Indian-American Students Among 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars
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Twenty-Six Indian-American Students Among 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars |
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On May 8 2018, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the 54th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. Among these 161 students, 26 student are Indian-Americans and among these twenty six students, 14 of them are girls. “I want to congratulate this year’s class of Presidential Scholars on their achievement and also thank their parents, teachers and other academic advisors who have helped guide them along the way,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. “These students have pushed themselves to be the best they can be, and I am certain that devotion will serve them well as they continue their individual learning journeys.” Of the 3.6 million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,200 candidates qualified for the 2018 awards determined by outstanding performance on the College Board SAT and ACT exams, through nominations made by Chief State School Officers, other partner recognition organizations or the National Young Arts Foundation’s nationwide Young Arts™ competition. The 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars are comprised of one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and from U.S. families living abroad, as well as 15 chosen at-large, 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts and 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education. The 2018 ceremony was held June 24, where each honoree received a Presidential Scholar Medallion. Following is the list of Indian-American/South Asian scholars selected this year: American Abroad Arizona
Arkansas California Florida
Kansas Maryland Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina
Ronak Bhagia, Charlotte – Providence Day School North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia
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