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Twenty 2013 YoungArts Students Named Presidential Scholars in the Arts

By: Jun. 04, 2013
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As the exclusive nominating agency for the U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) congratulates the 49th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, announced earlier this month by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The 20 Scholars in the Arts, all 2013 YoungArts Winners, were nominated to The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars by YoungArts, and selected based on academic, civic and artistic achievement. The award, presented on behalf of the President of the United States, is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an artistically talented graduating high school senior. Each year, up to 141 high school seniors are recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments in academics and the arts.

"YoungArts is proud to be involved with this high honor and continue our 32-year tradition of supporting the next generation of young artists," said Paul T. Lehr, President & CEO of the National YoungArts Foundation. "I am consistently impressed by the talent of our Winners, which the 2013 Presidential Scholars in the Arts exemplify so well."

The 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts include published writers, recording artists, community leaders, volunteers, and first generation artists. They represent 11 states from across the country and are actors, dancers, filmmakers, musicians, visual artists, vocalists and writers. They join an illustrious group which includes Tony Award-nominated dancer and choreographer Desmond Richardson, American Ballet Theatre Chief Executive Officer Rachel Moore, novelist and National Book Award Finalist Allegra Goodman, Grammy Award-nominated violinist Jennifer Koh, BRAVO's Work of Art winner Abdi Farah, and OBIE Award-winning actress Donna Lynne Champlin.

"Presidential Scholars demonstrate the accomplishments that can be made when students challenge themselves, set the highest standards, and commit themselves to excellence," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "I'm honored to celebrate their creativity, hard work, and community service, and I encourage them-and all students-to continue to showcase the capacity for greatness in our nation's young people."

On Sunday, June 16, all Scholars will be honored at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C. and presented with a Presidential Scholar Medallion. That evening, an exhibition of the work of the visual artists, writers and cinematic arts scholars will open at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and will remain on view through Sunday, June 30th. On Monday, June 17 the dance, jazz, theater, music, and voice scholars will participate in a free public performance at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The performance will be streamed live on PBS' Facebook page (www.facebook.com/pbs) and YoungArts' website (www.youngarts.org).

The 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts are:

Name

Hometown

School

Discipline

Sarah Adams

Greer, SC

Eastside High School

Voice - Soprano

Aaron Bigeleisen

Pittsford, NY

McQuaid Jesuit High School

Voice - Baritone

Jeremy Corren

Beverly Hills, CA

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Jazz - Keyboard

Cameron Covell

Valley Village, CA

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Cinematic Arts

Redat Davison

Milwaukee, WI

Pius XI High School

Visual Arts

Jangwoo Eom

Gilbert, AZ

Highland High School

Music - Violin Cello

Katiuscia Gregoire

Miami Beach, FL

Design and Architecture Senior High

Visual Arts

Analisa Gutierrez

West Covina, CA

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Theater - Spoken

Sean Howe

Sylvania, OH

Toledo School for the Arts

Dance - Modern

Hilda Huang

Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto Senior High School

Music - Piano

Daisy Jacobson

Miami, FL

Chadwick School

Dance - Ballet

Annika Jenkins

Virginia Beach, VA

Laurel Springs Gifted and Talented Academy

Music - Violin

Benjamin Kadie

Bellevue, WA

Interlake High School

Cinematic Arts

Mateo Nava

Miami, FL

Design and Architecture Senior High

Visual Arts

Mason Alexander Park

Los Angeles, CA

Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

Theater -
Spoken & Musical

Annyston Pennington

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo High School

Writing -
Short Story

Elena Pinderhughes

Berkley, CA

Berkeley High School

Voice - Jazz

Laura Rashley

Greenville, SC

South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities

Writing - Poetry

Andrea Rodriguez

El Monte, CA

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Dance - Modern

Catherine Wong

Morristown, NJ

Morrison High School

Writing - Poetry



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