1997 Presidential Scholars

US Education Department Press Releases, 20050229

ALABAMA SCHOLARS Birmingham Mr. David A. Goldenberg, who attends Altamont School, Birmingham, AL Mountain Brook Ms. Christine L. Harper, who attends Mountain Brook High School, Mountain Brook, AL ALASKA SCHOLARS Fairbanks Mr. Joshua S. Kleinfeld, who attends West Valley High School, Fairbanks, AK Ketchikan Ms.

Amanda C. Davis, who attends Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan, AK AMERICANS ABROAD SCHOLARS APO/Kenya Mr. Hamish P. W. Kirkland, who attends International School of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya APO Ms. Nicole M. Sherman, who attends Vilseck American High School, APO, AE Brussels Ms. Jenny E. Heller, who attends International School of Brussels, Belgium ARIZONA SCHOLARS Fort Defiance Mr. Ehrich S. Douglas, who attends Window Rock High School, Fort Defiance, AZ Paradise Valley Ms. Anna K. Rudberg, who attends Chaparral High School, Scottsdale, AZ Tucson Ms. Mona L. Chambers, who attends Tucson Magnet High School, Tucson, AZ ARKANSAS SCHOLARS Benton Ms. Melanie L. Morris, who attends Benton High School, Benton, AR Maumelle Mr. Louis J. McAlister, who attends Central High School, Little Rock, AR CALIFORNIA SCHOLARS Bakersfield Ms. Grace Fong, who attends Highland High School, Bakersfield, CA Cerritos Ms. Anh L. Bui, who attends Gretchen Whitney High School, Cerritos, CA Richmond Mr. Ryan P. Burke, who attends School of the Arts, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Ms. Christine A. Kotcher, who attends The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Woodland Hills Mr. Adam A. Sofen, who attends Harvard Westlake School, North Hollywood, CA COLORADO SCHOLARS Colorado Springs Mr. Philip R. Seybold, who attends Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs, CO Littleton Ms. Jennifer K. Peterson, who attends Kent Denver School, Englewood, CO CONNECTICUT SCHOLARS Plantsville Ms. Laura J. Schutz, who attends Southington High School, Southington, CT Stamford Mr. Benjamin A. Shaby, who attends Westhill High School, Stamford, CT DELAWARE SCHOLARS Newark Ms. Victoria J. Henrion, who attends Newark High School, Newark, DE Wilmington Mr. Adam J. Ruben, who attends Concord High School, Wilmington, DE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOLARS Washington Mr. Jonathan D. Chananie, who attends Sidwell Friends School, Washington, DC Washington Ms. Leah A. Zallman, who attends Georgetown Day High School, Washington, DC FLORIDA SCHOLARS Boynton Beach Mr. Sorin A. Michalski, who attends Palm Beach County School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL Maitland Mr. Kenyon V. Adams, who attends Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, FL Miami Mr. Antonio E. Cuadra, who attends School for Advanced Studies/South, Miami, FL Orlando Mr. Steven J. Kruczek, who attends Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, FL Osprey Ms. Mana Golzari, who attends Pine View School, Osprey, FL Plantation Ms. Samantha M. McLeod, who attends Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, Davie, FL GEORGIA SCHOLARS Norcross Mr. Xuyen D. Nguyen, who attends Meadowcreek High School, Norcross, GA Tifton Ms. Virginia A. Brumby, who attends Tift County High School, Tifton, GA HAWAII SCHOLARS Aiea Ms. Blair M. Bohannan, who attends Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, HI Waikoloa Mr. Benjamin J. Schmidel, who attends Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Kamuela, HI IDAHO SCHOLARS Boise Mr. Scott R. Henneman, who attends Centennial High School, Boise, ID Rexburg Ms. KaLynne Harris, who attends Madison Senior High School, Rexburg, ID ILLINOIS SCHOLARS Hinsdale Mr. Douglas E. Callahan, who attends Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, IL Lake Forest Ms. Catherine A. Young, who attends Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest, IL INDIANA SCHOLARS Columbus Ms. Alison M. Bates, who attends Columbus North High School, Columbus, IN Fort Wayne Ms. Zuzanna W. Szadkowski, who attends R. Nelson Snider High School, Fort Wayne, IN West Lafayette Mr. Jay K. Ro, who attends West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School, West Lafayette, IN IOWA SCHOLARS Iowa City Ms. Roxanna N. Curto, who attends West High School, Iowa City, IA West Des Moines Mr. Brian D. Gongol, who attends Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA KANSAS SCHOLARS Overland Park Mr. Daniel A. Chirpich, who attends Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS Wichita Ms. Stephanie A. Eucker, who attends Wichita High School Heights, Wichita, KS KENTUCKY SCHOLARS