Grayson High Salutatorian Named 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar

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A Grayson High School senior was named one of 141 students nationwide as a 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar.

Yash Shirsath, who is the school’s salutatorian, also is one of only three Georgians named, Gwinnett County Public Schools said in a news release.

Shirsath will attend the University of Pennsylvania, where he plans to major in computer engineering, management of entrepreneurship, and innovation. He also has been awarded a National Merit Scholarship.

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He named his most influential teacher as Mary Stimmel of Grayson High.

Other Georgians named Presidential Scholars are Myriam Shehata of Marist School in Atlanta, Austin Wang of Walton High School in Cobb County.

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts. The Presidential Scholar is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

Shirsath will be honored for his accomplishments in Washington, D.C., June 21-23.

Photo: Yash Shirsath. Credit: GCPS