A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

WHO: 1997 Presidential Scholars

WHAT: National Recognition Week Activities

WHEN: Wednesday through Saturday, June 25 through June 28

Interview requests should be submitted to the contact listed below in advance or fax to (202) 401-3130

Activity Highlights:

Wednesday, June 25

8:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Welcome and Guest Speaker -- U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson
Dupont Plaza Hotel, Embassy Hall, 1500
New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.

7:30 9:30 p.m.

"A Salute to 1997 Presidential Scholars"

Presidential Scholars in the Arts Performance

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Eisenhower Theater**

Dance:

Caitlin Allen, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.;
Clyde Archer, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
Camille Brown, Jamaica, N.Y.;
Shreevidya Murthy, Bridgewater, N.J.

Music:

Grace Fong, Bakersfield, Calif.;
Karmun C. Woo, Burke, Va.

Theatre:

Kenyon Adams, Maitland, Fla.;
Zuzanna Szadkowski, Ft. Wayne, Ind.;
Michael Washington, Dallas

Voice:

Ryan Burke, Richmond, Calif.;
Melissa Shippen, Clarksville, Tenn.

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Medallion Ceremony with Secretary Richard W. Riley
The Capital Hilton Hotel, Presidential Ballroom,
16th and K Street, NW

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Exhibition of Scholars' Works in Photography, Visual Arts and Writing
National Museum of American Art Lincoln Gallery, Courtyard,
Smithsonian Institution,
8th and G Streets, NW

Scholar work to be featured:

Photography:

Amelia Bauer, Santa Fe, N.M;
Mona Chambers, Tucson, Ariz.

Writing:

Jori Frakie, Missoula, Mont.;
Duy Khuong Ngoc Van, New Carrollton, Md.;
Brandon Walston, Philadelphia

Visual Arts:

Jason Bennett, New Berlin, Wis.;
Christine Kotcher, San Francisco;
Sorin Michalski, Boynton Beach, Fla.;
Jonathan Ross, Randallstown, Md.

Friday, June 27

9 - 10:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Karen Levin Coburn, associate dean of students, Washington University,
"Letting Go: A Parents Guide to the College Years."
Dupont Plaza Hotel, Embassy Hall

Saturday, June 28

12 noon - 3:30 p.m.

Distinguished Teachers Luncheon
Address by Sharon Draper, National Teacher of the Year
Scholars will introduce their distinguished teachers
The Willard Hotel,
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

CONTACT: Melinda Kitchell Malico (202) 401 1576

For Kennedy Center: No plug ins, battery packs, additional lighting or flashes allowed. News media asked to meet at Eisenhower Theater entrance by Will Call table at 7:15 p.m. Interview requests should be submitted by 2 p.m., June 25.

NOTE TO EDITORS: A list of scholars follows.

1997 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS

ALABAMA SCHOLARS

Birmingham Mr. David A. Goldenberg, who attends Altamont School, Birmingham, AL

Mountain Brook Ms. Christine L. Harper, who attends Mountain Brook High School, Mountain Brook, AL

ALASKA SCHOLARS

Fairbanks Mr. Joshua S. Kleinfeld, who attends West Valley High School, Fairbanks, AK

Ketchikan Ms. Amanda C. Davis, who attends Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan, AK

AMERICANS ABROAD SCHOLARS

APO/Kenya Mr. Hamish P. W. Kirkland, who attends International School of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

APO Ms. Nicole M. Sherman, who attends Vilseck American High School, APO, AE

Brussels Ms. Jenny E. Heller, who attends International School of Brussels, Belgium

ARIZONA SCHOLARS

Fort Defiance Mr. Ehrich S. Douglas, who attends Window Rock High School, Fort Defiance, AZ

Paradise Valley Ms. Anna K. Rudberg, who attends Chaparral High School, Scottsdale, AZ

Tucson Ms. Mona L. Chambers, who attends Tucson Magnet High School, Tucson, AZ

ARKANSAS SCHOLARS

Benton Ms. Melanie L. Morris, who attends Benton High School, Benton, AR

Maumelle Mr. Louis J. McAlister, who attends Central High School, Little Rock, AR

