Fulton Schools Supply Nearly 30 Percent Of Scholar Candidates

From Fulton Co. Schools: Twenty-nine high school seniors from Fulton County Schools are among the 100 candidates representing Georgia in the 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates – 4,500 nationwide – were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate this spring.

Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in its 54th year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities.

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic success, leadership, and service to school and community. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts. In 2015, the program was expanded once again to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical fields.

A distinguished panel of educators will review candidate submissions and select 600 semifinalists in early April. The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of citizens appointed by the President, will select the finalists, and the U.S. Department of Education will announce up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars in May. Those selected will be invited to Washington, D.C. in June for the National Recognition Program, featuring various events and enrichment activities and culminating in the presentation of the Presidential Scholars Medallion during a White House-sponsored ceremony.

Representing Fulton County Schools as 2018 candidates are:

Alpharetta High School

• Caleb Colburn
• Julia Gu
• Amanda Y. Wang
• Evan W. Zhang

Cambridge High School

• Michael C. Carrow
• Michael J. Wallace
• Chattahoochee High School
• Kevin Huang
• Ojas V. Nadkarni
• Apurva Nemala
• Charles M. Overton
• Alice Qiao
• Puneet Singh
• Alexander Yu

Johns Creek High School

• Caroline H. Kwon
• Jessie Sui
• Andrew P. Wu
• Milton High School
• Yorick Andeweg
• Justin P. Chang

Northview High School

• George Hu
• Joshua Jeon
• Sneha Kadiyala
• Daphne Manning
• Aparna Pateria
• Anirudh S. Thatavarty
• Emily J. Virag
• Arnold Wang
• Jiale Zheng
• Roswell High School
• Ryan Eck
• Zachary W. Lunger

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