NEW GLARUS - Maria Thurow of Monticello, a senior at New Glarus High School, has been named a Presidential Scholar for 2017. She is among just 161 students nationwide receiving the honor.
The 2017 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. To commemorate their achievement, the scholars will receive the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion at a June 18 ceremony sponsored by the White House.
Each scholar named a most influential teacher as part of their application materials. Thurow said high school mathematics teacher Lauren Walker was her most influential teacher.
Created in 1964, the Presidential Scholars Program has honored nearly 7,500 of the nation's top-performing students. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on their academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts as well as evidence of community service, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.
Of the 3.5 million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,100 candidates qualified for the 2017 awards determined by outstanding performance on the ACT and SAT college admissions 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 2017 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. To commemorate their achievement, the scholars will receive the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion at a June 18 ceremony sponsored by the White House.
Each scholar named a most influential teacher as part of their application materials. Thurow said high school mathematics teacher Lauren Walker was her most influential teacher.
Created in 1964, the Presidential Scholars Program has honored nearly 7,500 of the nation's top-performing students. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on their academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts as well as evidence of community service, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.
Of the 3.5 million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,100 candidates qualified for the 2017 awards determined by outstanding performance on the ACT and SAT college admissions exams, through nominations made by chief state school officers, other partner recognition organizations or the National Young Arts Foundation's nationwide Young Arts competition.