CALIFORNIA SCHOLARS

Bakersfield Ms. Grace Fong, who attends Highland High School, Bakersfield, CA

Cerritos Ms. Anh L. Bui, who attends Gretchen Whitney High School, Cerritos, CA

Richmond Mr. Ryan P. Burke, who attends School of the Arts, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Ms. Christine A. Kotcher, who attends The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Woodland Hills Mr. Adam A. Sofen, who attends Harvard Westlake School, North Hollywood, CA

COLORADO SCHOLARS

Colorado Springs Mr. Philip R. Seybold, who attends Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs, CO

Littleton Ms. Jennifer K. Peterson, who attends Kent Denver School, Englewood, CO

CONNECTICUT SCHOLARS

Plantsville Ms. Laura J. Schutz, who attends Southington High School, Southington, CT

Stamford Mr. Benjamin A. Shaby, who attends Westhill High School, Stamford, CT

DELAWARE SCHOLARS

Newark Ms. Victoria J. Henrion, who attends Newark High School, Newark, DE

Wilmington Mr. Adam J. Ruben, who attends Concord High School, Wilmington, DE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOLARS

Washington Mr. Jonathan D. Chananie, who attends Sidwell Friends School, Washington, DC

Washington Ms. Leah A. Zallman, who attends Georgetown Day High School, Washington, DC

FLORIDA SCHOLARS

Boynton Beach Mr. Sorin A. Michalski, who attends Palm Beach County School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL

Maitland Mr. Kenyon V. Adams, who attends Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, FL

Miami Mr. Antonio E. Cuadra, who attends School for Advanced Studies/South, Miami, FL

Orlando Mr. Steven J. Kruczek, who attends Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, FL

Osprey Ms. Mana Golzari, who attends Pine View School, Osprey, FL

Plantation Ms. Samantha M. McLeod, who attends Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, Davie, FL

GEORGIA SCHOLARS

Norcross Mr. Xuyen D. Nguyen, who attends Meadowcreek High School, Norcross, GA

Tifton Ms. Virginia A. Brumby, who attends Tift County High School, Tifton, GA

HAWAII SCHOLARS

Aiea Ms. Blair M. Bohannan, who attends Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, HI

Waikoloa Mr. Benjamin J. Schmidel, who attends Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Kamuela, HI

IDAHO SCHOLARS

Boise Mr. Scott R. Henneman, who attends Centennial High School, Boise, ID

Rexburg Ms. KaLynne Harris, who attends Madison Senior High School, Rexburg, ID

ILLINOIS SCHOLARS

Hinsdale Mr. Douglas E. Callahan, who attends Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, IL

Lake Forest Ms. Catherine A. Young, who attends Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest, IL

INDIANA SCHOLARS

Columbus Ms. Alison M. Bates, who attends Columbus North High School, Columbus, IN

Fort Wayne Ms. Zuzanna W. Szadkowski, who attends R. Nelson Snider High School, Fort Wayne, IN

West Lafayette Mr. Jay K. Ro, who attends West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School, West Lafayette, IN

IOWA SCHOLARS

Iowa City Ms. Roxanna N. Curto, who attends West High School, Iowa City, IA

West Des Moines Mr. Brian D. Gongol, who attends Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA

KANSAS SCHOLARS

Overland Park Mr. Daniel A. Chirpich, who attends Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, KS

Wichita Ms. Stephanie A. Eucker, who attends Wichita High School Heights, Wichita, KS

KENTUCKY SCHOLARS

Lexington Ms. Michelle J. Chui, who attends Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, KY

Louisville Mr. Harold R. Marquette, who attends DuPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY

Prospect Ms. Shara L. Sisney, who attends Ballard High School, Louisville, KY

LOUISIANA SCHOLARS

Baton Rouge Mr. Tony Y. Chan, who attends Episcopal High School, Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Ms. Katherine B. Dirks, who attends Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, LA

MAINE SCHOLARS

Enfield Mr. John A. Burgoyne, who attends Penobscot Valley High School, Howland, ME

Surry Ms. Laura A. Millay, who attends George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill, ME

MARYLAND SCHOLARS

Chevy Chase Ms. Sarah E. M. Wood, who attends Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD

New Carrollton Mr. Duy Khuong N. Van, who attends Parkdale High School, Riverdale, MD

Randallstown Mr. Jonathan M. Ross, who attends Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Towson, MD

Rockville Mr. Gautam Mukunda, who attends Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD

