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Three students from Mountain Ridge High School, 22800 N. 67th Ave., Glendale, are candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
The trio includes Lauren Aoyama and Liam Nelson, of Peoria, as well as Suhani Patel, of Peoria, who is a candidate for a U.S Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts.
In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields.
Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.