Rye Student Selected As US Presidential Scholar For 2018

RYE, NY — One student from Westchester County is among 161 from across the country who were named 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Charles T. Curnin, a Rye resident, who attends the Rye Country Day School Upper School, was one of two students from New York to be honored.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Tuesday the 54th class of Presidential Scholars, that recognized high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields.

“I want to congratulate this year’s class of Presidential Scholars on their achievement and also thank their parents, teachers and other academic advisors who have helped guide them along the way,” DeVos said.

“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,” she said.

U.S. Presidential Scholars are made up of one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and from U.S. families living abroad. There are also 15 chosen at-large, 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts and 20 in Career and Technical Education.

The 2018 ceremony will be held June 24, when each honoree will receive a Presidential Scholar Medallion.

Jade Caravalho of Smithtown, who attends Hauppauge High School, is the other New York honoree.

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