Updated at 8:26 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Hawai'i's 2007 Presidential Scholars named
Advertiser Staff
A senior at Iolani School and one at King Kekaulike High School on Maui were named 2007 Presidential Scholars today by the U.S. Department of Education.The 141 winners of the prestigious award include a male and female high school senior from each state, as well as seniors from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and from U.S. families living abroad. There were also 15 at-large and 20 Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
Iolani's Kellie Young and Maui's Benjamin B. Massenburg earned the honor.
All winners have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship and service at school and in the community. The scholars will be flown to Washington, D.C., from June 23 to 27 to be honored.
This is the 43rd year the award has been given out and more than 5,000 students have been honored. More than 2,700 seniors qualified for the award.
