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The Burchard Scholars program selected 35 MIT undergraduates from across STEM disciplines for the competitive designation. It features a seminar series and conversations over dinners with distinguished faculty.
Five Missouri high school seniors were selected as members of the 57 th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars along with 161 students from across the country. The president recognized the outstanding students listed below for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.
View Comments Fiona Wu's parents were the first to learn about the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and urged her to apply. The Greenwood Laboratory School senior knew the prestigious honor was a long shot, even for the most accomplished high school seniors. Each year, up to 161 students — as few as two from each state — are selected. Wu, the daughter of Shuo-Sheng Wu and Xiaomin Qui, made the initial cut, listed as a "candidate" for the honor in early January along with nearly 100 Missouri seniors. She recently advanced, named one of 625 semifinalists in the U.S. including just 11...