Presidential Scholars Program - Scholars

May 2008


Scholars are grouped by their legal place of residence.


[ * ] An asterisk indicates a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. 

[**] Two asterisks indicate a Presidential Scholar in both the Academic and Arts recognition components of the program.


Alabama

AL - Irondale - Bianca A. Williams, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School

AL - Montgomery - Jacinth L. Greywoode, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School


Alaska

AK - Anchorage - Eryn Eby, Polaris K-12 School

AK - Kotzebue - Reid J. Magdanz, Kotzebue High School


Americans Abroad

AE - APO - Brianna G. Fitch, Brussels American High School

AP - APO - John D. Landgraff, Kwajalein Junior-Senior High School


Arizona

AZ - Mesa - Cameron C. Bean, Mountain View High School

AZ - Paradise Valley - Yasmine A. Hafiz, Xavier College Preparatory

AZ - Tucson - Shawn A. Musgrave, Canyon del Oro High School


Arkansas

AR - Little Rock - Cyrus F. Bahrassa, Central High School

AR - Little Rock - Anne Z. Ye, Central High School


California

CA - Bakersfield - Justin J. Koh, Stockdale High School

CA - Elk Grove - [ * ] Junyao  Peng, Laguna Creek High School

CA - Los Altos Hills - [ * ] Kenric  Tam, Henry M. Gunn High School

CA - Pleasanton - Corinne Tu, Amador Valley High School

CA - San Jose - Senan Ebrahim, Harker School

CA - San Jose - [ * ] Jasmine S. Hu, Lynbrook High School

CA - Upland - Steven M. Chau, Upland High School

CA - Valley Village - [ * ] Alexandria H. Mitchell, Keystone National High School


Colorado

CO - Boulder - Samuel M. Galler, Boulder High School

CO - Colorado Springs - Sharon E. Beltracchi, Liberty High School


Connecticut

CT - Greenwich - James A. Biondi, Brunswick School

CT - Hamden - Julian B. Gewirtz, Hopkins School

CT - Niantic - Catherine M. Tang, East Lyme High School

CT - Simsbury - [ * ] Richard J. Saunders, Simsbury High School


Delaware

DE - Hockessin - Dennis F. Meng, Archmere Academy

DE - Wilmington - Alexia S. Miller, Charter School of Wilmington

DE - Wilmington - Anthony J. Testa, Charter School of Wilmington


District of Columbia

DC - Washington - Alison K. Grubbs, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School

DC - Washington - Stephen R. Serene, The Potomac School


Florida

FL - Boynton Beach - [ * ] Joseph C. Parra, Dreyfoos School of the Arts

FL - Cocoa Beach - Kyla D. Horn, Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School

FL - Lakeland - Mark H. Kavesh, Bartow High School International Baccalaureate Program

FL - Oviedo - Ravi N. Sankar, Trinity Preparatory School

FL - Wellington - Anne L. Chen, Suncoast Community High School


Georgia

GA - Atlanta - Robert J. Ostrowski, The Westminster Schools

GA - Roswell - Ishna A. Sharma, Roswell High School


Hawaii

HI - Honolulu - Christopher W. Burniske, Punahou School

HI - Lihue - Ciera K. Cummings, Kamehameha Secondary School-Kapalama


Idaho

ID - Idaho Falls - Julie M. Swenson, Hillcrest High School

ID - Meridian - Alexander R. Johnson, Meridian Charter High School


Illinois

IL - Chicago - John P. Mussman, Northside College Preparatory High School

IL - Oak Brook - Faye G. Cheng, Hinsdale Township High School Central


Indiana

IN - Columbus - Elizabeth M. Otto, Columbus North High School

IN - Indianapolis - Cameron M. Johnstone, Park Tudor School

IN - Indianapolis - Grant L. Lin, Lawrence North High School


Iowa

IA - Batavia - Kirsten C. Adam, Fairfield Community High School

IA - Spencer - Nolan R. Goeken, Spencer High School


Kansas

KS - Lawrence - Kate M. Falkenstien, Lawrence Free State High School

KS - Leawood - Douglas D. Dellinger, Blue Valley North High School


Kentucky

KY - Lexington - Victor W. Yang, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

KY - Union - Emilie M. Lyons, Larry Ryle High School


Louisiana

LA - Metairie - Matthew E. Levy, Jesuit High School

LA - New Orleans - Jara A. Crear, Metairie Park Country Day School

LA - Shreveport - John G. Burford, Caddo Parish Magnet High School


Maine

ME - Portland - Katherine A. Gullick, Cheverus High School

ME - Yarmouth - Zachary K. Hynes, Yarmouth High School


Maryland

MD - Highland - [ * ] Jennifer S. Liu, River Hill High School

MD - Lutherville - [ * ] Alex R. Levy, Carver Center for Arts and Technology

MD - North Potomac - [ ** ] Julie J. Zhu, Montgomery Blair High School

MD - Potomac - Benjamin B. Lu, Richard Montgomery High School

MD - Potomac - Christina Zou, Montgomery Blair High School


Massachusetts

MA - Sharon - Matthew G. Tung, Sharon High School

MA - Whitman - Alison M. Sheppard, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School


