Presidential Scholars Program SemifinalistsApril 2004

* One asterisk indicates a Presidential Scholar in the Arts Semifinalist

** Two asterisks indicate a Semifinalist for both Presidential Scholar and Presidential Scholar in the Arts

Alabama

AL - Birmingham - Mary K. Martin, Spain Park High School
AL - Birmingham - David M. Rooney, Mountain Brook High School
AL - Fairhope - Keside C. Ugoji, Fairhope High School
AL - Homewood - Hamilton C. Simpson, Homewood High School
AL - Hoover - Bronwyn N. Fullard, Hoover High School
*AL - Hueytown - Cedric R. Rudolph, Alabama School of Fine Arts
AL - Trussville - Tyler H. Deaton, Jefferson Co. Intn'l Baccalaureate School
AL - Wilsonville - Lindsey A. Hornbuckle, Alabama School of Fine Arts

Alaska

AK - Anchorage - John P. O'Grady, Robert Service High School

AK - Anchorage - Yin Tong, East Anchorage High School

AK - Big Lake - Ivy E. McDaniel, Wasilla High School

AK - Girdwood - Katherine A. Cronk, A. J. Dimond High School

AK - Palmer - Luke J. Burton, Correspondence Study School

AK - Wasilla - Adam C. Berg, Colony High School

Americans Abroad

AP - APO - David M. Barbella, Kwajalein Junior-Senior High School

AE - APO - John K. Lee, Cairo American College

AP - APO - Nastassia V. Patin, Walworth Barbour Ais Israel

AP - FPO - Halley L. Wuertz, International School Manila

GU - Tamuning - Jessica A. Marati, Academy of Our Lady of Guam

India - Bangalore - Omkar Muralidharan, International School

Arizona

AZ - Chandler - Kiran A. Kumar, Mountain Pointe High School
AZ - Mesa - Dean W. Thongkham, Dobson High School
AZ - Phoenix - Dan T. Nguyen, Mountain Pointe High School
AZ - Phoenix - Jennifer Xu, Desert Vista High School
AZ - Scottsdale - Meghan A. Bhave, Desert Mountain High School
AZ - Scottsdale - Elisa T. Zhang, Chaparral High School
Arkansas
AR - Little Rock - Yang Dai, Central High School
AR - Little Rock - Han Kim, Pulaski Academy
AR - Sherwood - Vivek P. Buch, Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School
AR - Springdale - Jennifer L. Walker, Springdale High School
AR - Texarkana - Michael G. Steele, Texas High School
AR - White Hall - Cindy D. Joe, Arkansas School for Mathematics & Sciences

California

CA - Cerritos - Charles H. Kim, Cerritos High School
*CA - Chatsworth - Dominic J. Thiroux, Alexander Hamilton High School Complex
*CA - Costa Mesa - Michael A. McLean, Newport Harbor High School
CA - Cupertino - Viola Huang, Cupertino High School
CA - Diamond Bar - Joyce Huang, Sunny Hills High School
CA - Encino - Bryan M. Hunter, Oakwood School
CA - Fremont - Anand U. Oza, American High School
CA - Hayward - Neil K. Sawhney, The Head-Royce School
CA - Irvine - Julia C. Liu, University High School
CA - La Jolla - Karen B. Jacobson, La Jolla High School
CA - Los Altos Hills - Sara L. Prescott, Henry M. Gunn High School
CA - Los Angeles - Marcus M. Hammond, John Marshall High School
CA - Los Angeles - Eric T. Mitzenmacher, Phillips Academy
*CA - Los Angeles - Joseph C. Wiggan, Alexander Hamilton High School Complex
CA - Los Gatos - Peter A. Combs, Harker School
CA - Moorpark - Samantha L. Groden, La Reina High School
CA - Oakland - Katherine A. Romer, The College Preparatory School
CA - Pasadena - Joseph C. Garand, Polytechnic School
*CA - San Diego - Stan I. Prokopenko, Mount Carmel High School
CA - San Francisco - Drew S. Levitt, Lowell High School
CA - San Jose - Christopher R. Suen, Lynbrook High School
CA - Santa Barbara - Lissa X. Yu, Dos Pueblos High School
CA - Sherman Oaks - Kristin M. MacDonald, Harvard-Westlake School
CA - Temple City - Grace J. Young, Temple City High School
*CA - Trabuco Canyon - Sebastian S. Chang, Futures High School

