Ramsey Student Named Presidential Scholar

RAMSEY, NJ — A borough student has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar, federal education officials announced Tuesday.

Noah Lee, a student at Don Bosco Preparatory High School, was among the 161 high school seniors in the U.S. Presidential Scholars program's 54th class.

Gaetano Cecere, Don Bosco music teacher, nominated Lee for the award. Lee lives in Oakland.

Katherine Dai, a student at the Academy for Medical Science Technology from Glen Rock, and Isaac Hart, a student at Glen Rock High School, were also selected to receive the honor. They will be recognized at a ceremony June 24. Each of them will receive a commemorative medallion.

Students are named presidential scholars based on their grades, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, community service, leadership, and "commitment to high ideals," information from the U.S. Department of Education states.

One young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. families living abroad are selected for the honor. Fifteen other students are chosen at large, along with 20 each in the fields of the arts and career and technical education.

"I want to congratulate this year’s class of Presidential Scholars on their achievement and also thank their parents, teachers and other academic advisers who have helped guide them along the way,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. “These students have pushed themselves to be the best they can be, and I am certain that devotion will serve them well as they continue their individual learning journeys.”

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