MASSACHUSETTS SCHOLARS

Edgartown Mr. Louis T. Smadbeck, who attends Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluffs, MA

Lexington Ms. Christine Y. Chiou, who attends Lexington High School, Lexington, MA

MICHIGAN SCHOLARS

Ann Arbor Mr. Michael R. Kellermann, who attends Ann Arbor Huron High School, Ann Arbor, MI

Jackson Ms. Laura F. Heyns, who attends Jackson High School, Jackson, MI

Troy Ms. Jennifer S. Chang, who attends Troy High School, Troy, MI

MINNESOTA SCHOLARS

Rochester Mr. Jin Wang, who attends John Marshall High School, Rochester, MN

Winona Ms. Anne J. Jarvis, who attends Winona Senior High School, Winona, MN

MISSISSIPPI SCHOLARS

Jackson Mr. Melvin V. Priester, who attends Murrah High School, Jackson, MS

Long Beach Ms. Laila L. Hlass, who attends Coast Episcopal High School, Pass Christian, MS

MISSOURI SCHOLARS

Bolivar Mr. Joseph R. Bamber, who attends Bolivar R I High School, Bolivar, MO

Columbia Ms. Anne M. Roller, who attends David H. Hickman High School, Columbia, MO

Saint Joseph Ms. Jean Y. Yu, who attends Central High School, Saint Joseph, MO

MONTANA SCHOLARS

Helena Ms. Kayje M. Booker, who attends Helena High School, Helena, MT

Helena Mr. John W. H. Peck, who attends Capital High School, Helena, MT

Missoula Ms. Jori L. Frakie, who attends Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI

NEBRASKA SCHOLARS

Grand Island Ms. Julia L. Carmann, who attends Grand Island Senior High School, Grand Island, NE

Omaha Mr. Ryan H. Brown, who attends Westside High School, Omaha, NE

NEVADA SCHOLARS

Las Vegas Ms. Andrea H. Kurtz, who attends Durango High School, Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Mr. Jeffrey A. Sherman, who attends Edward W. Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV

NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOLARS

Dover Ms. Stephanie A. Frank, who attends Dover High School, Dover, NH

Manchester Mr. Erick N. Viorritto, who attends Manchester High School West, Manchester, NH

NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS

Bridgewater Ms. Shreevidya S. Murthy, who attends Bridgewater Raritan Regional High School, Bridgewater, NJ

Pine Brook Ms. Hannah Choi, who attends Montville Township High School, Montville, NJ

Randolph Mr. Jeremy A. Weissman, who attends Randolph High School, Randolph, NJ

NEW MEXICO SCHOLARS

Los Alamos Mr. Michael A. Newnam, who attends Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM

Los Alamos Ms. Lisa M. Tan, who attends Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM

Santa Fe Ms. Amelia K. Bauer, who attends Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA

NEW YORK SCHOLARS

Brooklyn Mr. Clyde E. Archer, who attends Professional Performing Arts High School, New York, NY

Jamaica Ms. Camille A. Brown, who attends La Guardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, New York, NY

New York Mr. Adam E. Cohen, who attends Hunter College High School, New York, NY

New York Mr. Eric Fleisig Greene, who attends Hunter College High School, New York, NY

Pleasantville Ms. Erin W. Roye, who attends Pleasantville High School, Pleasantville, NY

Rochester Ms. Agnieszka N. Stachowiak, who attends East High School, Rochester, NY

Yorktown Heights Ms. Caitlin C. Allen, who attends John F. Kennedy High School, Somers, NY

NORTH CAROLINA SCHOLARS

Carrboro Mr. Bryan P. Kessler, who attends Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC

Durham Ms. Erin E. Shaughnessy, who attends North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC

NORTH DAKOTA SCHOLARS

Grafton Ms. Kelly C. Kingsbury, who attends Grafton High School, Grafton, ND

Grand Forks Mr. Daniel R. Clayburgh, who attends Central High School, Grand Forks, ND

OHIO SCHOLARS

Cincinnati Ms. Hema N. Magge, who attends Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, OH

Euclid Mr. Joseph P. Sterk, who attends Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, OH

Marion Mr. John L. Garvin, who attends Marion Harding High School, Marion, OH

Shaker Heights Ms. Shelli L. Calland, who attends Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights, OH

OKLAHOMA SCHOLARS

Edmond Ms. Amelia L. Buettner, who attends Edmond Memorial High School, Edmond, OK

