THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 24, 1993
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES 1993 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
(Washington, DC) The President joined Secretary of Education Richard Riley today in naming 141 high school seniors as 1993 Presidential Scholars. The scholars, who are recognized for their achievements in academics or the arts, will visit Washington June 19-24, and will be honored at a White House ceremony where each will receive a Presidential Scholar medallion.
"These young people represent the best in our country," said the President. "Through hard work and community service they have earned this prestigious award. I look forward to meeting them next month at the White House."
Final selections of the scholars were made by a 32-member Commission on Presidential Scholars chaired by New Jersey Governor Jim Florio. The Commission was appointed by President Clinton earlier this month.
The 141 winners include one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and from American families living abroad; 15 at-large scholars, and 20 scholars in the arts. Academic scholars were selected on the basis of SAT and ACT scores, essays, school recommendations, and transcripts. Arts scholars were identified through an Arts Recognition and Talent Search program, conducted by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
A list of the Scholars is attached.
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1993 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
Alaska
Adam K. Ake, Anchorage
Lydia N. Alexander, Anchorage
Shintaro Okamoto, Anchorage
Alabama
Tisha H. Bal, Huntsville
Judkins C. Mathews, Montgomery
Americans Abroad
Sara M. Chiu,
Sascha P. Fedyszyn, Belgium
Arizona
Andrea J. Jackson, Mesa
Jonathan W. Pillow, Scottsdale
Arkansas
Ashley N. Arrington, Arkadelphia
Christian T. Rudder, Little Rock
Angela F. Webber, Conway
California
Irene C. Cheng, Milbrae
Felix C. Fan,
Leondra R. Kruger, Pasadena
Vishnu S. Menon, North Hollywood
Dayo N. Mitchell, Sacramento
Joshua T. Williams, Fremont
Colorado
Victoria E. Cain, Denver
Chad T. Nitta, Arvada
Connecticut
Iffat Islam, Stamford
Jeremiah K. O'Shea, New Milford
Julie A. Wilson, Southbury
Deleware
Amy L. Cuthrell, Dover
Dominic Perella, Wilmington
District of Columbia
Margo S. Flug
Joshua S. White
Florida
Jeffrey M. Balis, Tampa
Melissa A. Emery, Satellite Beach
Kenneth A. Jenkins, Tampa
Odell A. Rivas, Miami
Georgia
Tyson H. Harty, Warner Robins
Benjamin M. Kleinman, Marietta
Nicole A. Ray,
Hawaii
Dean M. Uehara, Honolulu
Stacy N. Uyekubo, Honolulu
Idaho
Kathryn Drabinski, Boise
Olen Hsu, Boise
Illinois
John P. Buskwall,
Jonathan J. Fagan, Western Springs
Brian C. Hayes, Glenview
Kathernie K. Lee, Winnetka
Amisha A. Patel, Hoffman Estates
Indiana
Jaya A. Agrawal, Richmond
Phil G. Bond, Columbus
Robert R. Sever, South Bend
Iowa
Blair A. Burroughs,
Terrill C. Johnston, Ames
Kansas
Kirsten S. Magnuson, Lawrence
Cyrus Mody, Lawrence
Kentucky
Michelle L. Klem, Louisville
William P. Moynahan, London
Louisiana
Joshua A. Benton, Cade
Elizabeth A. Neugart, Shreveport
Maine
Avery W. Gardiner, Augusta
Justin C. Konrad, Portland
Maryland
Eric A. Carter, Kensington
Brent R. Doran, Bethesda
Mygenet T. Harris, Kensington
Julia K. Lee, Rockville
Devron T. Young, Baltimore
Massachusetts
Amy Ozols, Hopkinton
James G. Wheaton, Weston
Michigan
Brandon L. Guiterrez, Saginaw
Edward Y. Kim, Beverly Hills
Susan E. Roehl, Holt
Minnesota
Tami J. Goven, Eden Prairie
Lee M. Teras, Albert Lea
Mississippi
Stephen W. Commiskey, Jackson
Karen K. Dabbs, Jackson
Missouri
Carolyn H. Chi, Jefferson City
Evan C. Wagner, Knob Noster
Montana
Craig D. Sperry, Missoula
Mary M. Walker, Missoula
Nebraska
Jolene C. Callaway, Valentine
Jeremy A. Vetter, North Platte
Nevada
Lawrence J. Lee, Reno
Stacie L. Somers, Henderson
New Hampshire
Kristen M. Eddy, Derry
Philip B. Loring, Londonderry
New Jersey
June Chen, Montville
Ariel J. Kemp, Fair Lawn
Melody A. Lee, Cherry Hill
Raymond Liu, Wayne
Utpal B. Pajvani, West Orange
New Mexico
Brenda L. Liu, Los Alamos
Adam B. Wells, Roswell
New York
Alexia D. Demertzis, Syosset
Cary S. Gunther, Bronx
Jeanhee Kim, Hewlett
Charles H. Sanders, Bedford
Rachel W. Sherman, Syosset
North Carolina
Seth R. Grossman, Durham
Steven D. McSwain, Shelby
Maurine T. Shields, Durham
North Dakota
Kristy J. Anderson, Wilton
Carlton F. Larson, Dickinson
Ohio
Edward Y. Park, Columbus
Michelle L. Povinelli, Rocky River
Oklahoma
Ryan C. Eyster, Guthrie
Elizabeth S. Hendrick, Lawton
Erin M. Long,
Oregon
Carrie B. Schneider, Salem
Daniel J. Shapiro, Beaverton
Timothy J. Wilcox, Eugene
Pennsylvania
Geoffrey J. Michael, Merion
Station
Amy E. Schultz, Cumberland
Janiece M. Tsai, Waynesburg
Puerto Rico
Natalie Adsuar, Santurce
Enrique R. Vivoni, Rio Piedras
Rhode Island
August W. Chang, East Greenwhich
Adrienne N. Gagnon, Providence
South Carolina
Warren A. Kinghorn, Greenville
Jennifer L. Oser, Charleston
South Dakota
Sumit R. Kapur, Huron
Cari E. Sietstra, Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Gerald T. Dang, Memphis
Julie E. Mosow, Nashville
Texas
Courtney B. Harris, Dallas
Andy T. Hu, Houston
Liam M. McCoy, Dallas
Yvette M. Shadrock, Lytle
Iee Ching Wu, Plano
Utah
Abigail Bird, West Valley City
Michael R. Shirts, Salt Lake City
Vermont
Daniel P. Cunningham, Bennington
Julia A. Ely, South Burlington
Mechelle M. Tarbox,
Virginia
Alo C. Basu, Alexandria
Mark P. D'Andrea, Reston
Seth M. Jarvis, Stafford
Washington
Shine May Hung, Bellingham
Marco B. Simons, Bainbridge Island
West Virginia
Kathryn H. Bodkin, Wheeling
Patrick T. Hurley, Parkersburg
Angela R. Matney, Iaeger
Wisconsin
Kristin L. Ammon, Mequon
Xanthi M. Merlo, Racine
Nicholas M. Siebers, Madison
Wyoming
MarLeice Hyde, Afton
Brent J. Prosser, Cheyenne