The White House selects scholars based on their academic achievement, artistic and technical excellence, essays, school evaluations, community service and leadership.

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program has honored over 7,500 of the nations top performing students with an annual ceremony in Washington, D.C. The 2019 Ceremony will be held June 23rd where each student will receive a Presidential Scholar Medallion.

Congratulations Scholars!

“Keep pressing forward and stay focused on your goals. Hard work does have a “pay day.”

Mississippi

• MS—Ruben Manasseh Banks, Jackson—Jim Hill Senior High School
• MS—Eliza Phillips Burnham, Jackson—Jackson Preparatory School
• MS—Hamilton Wan, Starkville—Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science

A complete list of 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars is available at http://www.ed.gov/psp.