YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — Grafton High senior Hannah Hong has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Hong, who is going to Stanford University, is one of just 161 students in the country and six in Virginia to earn the prestigious honor. She was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts.
Here’s her piece titled ““Yellow Peril Dance.”
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, created in 1964, selects the recipients based on excellence in academics, the arts and technical education, as well as a combination of essays, evaluations and ” a demonstrated commitment to community service and leadership.”
“The 161 high school seniors selected for the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Presidential Scholars 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 in a release. “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.”
Here’s the full list of students from Virginia:
• VA – Yorktown – Hannah Z. Hong, Grafton High School, Yorktown, Virginia. (Presidential Scholar in the Arts)
• VA – Ashburn – Raaga Kodali, Briar Woods High School, Ashburn, Virginia. (Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education)
• VA – Falls Church – Benjamin Daniil Cohen, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Virginia.
• VA – Richmond – Christian Philip Trimmingham, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, Michigan. (Presidential Scholar in the Arts)
• VA – Sterling – Sriya Yalamanchili, Academies of Loudoun, Leesburg, Virginia.
• VA – Winchester – Olivia Kasie Judd, James Wood High School, Winchester, Virginia. (Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education)