2016 Presidential Scholars |
Nineteen Indian American and South Asian American students were among the 160 high school seniors named May 4 as the 52nd class of U.S. Presidential Scholars. The 160 scholars were chosen from a pool of 5,600 candidates across the nation, based on ACT and SAT scores, and competition in the YoungArts program. pplication is by invitation only; schools cannot nominate their students, nor can scholars apply individually.Indian American student Pavithra Nagarajan, of Fremont, Calif., was recognized as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, along with Ruwanthi Ekanayake, of Torrance, Calif. Ekanayake is of Sri Lankan origin. Both women were chosen from YoungArts, a national program run by the National YoungArts Foundation to identify and recognize young people demonstrating excellence in the arts.
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