THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

White House Honors Presidential Scholars

President Clinton will join Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley and New Jersey Governor James E. Florio in honoring 141 high school seniors from across the nation as 1993 Presidential Scholars. The recipients of the Presidential Scholars Medallion include one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and from U.S. families living abroad; 20 scholars in the arts and 15 at-large winners.

Background: This year's winners represent the 29th class of

             Presidential Scholars and were selected on the 
             basis of academic achievement and leadership. 
             Of the 1993 scholars, 121 Academic scholars were 
             chosen on the basis of college test scores, essays, 
             school transcripts and recommendations. The 20 
             Arts scholars were identified through an Arts 
             Recognition and Talent Search Program conducted by 
             the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. 
The 32-member commission on Presidential Scholars, 
             chaired by New Jersey Governor James E. Florio, 
             made the final selections. 
 
             Every year, Presidential Scholars are asked to name 
             the teacher who has had the greatest impact on his 
             or her academic or artistic accomplishments. These 
             educators are invited to the White House to 
             participate in the ceremony and receive a 
             certificate of excellence from the Education 
             Department. 

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 23, 1993 at 4 p.m.

Location: On the South Lawn of the White House.

Coverage: Open Press.

             All media interested in post-ceremony interviews 
             are requested to notify this office by Tuesday, 
             June 22, 1993 by 6pm. Media without White House 
             credentials may obtain clearance information by 
             calling (202) 456-7150. 

1993 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS

ALASKA SCHOLARS

ADAM K. AKE
ROBERT SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL
ANCHORAGE, AK

LYDIA N. ALEXANDER
ROBERT SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL
ANCHORAGE, AK

SHINTARO OKAMOTO
WEST ANCHORAGE HIGH SCHOOL
ANCHORAGE, AK

ALABAMA SCHOLARS

TISHA H. BAI
VIRGIL GRISSOM HIGH SCHOOL
HUNTSVILLE, AL

JUDKINS C. MATHEWS
MONTGOMERY ACADEMY
MONTGOMERY, AL

AMERICANS ABROAD SCHOLARS

SARA M. CHIU
KWAJALEIN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
APO, AP

SASCHA P. FEDYSZYN
BRUSSELS AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL
APO, AE

ARIZONA SCHOLARS

ANDREA J. JACKSON
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
MESA, AZ

JONATHAN W. PILLOW
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
SCOTTSDALE, AZ

ARKANSAS SCHOLARS

ASHELY N. ARRINGTON
ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
ARKADELPHIA, AR

CHRISTIAN T. RUDDER
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK, AR

ANGELA F. WEBBER
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL
CONWAY, AR

CALIFORNIA SCHOLARS

IRENE C. CHENG
MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
MILLBRAE, CA

FELIX C. FAN
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BLOOMINGTON, IN

LEONDRA R. KNIGER
POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL
PASADENA, CA

VISHNU S. MENON
HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

DAYO N. MITCHELL
SAINT FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL
SACRAMENTO, CA

JOSHUA T. WILLIAMS
MISSION SANJOSE HIGH SCHOOL
FREMONT, CA

COLORADO SCHOLARS

VICTORIA CAIN
EAST HIGH SCHOOL
DENVER, CO

CHAD T. NITTA
POMONA HIGH SCHOOL
ARVADA, CO

CONNECTICUT SCHOLARS

IFFAT ISLAM
STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL
STAMFORD, CT

JEREMIAH K. O'SHEA
NEW MILFORD HS
NEW MILFORD, CT

JULIE A. WILSON
POMPERAUG HS
SOUTHBURY, CT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOLARS

MARGO S. FLUG
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, DC

JOSHUA S. WHITE
SAINT ALBANS SCHOOL

DELAWARE SCHOLARS

AMY L. CUTHRELL
DOVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DOVER, DE

DOMINIC F. PERELLA
THOMAS MCKEAN HIGH SCHOOL
WILMINGTON, DE

FLORIDA SCHOLARS

JEFFREY M. BALIS
BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
TAMPA, FL

MELISSA A. EMERY
SATELLITE HIGH SCHOOL
SATELLITE BEACH, FL

KENNETH A. JENKINS
TAMPA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
TAMPA, FL

ODELL A. RIVAS
NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
MIAMI, FL

GEORGIA SCHOLARS

TYSON H. HARTY
WARNER ROBINS HIGH SCHOOL
WARNER ROBINS, GA

BENJAMIN M. KLEINMAN
ALAN C POPE HIGH SCHOOL
MARIETTA, GA

NICOLE A. RAY
WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
ATLANTA, GA

HAWAII SCHOLARS

DEAN M. UEHARA
IOLANI SCHOOL
HONOLULU, HI

STACY N. UYEKUBO
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
HONOLULU, HI

