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Friday, Might 13, 2022
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Three Rhode Island highschool college students have been named U.S. Presidential Students, the Rhode Island Division of Schooling introduced on Friday.
U.S. Secretary of Schooling Miguel Cardona this week introduced the 58th class, made up of 161 highschool seniors acknowledged for his or her accomplishments in teachers, the humanities, and profession and technical schooling fields.
The Rhode Island students embrace:
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Kyle Chen, East Greenwich Excessive College
Lucy B. Dreier, Barrington Excessive College
John T. Soscia, Cranston Excessive College West (U.S. Presidential Scholar in Profession and Technical Schooling)
The White Home Fee on Presidential Students selects students yearly primarily based on their educational success, inventive and technical excellence, essays, faculty evaluations and transcripts, in addition to a demonstrated dedication to neighborhood service and management.
“Kyle, Lucy and John are shining examples of academic excellence, and we’re so proud to have them studying, rising and provoking others inside our Rhode Island lecture rooms,” mentioned Commissioner Angélica Infante-Inexperienced. “We should honor these college students by recognizing the potential in every new era and renew our dedication to serving to all college students obtain their goals.”
“It brings me super satisfaction to see these unimaginable college students making their mark not solely on their faculty communities, however on Rhode Island as an entire,” mentioned Governor Dan McKee. “This prestigious designation speaks to their energy throughout one of the vital troublesome occasions in our dwelling historical past, and reveals what is feasible after we help our college students and put money into their schooling. I congratulate Kyle, Lucy and John on their accomplishments and need them the very best of their subsequent chapter.”
About Program
Created in 1964, the U.S. Presidential Students Program has honored over 7,900 of the nation’s top-performing college students. This system was expanded in 1979 to acknowledge college students who exhibit distinctive expertise within the visible, literary and performing arts. In 2015, this system was once more prolonged to acknowledge college students who exhibit capability and accomplishment in profession and technical schooling fields.
“Barrington Public Faculties could be very proud to acknowledge U.S. Presidential Scholar Lucy Dreier,” mentioned Barrington Public Faculties Superintendent Dr. Michael Messore. “This honor demonstrates Lucy’s dedication to excellence in teachers and being a frontrunner in her faculty neighborhood. She is an instance of what one can accomplish by excessive educational achievement, management, and a dedication to attaining one’s targets.”
“We couldn’t be extra thrilled for John Soscia and his household. He has been an exemplary member of the Cranston Excessive College West and Cranston Space Profession and Technical Heart’s pupil physique,” mentioned Cranston Public Faculties Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse. “John has been a stand-out pupil within the Pre-Engineering and Robotics Program. He’s an honor pupil and a newly inducted member of the Nationwide Honor Society in addition to one in all their officers. His educational excellence is coupled with a robust dedication to his religion and his neighborhood. He’s well-deserving of this honor and we’re extremely happy with him.”
“I supply my heartfelt congratulations to East Greenwich Excessive College pupil Kyle Chen for being chosen as a member of the 58th class of america Presidential Students,” mentioned East Greenwich Public Faculties Superintendent Alexis Meyer. “On behalf of the East Greenwich College Division, we rejoice Kyle Chen’s choice to the 58th Class of US Presidential Students together with the opposite 160 highschool seniors chosen.”
The Presidential Students Class of 2022 can be acknowledged for his or her excellent achievement this summer season with a web-based recognition program.
A whole listing of 2022 U.S. Presidential Students is offered at http://www.ed.gov/psp
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