Montgomery County Students Named Presidential Scholars

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Two Montgomery County students are among 161 students from throughout the country named to the 54th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which honors the students "for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields." U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced.

One young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. families living abroad are selected for the honor. Fifteen other students are chosen at large, along with 20 each in the fields of the arts and career and technical education.

The students chosen from Maryland are: Germantown resident Sreya Vangara of Poolesville Senior High School and Rockville resident Michael Yin of Montgomery Blair High School.

Students are named presidential scholars based on their grades, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, community service, leadership, and "commitment to high ideals," information from the U.S. Department of Education states.

"I want to congratulate this year's class of Presidential Scholars on their achievement and also thank their parents, teachers and other academic advisors who have helped guide them along the way," said DeVos in a statement. "These students have pushed themselves to be the best they can be, and I am certain that devotion will serve them well as they continue their individual learning journeys."

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