20 of the Nation's Most Talented Artists, All
YoungArts Award Winners, Receive High Honor Bestowed by the
President of the United
States
MIAMI, May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- YoungArts congratulates the 161 high school
seniors selected for the 60th anniversary of
the U.S. Presidential Scholars, with special
acknowledgment to the 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the
Arts (full list below), YoungArts award winners who were
nominated for the honor by YoungArts. The U.S. Presidential
Scholars award—one of the nation's highest honors for high school
students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership qualities
and community service—is presented on behalf of the President of
the United States and honors up to
161 graduating high school seniors of high potential each year. To
be selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, students
must have attended National YoungArts Week.
Clive Chang, President of
YoungArts, said, "YoungArts is proud to celebrate the incoming
class of U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. These students—who
have so impressively demonstrated academic and artistic excellence,
along with commitment to and leadership in their
communities—represent the next generation of artistic changemakers
who will continue to use their skills and creativity to help us
broaden our understanding of the world. YoungArts is thrilled to
support them today, and to invest in their lifelong creative
freedom."
"The 161 high school seniors selected for the 60th
anniversary of the U.S. Presidential Scholars program represent the
best of our nation's schools and inspire hope in the bright future
of this country," said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. "On behalf of President
Biden, I am delighted to celebrate their accomplishments, and
encourage these scholars to continue to aim high, lift up others,
and embrace opportunities to lead."
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts are:
Name
|
Hometown City,
State
|
School
|
YoungArts Discipline
and
Winner Year
|
Paola Alvarez
Ramirez
|
Miami, FL
|
New World School of the
Arts
|
Visual Arts,
2024
|
Detola
Badmus
|
Elmont, NY
|
Fiorello H. Laguardia
High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts
|
Voice, 2024
|
Edward Chen
|
Irvine, CA
|
Orange County High
School of the Arts
|
Dance, 2023
|
Lauren Cheng
|
Burlingame,
CA
|
Burlingame High
School
|
Design, 2024
|
Patrick
Flanagan
|
Dallas, TX
|
St. Mark's School of
Texas
|
Photography,
2024
|
Ale Fonseca
|
Miami, FL
|
Miami Arts Studio 6-12
@ Zelda Glazer
|
Voice, 2024
|
Niveah
Glover
|
Jacksonville,
FL
|
Douglas Anderson School
of the Arts
|
Writing,
2022
|
Brian Guan
|
Dublin, CA
|
Dublin High
School
|
Writing,
2024
|
Hannah Hong
|
Yorktown, VA
|
Grafton High
School
|
Visual Arts,
2024
|
Iris Hur
|
Paramus, NJ
|
Bergen County
Academies
|
Classical Music,
2023
|
Ian Kim
|
Glendale, CA
|
Harvard-Westlake School
– High School Campus
|
Photography,
2022
|
Jessie
Leitzel
|
Mount Pleasant,
SC
|
Charleston County
School of the Arts
|
Writing,
2024
|
Gabrielle
Liberman
|
Summit, NJ
|
Kent Place
School
|
Voice, 2024
|
Erin Park
|
Chino, CA
|
Chino High
School
|
Dance, 2022
|
Chase
Phillips
|
Louisville,
KY
|
duPont Manual Magnet
High School
|
Theater,
2024
|
Nalin Reed
|
Trussville,
AL
|
Alabama School of Fine
Arts
|
Theater,
2022
|
Christian
Trimmingham
|
Richmond, VA
|
Interlochen Arts
Academy
|
Theater,
2024
|
Ming Wei
Yeoh
|
Chanhassen,
MN
|
Minnetonka High
School
|
Writing,
2024
|
Nicholas Yoo
|
Ramsey, NJ
|
Delbarton
School
|
Classical Music,
2024
|
Harmony Zhu
|
Cresskill,
NJ
|
The Brearley
School
|
Classical Music,
2023
|
Interviews can be facilitated, and images are available upon
request.
Media Contacts:
Dave
Adams, YoungArts
dadams@youngarts.org
Sara Ory, Polskin Arts
sara.ory@finnpartners.com
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