IDAHO SCHOLARS

KATHRYN S. DRABINSKI
BOISE HIGH SCHOOL
BOISE, ID

OLEN HSU
BOISE HIGH SCHOOL
BOISE, ID

ILLINOIS SCHOLARS

JOHN P. BURKWALL
INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY
INTERLOCHEN, MI

JONATHAN J. FAGAN
LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL NORTH
LA GRANGE, IL

BRIAN C. HAYES
GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
GLENVIEW, IL

KATHERINE K. LEE
GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHBROOK, IL

AMISHA A. PATEL
J B CONANT HIGH SCHOOL
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL

INDIANA SCHOLARS

JAYA R. AGRAWAL
RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL
RICHMOND, IN

PHIL G. BOND
COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL
COLUMBUS, IN

ROBERT R. SEVER
JAMES W RILEY HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH BEND, IN

IOWA SCHOLARS

BLAIR A BURROUGHS
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
CHEROKEE, IA

TERRILL C. JOHNSTON
AMES HIGH SCHOOL
AMES, IA

KANSAS SCHOLARS

KIRSTEN S. MAGNUSON
LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL
LAWRENCE, KS

CYRUS C. MODY
LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL
LAWRENCE, KS

KENTUCKY SCHOLARS

MICHELLE L. KLEM
ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL
LOUISVILLE, KY

WILLIAM P. MOYNAHAN
SOUTH LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL
LONDON, KY

LOUISIANA SCHOLARS

JOSHUA A. BENTON
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF ACADIANA
CADE, LA

ELIZABETH A. NEUGART
C E BYRD HIGH SCHOOL
SHREVEPORT, LA

MAINE SCHOLARS

AVERY W. GARDINER
CONY HIGH SCHOOL
AUGUSTA, ME

JUSTIN C. KONRAD
DEERING HIGH SCHOOL
PORTLAND, ME

MARYLAND SCHOLARS

ERIC A. CARTER
ALBERT EINSTEIN SR HIGH SCHOOL
KENSINGTON, MD

BRENT R. DORAN
WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
BETHESDA, MD

MYGENET T. HARRIS
RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL
ROCKVILLE, MD

JULIA K. LEE
THOMAS SPRIGG WOOTTON HIGH SCHOOL
ROCKVILLE, MD

DEVRON T. YOUNG
BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
BALTIMORE, MD

MASSACHUSETTS SCHOLARS

AMY OZOLS
HOPKINTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
HOPKINTON, MA

JAMES G. WHEATON
WESTON HIGH SCHOOL
WESTON, MA

MICHIGAN SCHOLARS

BRANDON L. GUTIERREZ
ARTHUR HILL HIGH SCHOOL
SAGINAW, MI

EDWARD Y. KIM
DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
BEVERLY HILLS, MI

SUSAN E. ROEHL
HOLT HIGH SCHOOL
HOLT, MI

MINNESOTA SCHOLARS

TAMI J. GOVEN
EDEN PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN

LEE M. TERAS
ALBERT LEA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ALBERT LEA, MN

MISSISSIPPI SCHOLARS

STEPHEN W. COMMISKEY
JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
JACKSON, MS

KAREN K. DABBS
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL MATH & SCIENCE
COLUMBUS, MS

MISSOURI SCHOLARS

CAROLYN H. CHI
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL
JEFFERSON CITY, MO

EVAN C. WAGNER
KNOB NOSTER HIGH SCHOOL
KNOB NOSTER, MO

MONTANA SCHOLARS

CRAIG D. SPERRY
SENTINEL HIGH SCHOOL
MISSOULA, MT

MARY M. WALKER
LOYOLA-SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL
MISSOULA, MT

NEBRASKA SCHOLARS

JOLENE C. CALLAWAY
VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL
VALENTINE, NE

JEREMY A. VETTER
NORTH PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH PLATTE, NE

NEVADA SCHOLARS

LAWRENCE J. LEE
RENO HIGH SCHOOL
RENO, NV

STACIE L. SOMERS
GREEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
HENDERSON, NV

NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOLARS

KRISTEN M. EDDY
PINKERTON ACADEMY
DERRY, NH

PHILIP B. LORING
LONDONDERRY HIGH SCHOOL
LONDONDERRY, NH

NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS

JUNE CHEN
MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
MONTVILLE, NJ

ARIEL J. KEMP
FAIR LAWN HIGH SCHOOL
FAIR LAWN, NJ

MELODY A. LEE
CHERRY HILL HIGH SCHOOL EAST
CHERRY HILL, NJ

RAYMOND LIU
WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
WAYNE, NJ

UTPAL B. PAJVANI
WEST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL
WEST ORANGE, NJ

NEW MEXICO SCHOLARS

BRENDA L. LIU
LOS ALAMOS HIGH SCHOOL
LOS ALAMOS, NM

ADAM B. WELLS
GODDARD HIGH SCHOOL
ROSWELL, NM

NEW YORK SCHOLARS
ALEXIA D. DEMERTZIS
SYOSSET HIGH SCHOOL
SYOSSET, NY

CARY S. GUNTHER
HORACE MANN SCHOOL
BRONX, NY

JEANHEE KIM
GEORGE W HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOL
HEWLETT, NY

