Five Darien High School seniors have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program.
The five are, Sarishka Desai, Christopher Drake, James Garijo-Garde, Katie Tsui and Chloe Zhou. These students have been identified based on broad academic achievement and having scored exceptionally well on the SAT or ACT.
Darien High School’s presidential scholar candidates for 2016
The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by Executive Order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our Nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
Each year up to 141 students are named as a U.S. Presidential Scholar, one of the Nation’s highest honors for high school students.
— an announcement from Darien High School