Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholar

CANTON, GA — Creekview High School graduating senior Ty Hubert was recently named a U.S. Presidential Scholar.

Only 161 graduating seniors nationwide earn this prestigious title, and Hubert is one of only three in Georgia. In addition to national recognition, Hubert, who will be attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, will receive an invitation to an all-expenses paid trip to the White House as part of the honor.

“Ty is an incredibly impressive student and leader, and we’re so proud to see him recognized nationally for his dedication to excellence,” Superintendent Brian Hightower said. “This award is truly well-earned, as Ty has put in the work: in academics, athletics, school involvement and community service. Congratulations to Ty, his family, his teachers and coaches and everyone who has supported his success, as I know you are just as excited for him. We are fortunate as a nation that he has chosen a military service academy for his next chapter, and we wish him all the best.”

In April, Hubert advanced in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and was named a semifinalist. Only 620 of the more than 3 million graduating seniors in the nation’s class of 2022 have earned this recognition. Hubert was one of 20 semifinalists from Georgia.

In February, Hubert was named among 5,000 students from the more than 3 million graduating seniors in the nation's class of 2022 selected to participate in the program. Only 156 students from Georgia were named candidates.

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the president, to honor and recognize extraordinary graduating seniors. Candidates for the invitation-only recognition program are initially selected based on outstanding performance on the ACT or SAT. For the next round of competition, semi-finalists will be selected based on an application that considers overall academic excellence, personal character, leadership and service activities. Additional recognitions are awarded for students who excel in the arts or in career and technical education. Finalists will be selected based on further review of their success in these areas, with 161 scholars to be named in the spring. Scholars receive national recognition and an invitation to an all-expenses paid trip to the White House.

A scholar athlete leader, Hubert serves as his school's student delegate to the Cherokee County School Board, and as Student Government Association class president, captain of the varsity football team and varsity lacrosse team, and president of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. He also is a member of the school's wrestling team, National Honor Society and Beta Club, earned the AP Scholar Award and was twice nominated for Governor's Honors. A Mu Alpha Theta school math tutor and Fellowship of Christian Athletes group leader, Hubert also serves in the community, including as a volunteer for House of Hope and Goshen Valley Boy's Ranch.