IN SR0056

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established by executive order in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to recognize distinguished graduating high school seniors, with expansions in 1979 to include visual, creative, and performing arts and in 2015 to include career and technical education.

Only 4,500 high school seniors from across the United States are invited to apply annually, with up to 161 students selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars each April based on academic achievements, personal characteristics, leadership, service activities, and application essays.

Eighty-six students from Indiana were selected as candidates for the program, including six students from Zionsville High School: Grant Bowlds, Jeremy Chiang, Daniel Fulkerson, Kelsey Merrill, Ritik Mishra, and Kyle Wang.

The Indiana State Senate congratulates the six Zionsville High School seniors on their selection as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program in recognition of their contributions to school, community, and state.

The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit copies of this resolution to all six named students.