(May 2017) Barack Obama with the Nobel Prize medal and diploma, which he was awarded in 2009. Office of Communications and Outreach Home. You can use the award to repay qualified student loans and to pay current educational expenses at eligible institutions of higher education and training programs. The program has provided individual recognition from the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education to those students whose outstanding efforts have enabled them to meet challenging standards of excellence. Since 1983, the President's Education Awards Program has honored graduating elementary, middle, and high school students for their achievement and hard work. Speaker, Greenwich - Greenwich High School, DE - Patrick Stratton Campbell, Wilmington - Brandywine High School, **DE - Rohan P Kanchana, Hockessin - Newark Charter Junior/Senior High School, DE - Risha Kumar, Wilmington - Cab Calloway School of the Arts High School, DE - Reece Alexander Ratliff, Wilmington - Tower Hill School, **DE - Divita Taduvayi, Bear - MOT Charter High School, DC - Stephen Thomas Mirabello, Washington - School Without Walls, DC - Tess I Weinreich, Washington - The Potomac School, FL - Ellen Choi, Melbourne - Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, FL - Rohan R Davidi, Tallahassee - James S. Rickards High School, *FL - Jalynn Jaielle McDuffey, Miami - Coral Reef Senior High School, *FL - Is Perlman, Miami Beach - Design & Architecture Senior High School, *FL - Stephen Adam Savage, Port St. Lucie - Savage Home School, **FL - Elyse V. Soracco, St. Johns - Creekside High School, *FL - Elyse Yvonne Thomas, Miami - School for Advanced Studies-Wolfson, **FL - Barrett Ryan Young, Branford - Branford High School, GA - Aaron Daniel Altamirano Dino, Saint Marys - Camden County High School, GA - Divya Nori, Roswell - Milton High School, HI - Joshua H. Park, Honolulu - Iolani School, HI - Cosette Ting-Hua Wu, Honolulu - Punahou School, ID - Katherine E. Hebdon, Nampa - Skyview High School, ID - Jaston B. McClure, Moscow - Moscow High School, IL - Sarah Aline McEvers, White Hall - North Greene High School, IL - Louis Peacemaker Mukama, Chicago - Phillips Exeter Academy, IL - Pavan Venkatesh Pandurangi, Palatine - William Fremd High School, IN - Kobe Chen, Fort Wayne - Homestead High School, IN - Zoe Edwards, Carmel - Carmel High School, IA - Dorothy M Junginger, West Des Moines - Valley High School, **IA - Molly Ann Niewoehner, Hawkeye - Sumner-Fredericksburg High School, IA - Lucas Ian Pierce, Nashua - Nashua Plainfield High School, KS - Charles B. Horner, Overland Park - Shawnee Mission South High School, KS - Khushi Kohli, Overland Park - Olathe North High School, KS - Aishani Saxena, Stilwell - Blue Valley West High School, KY - Sarah Belcher, Dorton - Pikeville High School, KY - Justin Michael Burch, Prospect - St. Xavier High School, LA - Eric Jaron Jones, St. Rose - Destrehan High School, LA - Ju-Woo Nho, Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge Magnet High School, ME - Devon Michael Hunter, Orrington - John Bapst Memorial High School, ME - Aislynn K Worden, Springvale - Sanford High School, MD - Marvin Li, Salisbury - James M Bennett High School, MD - Saanika Mahashetty, Boyds - Richard Montgomery High School, **MD - Sahil Patel, Waldorf - North Point High School, MD - Avinash J. Thakkar, Rosedale - Mcdonogh School, **MD - Kathy Yao, Lutherville - Dulaney High School, **MA - Julie A Canuto-Depina, Weymouth - Southeastern Regional Vocational-Tech High School, *MA - Maria Isabella Carpenter, Wenham - Governor Dummer Academy, MA - Caroline Curran, Pocasset - Sturgis Charter School, *MA - Andrew Harris, Concord - Middlesex School, *MA - Arden E. Lloyd, Amherst - Amherst Regional High School, MA - Ritvik Chandra Pulya, Acton - Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, MA - Kevin Wen, Somerville - Somerville High School, *MI - Calvin R. Hinds, Wayland - Interlochen Arts Academy, MI - Saaim Ali Khan, Troy - Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, **MI - Andrea Maizy, Warren - Center Line High School, MI - Shriya Reddy, Northville - Northville High School, MI - Shriya S Yarlagadda, Grand Blanc - Grand Blanc Community School, *MN - Madelyn