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Four St. Johnsbury Academy seniors have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. Riley Copans and Isaac Lenzini, both of St. Johnsbury, Marcus Burns of Lyme, New Hampshire, and Wesley Barlow of Peacham, Vermont, have been chosen based on their exceptional ACT Assessment or College Board SAT performance.

The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize and honor some of our Nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was expanded to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional visual, creative, and performing arts talent. In 2015, the program was expanded again to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields.

U.S. Presidential Scholars receive one of the Nation’s highest honors for high school students, representing excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people. In honoring the U.S. Presidential Scholars, the President of the United States symbolically honors all graduating high school seniors of high potential.

Headmaster Sharon Howell said, 鈥淲e are beyond proud of this group of students, who are some of our most accomplished and well-rounded鈥攖hey are scholars, athletes, musicians, artists, student leaders, participants in service, and dedicated members of the Academy community. Being recognized as eligible for one of the nation鈥檚 highest honors for high school students makes us appreciate both these students and their teachers and mentors, who have supported and believed in them along the way. Congratulations to them all.鈥�

In the spring, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars will review the applications of the approximately 600 semifinalists, applying the same criteria used by the review committee. The Commission selects up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars each year. Since 1964, this unique federal Program has honored more than 8,000 students who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, artistic excellence, and selfless service to others.

The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of eminent citizens appointed by the President, will select the finalists, and the U.S. Department of Education will announce the Scholars in the summer.

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