A class act: North Greene student McEvers one of just three Presidential Scholars in state Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, smcdaniel@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail Sarah McEvers, a senior at North Greene High School, has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. She is one of just three selected from Illinois. Provided WHITE HALL — Running into her mother’s classroom at North Greene High School, senior Sarah McEvers couldn’t wait to share the news Thursday. After checking her email, McEvers found she was selected as one of just 161 students from across the nation to be selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar. She is one of just three from Illinois.