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."
Name |
Hometown |
School |
Discipline |
Greer, SC |
Eastside High School |
Voice - Soprano |
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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 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts |
Theater - |
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Annyston Pennington |
Amarillo, TX |
Amarillo High School |
Writing - |
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 |
El Monte, CA |
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts |
Dance - Modern |
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Catherine Wong |
Morristown, NJ |
Morrison High School |
Writing - Poetry |
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