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Jacob Shawd, a senior at Mitchell High School, has been named a career and technical education candidate as part of the 2021 United States Presidential Scholars Program. (Matt Gade / Republic)
An interest in computer technology has earned one Mitchell High School senior a prestigious national recognition.
Jacob Shawd, who will graduate this school year from Mitchell High School, was recently named a career and technical education candidate as part of the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Career and technical education candidates are nominated by their chief state school officers based on their accomplishments in career and technical education fields.
By Benjamin Cox on February 6, 2021 at 8:52am
A North Greene High School student has been named a candidate in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. 18 year old Sarah McEvers of White Hall recently found out she was one of 4,500 students who are nominees to the program out of a field of 3.6 million students across the country
McEvers says she glad to represent rural Illinois and Greene County: “It makes me proud to say that I’m from a small town in America. I feel like a lot of times you see these awards go to those kids that attend huge schools that have a lot more opportunities than small town kids do. I’m just proud to represent where I am from.”
Elise Swift-Taylor
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Thirteen Gatton Academy seniors learned recently they are candidates for the 2021 United States Presidential Scholars Program.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize and honor some of the nation s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
The 2021 candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholar from The Gatton Academy are:
Sachi Barnaby (Bowling Green High School), daughter of Jerry and Masako Barnaby, from Bowling Green.
Samuel Chang (Bowling Green High School), son of Yining Chen and Nianchu Chang, from Bowling Green.
Andrew R. Davison (Rowan County Senior High School), son of Rebecca and Scott Davison, Morehead.