Lexington Ms. Michelle J. Chui, who attends Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, KY Louisville Mr. Harold R. Marquette, who attends DuPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY Prospect Ms. Shara L. Sisney, who attends Ballard High School, Louisville, KY LOUISIANA SCHOLARS Baton Rouge Mr. Tony Y. Chan, who attends Episcopal High School, Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge Ms. Katherine B. Dirks, who attends Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, LA MAINE SCHOLARS Enfield Mr. John A. Burgoyne, who attends Penobscot Valley High School, Howland, ME Surry Ms. Laura A. Millay, who attends George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill, ME MARYLAND SCHOLARS Chevy Chase Ms. Sarah E. M. Wood, who attends Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD New Carrollton Mr. Duy Khuong N. Van, who attends Parkdale High School, Riverdale, MD Randallstown Mr. Jonathan M. Ross, who attends Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Towson, MD Rockville Mr. Gautam Mukunda, who attends Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD MASSACHUSETTS SCHOLARS Edgartown Mr. Louis T. Smadbeck, who attends Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluffs, MA Lexington Ms. Christine Y. Chiou, who attends Lexington High School, Lexington, MA MICHIGAN SCHOLARS Ann Arbor Mr. Michael R. Kellermann, who attends Ann Arbor Huron High School, Ann Arbor, MI Jackson Ms. Laura F. Heyns, who attends Jackson High School, Jackson, MI Troy Ms. Jennifer S. Chang, who attends Troy High School, Troy, MI MINNESOTA SCHOLARS Rochester Mr. Jin Wang, who attends John Marshall High School, Rochester, MN Winona Ms. Anne J. Jarvis, who attends Winona Senior High School, Winona, MN MISSISSIPPI SCHOLARS Jackson Mr. Melvin V. Priester, who attends Murrah High School, Jackson, MS Long Beach Ms. Laila L. Hlass, who attends Coast Episcopal High School, Pass Christian, MS MISSOURI SCHOLARS Bolivar Mr. Joseph R. Bamber, who attends Bolivar R I High School, Bolivar, MO Columbia Ms. Anne M. Roller, who attends David H. Hickman High School, Columbia, MO Saint Joseph Ms. Jean Y. Yu, who attends Central High School, Saint Joseph, MO MONTANA SCHOLARS Helena Ms. Kayje M. Booker, who attends Helena High School, Helena, MT Helena Mr. John W. H. Peck, who attends Capital High School, Helena, MT Missoula Ms. Jori L. Frakie, who attends Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI NEBRASKA SCHOLARS Grand Island Ms. Julia L. Carmann, who attends Grand Island Senior High School, Grand Island, NE Omaha Mr. Ryan H. Brown, who attends Westside High School, Omaha, NE NEVADA SCHOLARS Las Vegas Ms. Andrea H. Kurtz, who attends Durango High School, Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Mr. Jeffrey A. Sherman, who attends Edward W. Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOLARS Dover Ms. Stephanie A. Frank, who attends Dover High School, Dover, NH Manchester Mr. Erick N. Viorritto, who attends Manchester High School West, Manchester, NH NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS Bridgewater Ms. Shreevidya S. Murthy, who attends Bridgewater Raritan Regional High School, Bridgewater, NJ Pine Brook Ms. Hannah Choi, who attends Montville Township High School, Montville, NJ Randolph Mr. Jeremy A. Weissman, who attends Randolph High School, Randolph, NJ NEW MEXICO SCHOLARS Los Alamos Mr. Michael A. Newnam, who attends Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM Los Alamos Ms. Lisa M. Tan, who attends Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM Santa Fe Ms. Amelia K. Bauer, who attends Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA NEW YORK SCHOLARS Brooklyn Mr. Clyde E. Archer, who attends Professional Performing Arts High School, New York, NY Jamaica Ms. Camille A. Brown, who attends La Guardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, New York, NY New York Mr. Adam E. Cohen, who attends Hunter College High School, New York, NY New York Mr. Eric Fleisig Greene, who attends Hunter College High School, New York, NY Pleasantville Ms. Erin W. Roye, who attends Pleasantville High School, Pleasantville, NY Rochester Ms. Agnieszka N. Stachowiak, who attends East High School, Rochester, NY Yorktown Heights Ms. Caitlin C. Allen, who attends John F. Kennedy High School, Somers, NY NORTH CAROLINA SCHOLARS Carrboro Mr. Bryan P. Kessler, who attends Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC Durham Ms. Erin E. Shaughnessy, who attends North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC NORTH DAKOTA SCHOLARS Grafton Ms. Kelly C. Kingsbury, who attends Grafton High