Michigan

MI - Ann Arbor - Katie E. Everett, Ann Arbor-Huron High School

MI - Oxford - Andrew J. Stein, Oxford High School


Minnesota

MN - Detroit Lakes - Grant N. Remmen, Detroit Lakes High School

MN - Saint Paul - Nancy G. Dietman, Mounds Park Academy


Mississippi

MS - Mendenhall - James K. Craft, St. Andrew's Episcopal School

MS - Ridgeland - Jennifer E. Triplett, St. Andrew's Episcopal School


Missouri

MO - Chesterfield - David A. Levary, Parkway Central High School

MO - Kansas City - Kellyn N. Smith, Saint Teresa's Academy


Montana

MT - Helena - Shauna Milne-Price, Helena High School

MT - Ringling - Riley K. Brewer, White Sulphur Springs High School


Nebraska

NE - Kearney - Collin A. Rees, Kearney High School

NE - Lincoln - Alexander L. Churchill, Lincoln East High School

NE - Omaha - Nora M. Kovar, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart


Nevada

NV - Henderson - Kristen E. Arn, Green Valley High School

NV - Reno - Daniel P. Sexton, Damonte Ranch High School


New Hampshire

NH - Exeter - Alexander B. Katz, Phillips Exeter Academy

NH - Windham - Kelly X. Fox, Phillips Academy Andover


New Jersey

NJ - Clark - Luke A. Ginocchio, Union County Magnet High School

NJ - Kendall Park - Mythili K. Iyer, Lawrenceville School

NJ - Lebanon - [ * ] Jenna M. Devine, Pingry School


New Mexico

NM - Albuquerque - [ * ] Alice L. Blumenfeld, Albuquerque Academy

NM - Las Cruces - Noah E. Fox, Las Cruces High School

NM - Rio Rancho - Megan D. Johnson, Rio Rancho High School


New York

NY - Dix Hills - Lauren R. Lisann, Half Hollow Hills High School West

NY - Massapequa Park - Alec J. Slatky, Massapequa High School

NY - New York - [ * ] Alejandra M. Nasser, LaGuardia High School of Music, Art, and Performing Arts


North Carolina

NC - Charlotte - Kristin J. Hogan, Charlotte Catholic High School

NC - Morrisville - Richard Lan, William G. Enloe Gifted & Talented Magnet High School


North Dakota

ND - Davenport - Devany A. Schulz, Shanley High School

ND - New Salem - Bryce D. Tellmann, New Salem High School


Ohio

OH - Cleveland Heights - Laney E. Kuenzel, Hathaway Brown School

OH - Hilliard - [ * ] Michael S. Holland, Hilliard Davidson High School

OH - Shaker Heights - [ * ] Joanna D. Mitchell, Shaker Heights High School

OH - West Chester - Raymond H. Xi, Lakota West High School


Oklahoma

OK - Jenks - Conghua Ye, Jenks High School

OK - Lawton - Brooke E. Sheppard, Eisenhower Senior High School


Oregon

OR - Portland - [ ** ] Rebecca A. Anderson, Lincoln High School

OR - Portland - Eric I. Dietrich, Beaverton High School


Pennsylvania

PA - Allentown - Benjamin M. Schenkel, Moravian Academy

PA - Lancaster - Anastasia N. Roda, Lancaster Catholic High School


Puerto Rico

PR - Coto Laurel - Eduardo J. Perez-Torres, Caribbean School

PR - Guaynabo - Paola M. Melendez, Academia San Jose High School


Rhode Island

RI - Barrington - Olivia J. Burke, Barrington High School

RI - Barrington - Ruchir F. Shah, Barrington High School


South Carolina

 SC - Simpsonville - [ * ] Mary J. Murphy, South Carolina Governor's School for Arts & Humanities

SC - Spartanburg - Daniel L. DeMars, St. Joseph's Catholic School

SC - Summerville - Kathryn N. Salkowski, Fort Dorchester High School


South Dakota

SD - Brookings - Benjamin R. Kantack, Brookings High School

SD - Yankton - Maria J. Skorey, Yankton High School


Tennessee

TN - Chattanooga - Michael H. Schulson, Baylor School

TN - Franklin - Lindsey P. McCloy, Franklin High School

TN - Gallatin - Rachel L. Hawkins, Gallatin High School


Texas

TX - Austin - Christina M. Chang, Westlake High School

TX - Dallas - John J. Squiers, Cistercian Preparatory School

TX - Dallas - Jacob S. Vandermeer, St. Mark's School of Texas

TX - Houston - [ * ] Jamye M. Grant, The High School for Performing & Visual Arts

TX - Missouri City - [ * ] Grantham H. Coleman, The High School for Performing & Visual Arts


Utah

UT - Duchesne - Jared T. Bruton, Duchesne High School

UT - Logan - Adriana Hertel-Wulff, Logan High School


Vermont

VT - Peacham - Christopher W. Fitzhugh, St. Johnsbury Academy

VT - South Burlington - Rebecca M. Lee, South Burlington High School

VT - St. Albans - William E. Begley, Essex High School


Virginia

VA - Midlothian - Jordan D. Pridgen, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School

VA - Reston - Michael B. Sagan, Herndon High School

VA - Winchester - Kirsti A. Campbell, John Handley High School


Washington

WA - Mercer Island - [ * ] Ari J. Livne, Lakeside School

WA - Sammamish - Anisha Gulabani, Eastlake High School

WA - Seattle - Kelvin H. Bates, Lakeside School


West Virginia

WV - Morgantown - Jenny F. Ma, Morgantown High School

WV - Morgantown - Jerry S. Wang, Morgantown High School


Wisconsin

WI - Germantown - Travis J. Serebin, Germantown High School

WI - Menomonee Falls - Angela M. Zeng, Hamilton High School

WI - River Falls - [ * ] Kacey R. Hauk, St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists


Wyoming

WY - Pinedale - Erica E. David, Pinedale High School

WY - Sheridan - Nickolaus W. Hill, Sheridan High School