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17-YEAR OLD BLACK STUDENT FROM ATLANTA NAMED CANDIDATE IN U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Jordan Rice, a graduating senior and homeschooler from Metro Atlanta, has been named one of 60 Presidential Scholars in the Arts candidates as part of the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were nominated from almost 7,000 participants in the annual National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) competition.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic success, leadership, and service to school and community. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts.