Colorado

CO - Aurora - Christine D. Scacco, Smoky Hill High School

CO - Boulder - Kyle J. Eck, Boulder High School

CO - Broomfield - Colin R. Sieg, Interlochen Arts Academy

CO - Castle Rock - Elena N. Jessop, Home School

CO - Denver - Hannah R. Chazin, George Washington High School

CO - Denver - Jaime N. Latcham, George Washington High School

CO - Durango - Alfred E. Umbhau, Durango High School

CO - Evergreen - Joseph J. Kaptur, Colorado Academy

CO - Fort Collins - Frederick C. Meyer, Poudre High School

CO - Greeley - Matthew M. Gregg, Greeley West Senior High School

CO - Littleton - Kelly E. Miller, Dakota Ridge High School

CO - Littleton - Siming Yang, Dakota Ridge High School

CO - Monument - Rebecca J. Munger, Lewis Palmer High School

CO - Westminster - Bryan Y. Lee, Thornton High School

Connecticut

CT - Cheshire - Ryan Q. Notti, Cheshire High School

CT - Fairfield - Nicole K. Kinsley, Fairfield High School

CT - Greenwich - Townsend R. Wells, Brunswick School

CT - New Milford - Lisa D. Glukhovsky, New Milford High School

CT - Ridgefield - James V. Marrone, Ridgefield High School

CT - West Hartford - Kevin C. Flynn, Hall High School

CT - Westport - Amy Chen, Staples High School

CT - Willington - Michael A. Ennis, Edwin O. Smith High School

Delaware

DE - Hockessin - Jason G. Chu, Charter School of Wilmington

DE - Hockessin - Meghan Pasricha, Sanford School

DE - Newark - Arjun K. Manrai, Caravel Academy

DE - Seaford - Natalie E. Wright, Seaford Senior High School

DE - Wilmington - Catherine E. Homsey, Archmere Academy

DE - Wilmington - Beryl R. Schragger, Charter School of Wilmington

District of Columbia

DC - Washington - Rachel D. Butler, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School
DC - Washington - Zachary O. Cowan, Georgetown Preparatory School
DC - Washington - Katherine R. Forscey, Georgetown Day School
DC - Washington - Erin N. Haber, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School
DC - Washington - Jonathan E. Huddleson, Georgetown Day School
DC - Washington - Jonathan T. Magruder, Saint Alban's School

Florida

FL - Boca Raton - Xiaojuan Zheng, Spanish River Community High School

FL - Casselberry - Ryan E. Truchelut, Trinity Preparatory School

FL - Cooper City - Ronald K. Anguas, Dade Christian School

*FL - Coral Springs - Courtney E. Clarkson, North Carolina School of the Arts

FL - Fort Lauderdale - Peter G. Catsimpiris, Pine Crest School

FL - Ft. Lauderdale - Aditi Mallick, Pine Crest School

FL - Lake Alfred - Alexander H. Wales, Bartow High School Int'l Baccalaureate Program