Dietz, Saint Paul - Interlochen Arts Academy, MN - Lucas Scott Eggers, Rochester - Choate Rosemary Hall, MN - Esperanza Lee, Saint Paul - Woodbury High School, MS - Emmanuelle Rachel Teng, Oxford - Oxford High School, MS - Matthew Landon Yin, Madison - Madison Central High School, **MO - Justin David Eddy, Rocheport - David H. Hickman High School, MO - Janvi Huria, Chesterfield - Marquette High School, MO - Sri Jaladi, Creve Coeur - Parkway West High School, MO - Rohith K Ryali, Ballwin - Lafayette High School, **MO - Sydney Marie Stundebeck, Salisbury - Salisbury R-Iv High School, MT - Claire Anne Downing, Helena - Helena High School, MT - John Cody Gilbert, Moore - Hobson Public School, *NE - Ramya Iyer, Omaha - Westside High School, NE - Lucas G Niewohner, Herman - Tekamah-Herman High School, NE - Trishna Aishani Srikumar, Elkhorn - Brownell-Talbot School, NV - Derek Lin Chien, Reno - Davidson Academy of Nevada, NV - Priyanka Senthil, Reno - Davidson Academy of Nevada, NH - Fahim Ahmed, Goffstown - Goffstown Area High School, NH - Rebecca Zhu, Nashua - Nashua Senior High School South, NJ - Youssef Abdelhalim, Hillsborough - Hillsborough High School, NJ - Lara Ozkan, River Edge - Bergen County Academies, NJ - Akhil C Paulraj, Plainsboro - West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, *NJ - Katherine Vandermel, Closter - Bergen County Academies, NM - Melinda Leyuan Modisette, Albuquerque - Albuquerque Academy, NM - Faris Irwin Wald, Santa Fe - Santa Fe High Sch South Campus, NY - Julia K. Brand, Purchase - Riverdale Country School, NY - Owen M. Dugan, Sleepy Hollow - Dugan Home-School, NY - Shubh Khanna, New York - Hunter College High School, NY - Kristen Meola, New York - United Nations Internatl Sch, NC - Ijay Narang, Charlotte - Ardrey Kell High School, NC - Nrithya P Renganathan, Cary - The North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics, NC - Pratyush Seshadri, Cary - Raleigh Charter High School, ND - Dennis Du, Grand Forks - Grand Forks Central High School, ND - Ellen Anna Gregoire, Larimore - Larimore Public High School, OH - Maple Buescher, Cleveland Heights - Cleveland Heights High School, OH - Aidan J Finn, Cincinnati - Saint Xavier High School, *OH - Kasey M. Shao, Cincinnati - Walnut Hills High School, OK - Sean Michael Kuehn, Sand Springs - Charles Page High School, OK - Emily Jordan Benelli Ward, Locust Grove - Locust Grove High School, OR - Kevin Dai, Corvallis - Crescent Valley High School, OR - Kaitlyn J. Kim, Ashland - Ashland High School, PA - Catherine A. Cavanaugh, Lansdale - North Penn High School, PA - Richard Su Fang, Newtown - Council Rock High School, **PA - Raymond A. Slifer, Quakertown - Quakertown Senior High School, PR - Alejandra Sofa Lozada Santana, San Juan - Baldwin School of Puerto Rico, PR - Ricardo Shawki Marrero-Alattar, Dorado - St. John's School, **PR - Nicolas Taj Proskauer Valerio, Aguadilla - Ramey School, RI - Brooke L Newbury, West Warwick - St Mary Academy - Bay View, RI - Eric Tang, Providence - Wheeler School, RI - Erik Y. Wang, Providence - Phillips Academy, SC - Lily Lassiter, Charleston - Academic Magnet High School, SC - Jacob T Price, Spartanburg - Spartanburg High School, SD - Riley James Nold, Sioux Falls - Washington High School, SD - Brooklyn Kate Pater, Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Christian High School, SD - Samantha Timanus, Gregory - Gregory High School, TN - Nelson D. Rose, Brentwood - Brentwood High School, TN - Seo Yoon Yang, Signal Mountain - Signal Mountain Middle High School, *TN - Alora E Young, Brentwood - Hillsboro High School, *TX - Sarah Grace Kimberly, Friendswood - The High School for Performing & Visual Arts, **TX - Sneha Sunil Shenoy, Spring - Klein High School, **TX - Christian Tamez, Del Rio - Del Rio High School, TX - Labiba Uddin, Frisco - Dr Justin Wakeland High School, TX - Derek Pan Wong, San Antonio - Keystone School, UT - Dallin Tyler Christensen, Pleasant View - Leadership Academy of Utah, **UT - Nathan Daniel Ford, Lehi - Cedar Valley High School, UT - Mahider Tadesse, Salt Lake City - East High School, VT - Theresa J. Christiansen, Richmond - Mount Mansfield Union High School, VT - John Cotter, Mendon - Rutland High School, VA - Shreya Somayajula, Ashburn - Stone Bridge High School, VA - Jason Wang, Vienna - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, WA - William R. Murray, Bellevue - Lakeside School, WA - Tessa Claire Pierce, Newport - Newport High School, **WA - Molly Jane Williams, Clarkston - Charles F Adams High School, WV - Kendra S Goeddert, Maxwelton - Greenbrier East High School, WV - Nicholas G Murphy, Washington - Parkersburg South High School, **WV - Zara Zervos, Moundsville - John Marshall High School, WI - Neil Sai Dogra, Mequon - University School of Milwaukee, WI - Phoebe J. Jeske, Madison - Oregon High School, **WI - Amara Lynn Livingston, Buffalo City - Cochrane Fountain City High School, WY - Jessica L. Petri, Green River - Green River High School, WY - Siler J Weaver, Evanston - Evanston High School. Our mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. The materials outline how to order certificates before the end of the school year. Along with Principal Donald Bryant and others dignitaries, I encouraged these studentsto be the light in all situations, help others and let their greatness rub off. The education award is considered taxable income in the year it is used. The Department is encouraging every school across the country to be on the lookout for 2017-18 school year materials from its program partners: the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Basilio says: February 2, 2017 at 10:13 pm . The work of the Commission on Presidential Scholars reaffirms, on behalf of the President, the Nation's commitment to education. The program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President of the United States to recognize the most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments . Scholarship Form. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Florida led this year's list with nine scholars; followed by New York and Texas . AP Scholar Award Levels. The primary indicators of excellence must be based on academic achievement. Our mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. For the career and technical education component of the program, students are initially selected based on their accomplishments in career and technical education fields. About 1 in 8 students Bachelor's degree programs have won scholarships, an average of $4,200. As a principal, you aspire to make a difference in the accomplishments and success of your students. Home. This judgment is to be supported by tangible evidence that is comprised of either results on teacher-made tests, portfolio assessment, or special projects. To purchase awards and recognition items for the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit the PYFP Award Store or call 407-934-7200. This year, PEAP provided individual recognition to nearly 3 million graduates (at the elementary, middle and high school level) across the nation at more than 30,000 public, private and military schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Outlying . Their attendance in Feburary was similar to that of the control group. Jaila Queen, a freshman, earned the academic excellence award, while Briana White, a senior, earned the educational achievement award. Still have questions about the Awards Programs? Oct 24, 2022- Quarter 2 Classes Begin. U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona today announced the 57thclass of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. presented 51 fifth-grade students with the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence, Two Natchez students were recognized by PEAP this year, celebrated their students achievement on May 24, Presidents Education Awards Program: A Celebration of Student Achievement and Hard Work in the Classroom. To be eligible, students must meet a few academic requirements, including a high grade point average or other school-set criteria and a choice of either state test performance or teacher recommendations. I was an elementary Physical Education teacher and many of my students received the awards. Students are eligible for one of two honors: the President's Award for Educational Excellenceor the President's Award for Educational Achievement. 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