Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently announced the 54th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which includes 20 CTE scholars. Students were selected based on their "outstanding scholarship and accomplishment" in CTE fields. The ceremony honoring these students will take place next month, on June 24. Each student will receive a Presidential Scholar Medallion
A complete list of 2018 scholars, semifinalists, candidates and distinguished teachers can be found here. The 2018 CTE scholars are listed below in alphabetical order by state:
- Zackery C. Love, Talladega High School - Talladega, AL
- Lana H. Mohamed, Centennial High School - Peoria, AZ
- Ashley Turner, Maumelle High School - Maumelle, AR
- Caroline Hanson, Deane Bozeman School - Youngstown, FL
- Connor K. Erbsen, Eastland High District 308 - Lanark, IL
- Lane Hilgenhold, Perry Central Community School - Tell City, IN
- Hermela Gebremariam, Fairfield Community High School - Fairfield, IA
- Mikal Goodman, Arts and Technology of Pontiac - Pontiac, MI
- Caitlin Henne, Springport High School - Eaton Rapids, MI
- Veena Thamilselvan, Harrison High School - Farmington Hills, MI
- Tyler Noyes, Broadwater High School - Toston, MT
- Hunter Guru - Lincoln East High School - Lincoln, NE
- Alexander Poret, Sparta High School - Sparta, NJ
- Deven Singh, Monmouth Academy of Allied Health & Sciences - Manalapan, NJ
- Brianna D. Maddock, Kindred High School - Davenport, ND
- Sherenté M. Harris, Metro Regional Career & Tech Center - Charlestown, RI
- Bridger J. Gordon, Sturgis High School - Whitewood, SD
- Kael Berkley, Wasatch High School - Heber City, UT
- Lydia Day, Timpanogos High School - Orem, UT
- Kanishka Ragula, Skyline High School - Salt Lake City, UT
In May of 2014, ACTE worked with the co-chairs of the Senate CTE Caucus to send a letter to President Obama to request the Presidential Scholars program also recognize CTE students. The following year, President Obama signed an executive order to expand the program to include CTE students. In 2016 the first class of CTE Presidential Scholars was announced. This year marks the third year where CTE students were specifically recognized.
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