FL - Lake Mary - Katherine E. Booth, Lake Mary High School

*FL - Miami - Giselle O. Alvarez, Felix Varela Senior High School

*FL - Miami - Vera L. Arias, New World School of the Arts

FL - Miami - Tess A. Hamilton, Gulliver Preparatory School

*FL - Miami - Elizabeth L. Poin, Miami Palmetto Senior High School

FL - Miami - Matthew C. Rosenthal, Miami Country Day School

FL - Miami - Wenjing Zeng, Coral Reef Senior High School

FL - Orlando - Tiffany T. Lee, Cypress Creek High School

FL - Palm Bay - Kimberly N. Hoang, Palm Bay High School

FL - Plantation - Walker S. Frahm, South Plantation High School

FL - South Miami - Felipe Chor, Coral Reef Senior High School

FL - St. Petersburg - Hayley J. Fink, International Baccalaureate Program

FL - Valrico - Ryan P. Stauffer, Bloomingdale Senior High School

Georgia

GA - Alpharetta - Lee L. Chang, Chattahoochee High School

GA - Atlanta - Donald T. Acker, Open Campus High School

GA - Atlanta - Blake M. Fechtel, The Westminster Schools

GA - Atlanta - Laura C. Killingsworth, Chamblee High School

GA - Atlanta - Trevor M. Murphy, The Westminster Schools

GA - Atlanta - Jessica R. Reel, The Westminster Schools

GA - Columbus - Lisette N. Enumah, Brookstone School

GA - Duluth - Jonathan D. Fu, Norcross High School

GA - Lilburn - Anna C. Greenwood, Parkview High School

GA - Marietta - Natalie V. Andres, Lassiter High School

GA - Marietta - Adam J. Tart, Lassiter High School

GA - Marietta - Grace Tiao, Wheeler High School

GA - Marietta - Nneka N. Ufere, The Westminster Schools

GA - Rock Spring - Rachel H. Mathis, Baylor School

GA - Snellville - Travis M. Mushett, Brookwood High School

Hawaii

HI - Haiku - Mallory G. James, Seabury Hall

HI - Hilo - Angela T. Beck, Waiakea High School

HI - Honolulu - Avery A. Cavanah, Punahou School

HI - Honolulu - William A. Jacobson, Punahou School

HI - Honolulu - Kelly M. Nakamura, Iolani School

** HI - Honolulu - Chris L. Schmicker, Punahou School

Idaho

ID - Boise - Joseph D. Goodell, Centennial High School

ID - Boise - Geoffrey M. Lodal, Borah High School

ID - Boise - Taylor M. St. John, Boise High School

ID - Eagle - Arielle R. Gorin, The Micah Home School

ID - Heyburn - Katie M. Gunderson, Burley High School

ID - Idaho Falls - John P. Dixon, Idaho Falls High School

Illinois

IL - Barrington - Karin Lee, Barrington Community High School

IL - Cantrall - Marc Michael D. Lim, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School

IL - Champaign - Valerie L. Ross, University of Illinois Laboratory High School

IL - Champaign - Gerry C. Shih, University of Illinois Laboratory High School

IL - Chicago - Daniel M. Godlewski, Loyola Academy

*IL - Chicago - Tim M. Sawyier, University of Chicago Laboratory High School

IL - Crystal Lake - Adam E. McNerney, Prairie Ridge High School

IL - Downers Grove - Nicholas E. Burjek, Benet Academy

IL - Elk Grove Village - Jessica A. Morton, J. B. Conant High School

*IL - Elmhurst - Brittany C. Cavallaro, Interlochen Arts Academy

IL - Flossmoor - Dorothy Chyung, Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School

IL - Glenview - Kristin J. Vicari, Loyola Academy

IL - Libertyville - Nicholas K. Ruedig, Mother of Divine Grace School

IL - Marseilles - Catherine E. Szumski, Seneca High School

*IL - Naperville - Stephanie A. Wu, Naperville North High School

IL - Western Springs - Pamela M. Pelizzari, Lyons Township High School North Campus

IL - Westmont - Pamela L. Toman, Westmont High School

IL - Wilmette - John C. Rose, New Trier Township High School

IL - Winnetka - Kevin A. White, New Trier Township High School

Indiana

IN - Carmel - David J. Chamberlain, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