CHARLES H. SANDERS
THE FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL
BEDFORD, NY

RACHEL W. SHERMAN
CULTURAL ART CENTER
SYOSSET, NY

NORTH CAROLINA SCHOLARS

SETH R. GROSSMAN
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH DURHAM, NC

STEVEN D. MCSWAIN
CREST HIGH SCHOOL
SHELBY, NC

MAURINE T. SHIELDS
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH DURHAM, NC

NORTH DAKOTA SCHOLARS

KRISTY J. ANDERSON
WILTON HIGH SCHOOL
WILTON, ND

CARLTON F. LARSON
DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL
DICKINSON, ND

OHIO SCHOLARS

EDWARD Y. PARK
COLUMBUS ACADEMY
GAHANNA, OH

MICHELLE L. POVINELLI
MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL
ROCKY RIVER, OH

OKLAHOMA SCHOLARS

RYAN C. EYSTER
GUTHRIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GUTHRIE, OK

ELIZABETH S. HENDRICK
LAWTON HIGH SCHOOL
LAWTON, OK

ERIN M. LONG
PHILLIPS ACADEMY
ANDOVER, MA

OREGON SCHOLARS

CARRIE B. SCHNEIDER
SOUTH SALEM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SALEM, OR

DANIEL J. SHAPIRO
BEAVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
BEAVERTON, OR

TIMOTHY J. WILLCOX
SOUTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
EUGENE, OR

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLARS

GEOFFREY J. MICHAEL
EPISCOPAL ACADEMY
MERION STATION, PA

AMY E. SCHULTZ
SETON-LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL
PITTSBURGH, PA

JANICE M. TSAI
WAYNESBURG CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
WAYNESBURY, PA

PUERTO RICO SCHOLARS

NATALIE ADSUAR
SAINT JOHNS SCHOOL
SANTURCE, PR

ENRIQUE R. VIVONI
CUPEYVILLE SCHOOL
RIO PIEDRAS, PR

RHODE ISLAND SCHOLARS

AUGUST W. CHANG
EAST GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL
EAST GREENWICH, RI

ADRIENNE N. GAGNON
WHEELER SCHOOL
PROVIDENCE, RI

SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARS

WARREN A. KINGHORN
WADE HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL
GREENVILLE, SC

JENNIFER L. OSER
PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL
CHARLESTON, SC

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOLARS

SUMIT R. KAPUR
HURON HIGH SCHOOL
HURON, SD

CARI E. SIETSTRA
WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SIOUX FALLS, SD

TENNESSEE SCHOLARS

GERALD T. DANG
MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
MEMPHIS, TN

JULIE E. MOSOW
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, TN

TEXAS SCHOLARS

COURTNEY B. HARRIS
MIRABEAU B LAMAR ST\R HIGH SCHOOL
HOUSTON, TX

ANDY T. HU
CLEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
HOUSTON, TX

LIAM M. MCCOY
HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL
DALLAS, TX

YVETTE M. SHADROCK
LYTLE HIGH SCHOOL
LYTLE, TX

IEE CHING WU
PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
PLANO, TX

UTAH SCHOLARS

ABIGAIL BIRD
GRANGER HIGH SCHOOL
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT

MICHAEL R. SHIRTS
TIMPVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
PROVO, UT

VERMONT SCHOLARS

DANIEL P. CUNNINGHAM
MOUNT ANTHONY UNION HIGH SCHOOL
BENNINGTON, VT

JULIA A. ELY
SOUTH BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT

MECHELLE M. TARBOX
MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
WASHINGTON, DC

VIRGINIA SCHOLARS

ALO C. BASU
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLOF SCIENCE ALEXANDRIA, VA

MARK P. D'ANDREA
SOUTH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL
RESTON, VA

SETH M. JARVIS
NORTH STAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL
STAFFORD, VA

WASHINGTON SCHOLARS

SHINE MAY HUNG
SEHOME HIGH SCHOOL
BELLINGHAM, WA

MARCO B. SIMONS
BAINBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA

WEST VIRGINIA SCHOLARS

KATHRYN H. BODKIN
THE LINSLY SCHOOL
WHEELING, WV

PATRICK T. HURLEY
PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
PARKERSBURG, WV

ANGELA R. MATNEY
IAEGER HIGH SCHOOL
IAEGER, WV

WISCONSIN SCHOLARS

KRISTIN L. AMMON
HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
MEQUON, WI

XANTHI M. MERLO
WASHINGTON PARK HIGH SCHOOL
RACINE, WI

NICHOLAS M. SIEVERS
EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MADISON, WI

WYOMING SCHOLARS

MARLEICE HYDE
STAR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
AFTON, WY

BRENT J. PROSSER
CHEYENNE EAST HIGH SCHOOL
CHEYENNE, WY