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U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts
U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts
Each year, 20 YoungArts Finalists are named U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. At the request of The Commission on Presidential Scholars, which is appointed by the President of the United States, National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, through its YoungArts program serves as the exclusive nominating agency for U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Participants in the YoungArts program are the only students eligible to receive the designation of Presidential Scholars in the Arts (PSA), based on their artistic and academic achievements. Being named a Presidential Scholar is the highest scholastic honor available to graduating high school seniors. Each year, a group of 60 PSA nominees are selected from the 150 YoungArts Finalists. From these students, 20 winners are chosen by the White House appointed Commission on Presidential Scholars and named U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, alongside 141 academic scholars at a White House ceremony. In addition to this once in a lifetime honor, the visual artists, photographers and writers present their work in an exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the performing artists perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; truly a life changing experience for any young artist.
Press Release for the 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts Winners
Meet the 2011 Class of U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts
Watch the 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Art Performances
"A Salute to the 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars"
2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts
Delali Ayivor: Winner in Writing, Houston, TX, Interlochen Arts Academy
India Carney: Winner in Voice, Brooklyn, NY, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Isabela Dos Santos: Winner in Cinematic Arts, Weston, FL, Cypress Bay High School
Victoria Ford: Winner in Writing, Greenville, SC, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
Lee Heinemann: Winner in Visual Arts, Kansas City, MO, Pembroke Hill School
Amber Holloway: Winner in Writing, Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama School of Fine Arts
Kevin Hong: Winner in Writing, Needham, MA, Walnut Hill School
Kevin Hu: Winner in Music, Naperville, IL, Naperville Central High School
Blake Krapels: Winner in Dance, Woodland Park, NJ, Passaic Valley High School
Priscilla Lancaster: Winner in Visual Arts, Chicago, IL, Home Schooled/Advanced Arts Education Program at Gallery 37, Chicago, Illinois
Ryan McCartan: Winner in Theater, Excelsior, MN, Minnetonka High School
Daniel McGrew: Winner in Voice, Orange, CA, Crystal Cathedral High School
Jessica Miller: Winner in Theater, Rock Hill, SC, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
Zachary Ostroff: Winner in Jazz, Belvedere, CA, Branson School
Colby Parker: Winner in Music, Statesboro, GA, Statesboro High School
Maxwell Perkins: Winner in Dance, Wilmette, IL, New Trier Township High School
Tyler Rabinowitz: Winner in Cinematic Arts, Wellington, FL, Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School
Daniel Stanfill: Winner in Voice, Manhattan Beach, CA, Mira Costa High School
Conrad Tao: Winner in Music, New York, NY, Indiana University High School
Samuel Teeter: Winner in Writing, Topeka, KS, Topeka High School
Past Presidential Scholars in the Arts Winners