IN - Carmel - John M. Loser, Park Tudor School

IN - Crown Point - Lauren R. Kocher, Crown Point High School

IN - Evansville - Cari E. Tuna, Signature School

IN - Granger - Cari E. Carson, Penn High School

IN - Indianapolis - Sean P. Bartz, Pike High School

IN - Indianapolis - Jason R. Brown, Park Tudor School

IN - Muncie - Elizabeth E. Hathaway, Muncie Central High School

IN - Munster - Jia Hou, Munster High School

IN - Terre Haute - Ann Chi, Terre Haute South Vigo High School

IN - Zionsville - Molly M. Schaus, Zionsville Community High School

Iowa

IA - Ames - Jacob A. Haynes, Gilbert High School

IA - Ames - Kimber D. Lockhart, Ballard High School

IA - Ames - Andrew S. Miller, Ames High School

IA - Cedar Rapids - Matthew J. Craig, Linn-Mar High School

IA - Hamburg - Addie M. Hall, Hamburg Senior High School

IA - Thompson - Britta A. Anderson, North Iowa High School

Kansas

KS - Concordia - Shelby R. Prindaville, Concordia High School

KS - Jamestown - John M. Kuhn, Concordia High School

KS - Overland Park - Spencer S. Chu, Blue Valley North High School

KS - Overland Park - Arup Sarma, Shawnee Mission East High School

KS - Wichita - Anna L. Brooks, Kapaun Mount Carmel High School

KS - Wichita - Kristen L. Chopra, Independent High School

Kentucky

KY - Columbia - Joanne E. Luckey, Adair County High School

KY - Lexington - Jennings Y. Xu, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

*KY - Louisville - Daniel N. Goldman, Interlochen Arts Academy

KY - Louisville - David D. Jsa, duPont Manual Magnet High School

KY - Louisville - Katherine E. Klem, Assumption High School

KY - Louisville - Kristen M. Schenk, Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

KY - Louisville - Emily A. Vitale, duPont Manual Magnet High School

KY - Louisville - Adam C. Weis, duPont Manual Magnet High School

KY - Shelbyville - Kevin H. Wilson, Shelby County High School

Louisiana

LA - Baton Rouge - Andrew M. Cedotal, Catholic High School

LA - Baton Rouge - Stacy H. Cheng, Baton Rouge Magnet High School

LA - Baton Rouge - Erqi Liu, Baton Rouge Magnet High School

LA - Baton Rouge - Yonas T. Yemane, Baton Rouge Magnet High School

LA - Bossier City - Allison Anderson, Airline High School

LA - Kenner - Christopher T. Bucher, Jesuit High School

LA - Madisonville - Mary A. Green, Mandeville High School

LA - Metairie - Nickolas M. VanMeter, Archbishop Rummel High School

LA - New Orleans - Jacey C. Jones, St. Mary's Dominican High School

*LA - New Orleans - Lorna C. Williams, McMain Magnet Secondary School

LA - Shreveport - Bradford S. Hargreaves, Caddo Parish Magnet High School

Maine

ME - Bangor - Nathaniel R. Goodell, Bangor High School

ME - Bangor - Kayle S. Shapero, Bangor High School

ME - Bar Mills - Laura K. Simocko, Bonny Eagle High School

ME - Falmouth - Benjamin G. Hansen, Phillips Academy

*ME - Gorham - Sam A. Trussell, Walnut Hill School

ME - Gray - Emily L. Baker, Gray New Gloucester High School

ME - Manchester - Erin A. Baggott, Phillips Exeter Academy

Maryland
MD - Baltimore - Thomas M. Miller, Gilman School
MD - Beltsville - Yu Xia, Eleanor Roosevelt High School
MD - Bethesda - Jennifer P. Jordan, Sidwell Friends School
MD - Bethesda - Jacob J. Spinner, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
MD - Bethesda - Anna S. Thompson, Sidwell Friends School
MD - Chevy Chase - Frank L. Washburn, Walt Whitman High School
MD - Damascus - Bryan R. Cockrell, Richard Montgomery High School
MD - Germantown - Kamara A. Boers, Richard Montgomery High School
*MD - Kensington - Max E. Chavez, Albert Einstein Senior High School
MD - Potomac - Sandra S. Katz, Winston Churchill High School
*MD - Silver Spring - Kevin J. Lee, John F. Kennedy High School
MD - Silver Spring - Jessica K. Shang, Montgomery Blair High School

