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55 FCPS Students Named Candidates In U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Fifty-five seniors in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are among a group of more than 4,500 candidates in the scholars program.
January 26, 2021
Fifty-five seniors in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are among a group of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2021.
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The following students were nominated from Fairfax County:
Rachel S. Chae
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Centreville HS
Robert T. Schroder
Centreville HS
Maxwell J. Miracle
Falls Church HS
John T. Child
Falls Church HS
Tryn Dunne
Falls Church HS
Rishav Shreeram
Marshall HS
James M. Laun
Robinson SS
Stephen K. Draughn
Langley HS
Tianyi Wu
Langley HS
Stephanie Zhang
Langley HS
Joshua W. Jones
Langley HS
Otto R. Janke
Langley HS
Jungmin Kang
McLean HS
Carole Yin
Oakton HS
Robert N. Long
South Lakes HS
Minjoo Song
TJHSST
Anais D. Beauvais
TJHSST
Gideon D. Fenster
TJHSST
Ankit Khandelwal
TJHSST
Anthony J. Wong
TJHSST
Emma N. Barnes
TJHSST
Patrick C. Gilles
TJHSST
Sean X. Nguyen
TJHSST
Andy He
TJHSST
Sophia J. Evanisko
TJHSST
Zachary Kwon
TJHSST
Arjun Aggarwal
TJHSST
Anuraag Kaashyap
TJHSST
Vance E. Kreider
TJHSST
Erin L. Li
TJHSST
Rohan Mishra
TJHSST
Shan Lateef
TJHSST
Justin J. Choi
TJHSST
Tammy Y. Ding
TJHSST
Aaliya Hussain
TJHSST
Austin J. Shi
TJHSST
Alexander L. Talamonti
TJHSST
Kevin Y. Zhang
TJHSST
David W. Xiang
TJHSST
Kaleena R. Roeva
TJHSST
Helena E. Liu
TJHSST
Olivia Y. Ma
TJHSST
Jason Wang
TJHSST
Julia A. Kao
TJHSST
Kamal Amirneni
TJHSST
Emily M. Song
TJHSST
Zoe A. Lu
TJHSST
Daniel Zeng
TJHSST
Atinsai K. Kolli
TJHSST
Sahiti Rachakonda
TJHSST
Alex Y. Zhang
TJHSST
Rubaiya R. Emran
TJHSST
Margaret B. Berberian
Woodson HS
Nathaniel G. Close
Woodson HS
Alexandra D. Cooper
Woodson HS
Eun Gi Choe
Westfield HS
Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected based on superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of the nationās most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic success, leadership, and service to school and community. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts. In 2015, the program was expanded once again to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical fields. Annually, up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen from among that yearās senior class. If circumstances permit all scholars are invited to Washington, DC in June for the National Recognition Program, featuring various events and enrichment activities and culminating in the presentation of the Presidential Scholars Medallion during a White House-sponsored ceremony.
Semifinalists will be announced in mid-April and scholars in May by the U.S. Department of Education.
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For more information about the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, call 507-931-8345 or e-mail PSP@scholarshipamerica.org.
This press release was produced by the Fairfax County Public Schools.The views expressed here are the authorās own.
