Cherokee County School District Highlights - Three Seniors Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Semifinalists As semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, Koryn Todd of Creekview HS, Annelise Axelsson of River Ridge HS, and Sophia Abbott of Woodstock HS are among only 700 students from the more than 3 million graduating seniors in the nation’s Class of 2021 selected to advance in this prestigious recognition program. Only 18 students from Georgia were named semifinalists.Established in 1964 by executive order of President Lyndon B. Johnson, the program honors and recognizes extraordinary graduating seniors. Candidates for the invitation-only recognition program are initially selected based on outstanding performance on the ACT or SAT. Semifinalists and finalists are then chosen based on an application that considers overall academic excellence, personal character, leadership, and service activities. Additional recognitions are awarded for students who excel in the arts or in career and technical education (CTE). Axelsson is a semifinalists for the CTE honor. Last school year, of the 700 semifinalists, 161 students were named scholars and received national recognition and an invitation to an all-expenses paid trip to the White House.
to your business!