Beachwood High Has 2 US Presidential Scholars

BEACHWOOD, OH - The 2017 US Presidential Scholars have been announced and Beachwood High School landed two students on the list. An additional student from Beachwood, who attends private schools, also made the list. The state of Ohio got 156 students onto the list.

Students are selected for recognition based on a variety of categories and accomplishments. Namely, the selection committee looks for academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations, transcripts, community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to ideals.

The US Presidential Scholars program was formed in 1964 and has honored about 7,000 high school students throughout its existence, a press release from the program says. The program was expanded in 1979 to pay heed to student creating stunning work in the fields of visual, literary and performing arts. In 2015, the program was expanded again to recognize student accomplishments in career and technical education fields.

Here are the Beachwood students who made the list:

• Swathi R. Srinivasan, Beachwood - Beachwood High School
• Rachel Wang, Beachwood - Hathaway Brown School
• Julia A. Warner, Beachwood - Beachwood High School

You can see the full list for the state of Ohio by clicking here.

Photo from Beachwood Schools