Massachusetts

MA - Acton - Alex Liu, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

MA - Acton - Cherry C. Miao, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

MA - Chestnut Hill - Andrew M. Barza, Newton North High School

MA - Concord - Caitlin E. Fay, Middlesex School

MA - Hingham - Nathaniel K. Seelen, Hingham High School

MA - Lenox - Kristin E. Blagg, Lenox Memorial High School

MA - Lexington - Li-Mei Lim, Lexington High School

MA - Needham - Daniel L. Nagler, Needham High School

MA - Newton - Benjamin J. Pope, Xaverian Brothers High School

MA - Newton - Laura C. Shapiro, Newton North High School

MA - Sherborn - Adam B. Seering, Dover-Sherborn Regional High School

MA - Shrewsbury - Yufei Liu, Shrewsbury High School

MA - Watertown - Agnes E. Coakley, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School

MA - Weston - Dina Guzovsky, Milton Academy

Michigan

MI - Ann Arbor - Zhen N. Wang, Pioneer High School

*MI - Chelsea - Amelia R. Klock, Interlochen Arts Academy

MI - Grand Blanc - Kristen E. Hendricks, Grand Blanc Community School

MI - Grand Rapids - Michael J. Schroeder, East Kentwood High School

MI - Grosse Pointe - Christina L. Jacovides, Grosse Pointe South High School

MI - Kalamazoo - George H. Hines, Kalamazoo Christian High School

MI - Okemos - Yao Lu, Okemos High School

MI - Plainwell - Zach M. Shoup, Plainwell High School

MI - Portage - Kathleen M. Hoogeboom, Kalamazoo Christian High School

MI - Rochester Hills - Andrea L. Greb, Detroit Country Day School

MI - Royal Oak - Kathryn E. Huston, George A. Dondero High School

MI - Traverse City - Jacob J. Norton, Traverse City Central High School

MI - Troy - Eric L. Fritz, Troy High School

Minnesota

MN - Bloomington - Daniel P. McInnis, John F. Kennedy Senior High School

MN - Eden Prairie - Michelle M. Chen, Milton Academy

*MN - Edina - Matt T. Momchilov, Perpich Center for Arts Education

MN - Golden Valley - Stuart J. Breczinski, Robbinsdale Cooper High School

MN - Lakeville - Matthew J. Piehl, Lakeville Senior High School

MN - Lakeville - Jason A. Slepicka, Lakeville Senior High School

MN - Mahtomedi - Lisa J. Bloomberg, Mahtomedi Senior High School

MN - Mendota Heights - Eunice Yang, Central High School

*MN - Moorhead - Hugh J. Kennedy, Moorhead Senior High School

MN - Plymouth - Chuan Guo, Hopkins High School

MN - Plymouth - Ning Zhou, Wayzata High School

MN - Rosemount - Erin E. Kopperud, Rosemount High School

MN - Roseville - Whitney B. Norton, Roseville Area High School

MN - St. Louis Park - Danielle R. Bouchard, St. Louis Park High School

Mississippi

MS - Jackson - Beth A. Baker, Jackson Preparatory School
MS - Jackson - Samuel D. Ray, Jackson Preparatory School
MS - Macon - Gabriel A. Fouasnon, Mississippi School for Math & Science
MS - Madison - Ke Ji, Jackson Academy
MS - Randolph - Daniel A. Hoing, South Pontotoc High School
*MS - Starkville - Rose M. Chandler, Starkville High School
MS - Vicksburg - Myra D. Blake, St. Aloysius High School
MS - Vicksburg - David Z. Demirbilek, Warren Central High School