School, Grafton, ND Grand Forks Mr. Daniel R. Clayburgh, who attends Central High School, Grand Forks, ND OHIO SCHOLARS Cincinnati Ms. Hema N. Magge, who attends Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, OH Euclid Mr. Joseph P. Sterk, who attends Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, OH Marion Mr. John L. Garvin, who attends Marion Harding High School, Marion, OH Shaker Heights Ms. Shelli L. Calland, who attends Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights, OH OKLAHOMA SCHOLARS Edmond Ms. Amelia L. Buettner, who attends Edmond Memorial High School, Edmond, OK Tulsa Mr. Dylan A. Arena, who attends Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa, OK OREGON SCHOLARS Portland Ms. Hoon Jung Kim, who attends Lincoln High School, Portland, OR Portland Mr. Daniel J. Pollack Pelzner, who attends Lincoln High School, Portland, OR PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLARS Harrisburg Ms. Jessica S. Champagne, who attends Susquehanna Township High School, Harrisburg, PA Mohrsville Mr. Brandon D. Miller, who attends Schuylkill Valley High School, Leesport, PA Philadelphia Mr. Brandon K. Walston, who attends Julia R. Masterman High School, Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh Mr. Matthew T. Feng, who attends Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, PA PUERTO RICO SCHOLARS Luquillo Ms. Kristine M. Koren, who attends Roosevelt Roads High School, Ceiba, PR San Juan Mr. Edward E. Calejesan Reyes, who attends Saint John's School, Santurce, PR RHODE ISLAND SCHOLARS Barrington Ms. Anne H. Beaudreau, who attends Barrington High School, Barrington, RI Warwick Mr. Ryan W. Arnold, who attends Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, RI SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARS Greer Ms. Janice Jin, who attends Riverside High School, Greer, SC Greer Mr. Jason M. Morris, who attends Riverside High School, Greer, SC SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOLARS Rapid City Ms. Yaneeka Z. Huq, who attends Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City, SD Watertown Mr. Matthew J. Konrad, who attends Watertown Senior High School, Watertown, SD TENNESSEE SCHOLARS Clarksville Ms. Melissa K. Shippen, who attends Clarksville High School, Clarksville, TN Fairview Ms. Lola Y. Blackwell, who attends Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN Germantown Mr. Wilson B. Chwang, who attends Memphis University School, Memphis, TN Knoxville Ms. Cicely A. Williams, who attends Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN Memphis Mr. David A. Rosales, who attends Memphis University School, Memphis, TN TEXAS SCHOLARS Dallas Mr. Michael B. Washington, who attends Plano Senior High School, Plano, TX Fort Worth Ms. Royce G. Brooks, who attends Dunbar High School of Science and Engineering Professions, Fort Worth, TX Houston Mr. Travis C. Meyer, who attends Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School, Houston, TX Temple Ms. Lauren N. Baird, who attends Temple High School, Temple, TX UTAH SCHOLARS Salt Lake City Ms. Sarah M. Robinson, who attends West High School, Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City Mr. Soren B. Stoutner, who attends East High School, Salt Lake City, UT VERMONT SCHOLARS Charlotte Ms. Sarah R. Cook, who attends Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, VT Randolph Mr. Roman Stanchak, who attends Whitcomb Junior Senior High School, Bethel, VT VIRGINIA SCHOLARS Arlington Mr. Benjamin S. Gaines, who attends Washington Lee High School, Arlington, VA Burke Ms. Kar mun C. Woo, who attends Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA Reston Ms. Mia W. Fram, who attends Sidwell Friends School, Washington, DC WASHINGTON SCHOLARS Mill Creek Ms. Johanna E. McClees, who attends Cascade Senior High School, Everett, WA Seattle Ms. Jessie R. Hirsch, who attends Redmond High School, Redmond, WA Spokane Mr. Nadav E. Tanners, who attends Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane, WA WEST VIRGINIA SCHOLARS Fairmont Mr. Derek D. Courtney, who attends Fairmont Senior High School, Fairmont, WV Wellsburg Ms. Amanda B. Walker, who attends Brooke High School, Wellsburg, WV WISCONSIN SCHOLARS Madison Mr. Mischa A. Park Doob, who attends Madison West High School, Madison, WI Middleton Ms. Elizabeth A. Lyons, who attends Middleton High School, Middleton, WI New Berlin Mr. Jason P. Bennett, who attends Pius XI High School, Milwaukee, WI WYOMING SCHOLARS Gillette Ms. Kathleen A. Hannifan, who attends Campbell County High School, Gillette, WY Wheatland Mr. Joshua G. Loveland, who attends Wheatland High School, Wheatland, WY