In the academic division, two students – a boy and a girl – are chosen from each state and up to 15 more are selected at large.
Seven Bay Area high schoolers have been named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars, an honor awarded to only 161 students in the nation.Elane Kim, Walnut Creek, Stanford University Online High SchoolThree were honored for excellence in the arts:Miranda A. Lu, San Jose, Leland High School One was honored for excellence in career or technical education:The awards were announced this week by the U.S. Education Department.
In the academic division, two students – a boy and a girl – are chosen from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and from among Americans living abroad, and up to 15 more are selected at large. In each of the other two divisions, 20 students are selected. The honor does not include a cash scholarship, although many of the winners have received National Merit Scholarships. They do get a trip to Washington, D.C., for the awards ceremony.Jackson Powell Church, Anchorage – Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolRachana R.
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