Missouri

MO - Cape Girardeau - Sonia M. Tikoo, Central High School

MO - Columbia - Timothy H. Hsiau, David H. Hickman High School

MO - Joplin - Seth B. Kinast, Thos. Jefferson Independent Day School

MO - Kirksville - Ann M. Tanner, Kirksville Senior High School

MO - Rolla - John V. Stoecker, Rolla Senior High School

MO - St. Louis - Eileen A. DuFaux, Cor Jesu Academy

MO - St. Louis - Robert B. Kerth, John Burroughs School

MO - St. Peters - Melanie R. Veale, St. Charles Senior High School

MO - Wildwood - Lauren S. Krebs, Lafayette Senior High School

MO - Willow Springs - Braton C. Grannan, Willow Springs R-IV School

Montana

MT - Great Falls - Gregory R. Gysberg, Charles M. Russell High School

MT - Manhattan - Megan E. Gier, Manhattan Christian High School

MT - Missoula - Jeffrey T. Ammons, Hellgate High School

MT - Missoula - Alexander V. Hughson, Big Sky High School

MT - Missoula - Alyssa R. Work, Hellgate High School

MT - Wolf Point - Ann Mary E. Olson, Wolf Point High School

Nebraska

NE - Beatrice - Elizabeth A. Penner, Tri-County High School

NE - Lincoln - Diana Lu, Lincoln East High School

NE - Lincoln - Stephanie M. Walz, Lincoln Southeast High School

NE - Omaha - Robert J. Gambrel, Creighton Preparatory School

NE - Omaha - Brandon L. Tomlinson, Westside High School

NE - York - Michael W. McEuen, York High School

Nevada

NV - Henderson - Andrew Y. Chang, Green Valley High School

NV - Las Vegas - Robert C. Parker, Palo Verde High School

NV - Las Vegas - Jeremee R. Peters, The Meadows School

NV - Las Vegas - Young Ran, Clark High School

NV - Las Vegas - Lauren A. Wu, Advanced Technologies Academy

NV - Reno - Chase S. Correia, Galena High School

New Hampshire

NH - Etna - Margaret M. Fitchet, Holton-Arms School

*NH - Hanover - Megan L. Baxter, Interlochen Arts Academy

NH - Hollis - Christina S. Kang, Hollis/Brookline High School

NH - Hooksett - Sarah E. Stein, Trinity High School

NH - Lee - Brian E. Malley, Phillips Exeter Academy

NH - Londonderry - Robin M. Schanche, Londonderry High School

NH - Strafford - Jacob T. Smith, Coe Brown Northwood Academy

New Jersey

NJ - Basking Ridge - Damien Kudela, Deerfield Academy

NJ - Belle Mead - Xiaojing Huang, Montgomery High School

NJ - Cherry Hill - Shuenn Ho, Cherry Hill High School East

NJ - East Brunswick - Stephanie S. Zhang, East Brunswick High School

NJ - Haddonfield - Jonathan P. Berger, Haddonfield Memorial High School

NJ - Hillsborough - Chen Xie, Hillsborough High School

NJ - Mendham - Jeremy R. Steinemann, Delbarton School

NJ - Montclair - Alexander J. Eichler, Montclair High School

NJ - Old Tappan - Lina Jun, Academy for Advancement of Science & Tech

NJ - Parsippany - Vivien K. Sun, Parsippany High School

NJ - Plainsboro - Palak P. Amin, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

NJ - Plainsboro - Deanna Zhang, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

NJ - Ramsey - Jon C. Chu, Academy for Advancement of Science & Tech

NJ - Skillman - Heidi K. Lam, Princeton Day School

NJ - South Orange - Keith M. Bayless, Columbia High School