Tulsa Mr. Dylan A. Arena, who attends Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa, OK

OREGON SCHOLARS

Portland Ms. Hoon Jung Kim, who attends Lincoln High School, Portland, OR

Portland Mr. Daniel J. Pollack Pelzner, who attends Lincoln High School, Portland, OR

PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLARS

Harrisburg Ms. Jessica S. Champagne, who attends Susquehanna Township High School, Harrisburg, PA

Mohrsville Mr. Brandon D. Miller, who attends Schuylkill Valley High School, Leesport, PA

Philadelphia Mr. Brandon K. Walston, who attends Julia R. Masterman High School, Philadelphia, PA

Pittsburgh Mr. Matthew T. Feng, who attends Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, PA

PUERTO RICO SCHOLARS

Luquillo Ms. Kristine M. Koren, who attends Roosevelt Roads High School, Ceiba, PR

San Juan Mr. Edward E. Calejesan Reyes, who attends Saint John's School, Santurce, PR

RHODE ISLAND SCHOLARS

Barrington Ms. Anne H. Beaudreau, who attends Barrington High School, Barrington, RI

Warwick Mr. Ryan W. Arnold, who attends Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, RI

SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARS

Greer Ms. Janice Jin, who attends Riverside High School, Greer, SC

Greer Mr. Jason M. Morris, who attends Riverside High School, Greer, SC

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOLARS

Rapid City Ms. Yaneeka Z. Huq, who attends Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City, SD

Watertown Mr. Matthew J. Konrad, who attends Watertown Senior High School, Watertown, SD

TENNESSEE SCHOLARS

Clarksville Ms. Melissa K. Shippen, who attends Clarksville High School, Clarksville, TN

Fairview Ms. Lola Y. Blackwell, who attends Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN

Germantown Mr. Wilson B. Chwang, who attends Memphis University School, Memphis, TN

Knoxville Ms. Cicely A. Williams, who attends Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN

Memphis Mr. David A. Rosales, who attends Memphis University School, Memphis, TN

TEXAS SCHOLARS

Dallas Mr. Michael B. Washington, who attends Plano Senior High School, Plano, TX

Fort Worth Ms. Royce G. Brooks, who attends Dunbar High School of Science and Engineering Professions, Fort Worth, TX

Houston Mr. Travis C. Meyer, who attends Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School, Houston, TX

Temple Ms. Lauren N. Baird, who attends Temple High School, Temple, TX

UTAH SCHOLARS

Salt Lake City Ms. Sarah M. Robinson, who attends West High School, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City Mr. Soren B. Stoutner, who attends East High School, Salt Lake City, UT

VERMONT SCHOLARS

Charlotte Ms. Sarah R. Cook, who attends Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, VT

Randolph Mr. Roman Stanchak, who attends Whitcomb Junior Senior High School, Bethel, VT

VIRGINIA SCHOLARS

Arlington Mr. Benjamin S. Gaines, who attends Washington Lee High School, Arlington, VA

Burke Ms. Kar mun C. Woo, who attends Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA

Reston Ms. Mia W. Fram, who attends Sidwell Friends School, Washington, DC

WASHINGTON SCHOLARS

Mill Creek Ms. Johanna E. McClees, who attends Cascade Senior High School, Everett, WA

Seattle Ms. Jessie R. Hirsch, who attends Redmond High School, Redmond, WA

Spokane Mr. Nadav E. Tanners, who attends Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane, WA

WEST VIRGINIA SCHOLARS

Fairmont Mr. Derek D. Courtney, who attends Fairmont Senior High School, Fairmont, WV

Wellsburg Ms. Amanda B. Walker, who attends Brooke High School, Wellsburg, WV

WISCONSIN SCHOLARS

Madison Mr. Mischa A. Park Doob, who attends Madison West High School, Madison, WI

Middleton Ms. Elizabeth A. Lyons, who attends Middleton High School, Middleton, WI

New Berlin Mr. Jason P. Bennett, who attends Pius XI High School, Milwaukee, WI

WYOMING SCHOLARS

Gillette Ms. Kathleen A. Hannifan, who attends Campbell County High School, Gillette, WY

Wheatland Mr. Joshua G. Loveland, who attends Wheatland High School, Wheatland, WY

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