Audubon Resident Named 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist

AUDUBON, PA — An Audubon resident is one 723 students nationwide to be named a U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalist. Senior Felicia L. Zhu, of Episcopal, will join 16 other Pennsylvania students and residents progressing to the final round of the prestigious competition.

The program was established in 1964 by an executive order from President Lyndon B. Johnson to recognize the nation's most distinguished high school seniors. Up to 161 students are recognized across the nation each year.

Students may apply to the program by invitation only, based on SAT or ACT scores or by nomination.

Around 5,100 students were identified as initial candidates in the program, and the 723 semifinalists were selected from that pool.

Montgomery County students and residents recognized include:

• Chirstopher X. Yang, Lansdale - North Penn High School
• Sang-O Park, Haverford - Harriton High School
• Piyush Pillarisetti, King Of Prussia - Germantown Friends School
• Panayiotis Vandris, Worcester - The Lawrenceville School
• Felicia L. Zhu, Audubon - Episcopal Academy

For a full list of semifinalists, see here.

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