April 17, 2020
The U.S. 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 extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.
Local coverage area semifinalists:
Vineeth Duggirala, East Windsor – Mercer County Technical Schools – Health Science Academy
Jonathan Li Lin, Cranbury – Princeton High School
Lucy Zou, East Brunswick – East Brunswick High School
Laura Futamura, Middletown – High Technology High School
New Jersey Full List: NJ – Rohan Amin, Denville – Delbarton School**NJ – Grace Elizabeth Brokenshire, Woodbury Heights – Gateway Regional High School**NJ – Alicia Caichen, Paramus – Bergen County Technical HsNJ – Elizabeth Angelina Caso, High Bridge – North Hunterdon High School*NJ – Elli Choi, Tenafly – Tenafly High SchoolNJ – Eunice Y. Chong, Demarest – Northern Valley Regional High SchoolNJ – Shawnak Deb, New Providence – Union County Magnet High SchoolNJ – Vineeth Duggirala, East Windsor – Mercer County Technical Schools – Health Science Academy*NJ – Laura Futamura, Middletown – High Technology High School*NJ – Felicia He, Saddle River – The Brearley SchoolNJ – Kevin Huang, Bellmawr – Triton Regional High SchoolNJ – Jonathan Koa, Mahwah – Mahwah High School**NJ – Dong Jun Lee, Fort Lee – Bergen County Technical High SchoolNJ – YoungEun Lee, Demarest – Northern Valley Regional High School*NJ – Jeffrey Xiang Liao, Livingston – Livingston High SchoolNJ – Jonathan Li Lin, Cranbury – Princeton High SchoolNJ – Shreya Nuli, Bridgewater – Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High SchoolNJ – Ojas Parmar, Edison – Rutgers Preparatory SchoolNJ – Jason Ping, Fort Lee – Academy for the Advancement of Science & TechnologyNJ – Katie Volpert, Highland Park – Highland Park High School**NJ – Alan Yeung, Sparta – Sparta High SchoolNJ – Ethan Zhang, Short Hills – Millburn High SchoolNJ – Kathryn Shao Zheng, Tenafly – Tenafly High School
NJ – Lucy Zou, East Brunswick – East Brunswick High School