Candidates for the Presidential Scholars Program
January 2006
Candidates are grouped by their legal place of residence; state abbreviation listed, if different, may indicate where the candidate attends school.
* An asterisk indicates a Candidate for Presidential Scholar in the Arts.
Alabama
AL - Alabaster - Meredith L. Harper, Thompson High School
AL - Alabaster - Grace A. Lichlyter, Hope Christian School
AL - Andalusia - John M. Christensen, Andalusia High School
AL - Anniston - Amanda R. Long, Oxford High School
AL - Auburn - Forrest R. Dowdy, Auburn High School
AL - Birmingham - *Sarah Campbell, Alabama School of Fine Arts
AL - Birmingham - David P. Dorn, John Carroll High School
AL - Birmingham - Elizabeth H. Jones, Mountain Brook High School
AL - Birmingham - Laura M. Ketcham, Briarwood Christian High School
AL - Birmingham - Sarah M. Kezar, The Altamont School
AL - Birmingham - Katherine E. Kienitz, Briarwood Christian High School
AL - Birmingham - Nicholas D. Lepley, Mountain Brook High School
AL - Birmingham - *Morgan Long, Alabama School of Fine Arts
AL - Birmingham - Thomas V. Scarritt, The Altamont School
AL - Birmingham - Shahein H. Tajmir, Hoover High School
AL - Birmingham - Adam M. Trettel, Briarwood Christian High School
AL - Camden - Robert W. Bledsoe, Wilcox Academy
AL - Clanton - John A. Elder, Chilton County High School
AL - Cullman - Daniel J. Hollis, Cullman High School
AL - Daphne - Laura E. Kergosien, Our Lady Academy
AL - Dothan - Judson R. Brooks, Houston Academy
AL - Enterprise - Scott L. Goodfriend, Alabama School of Math & Science
AL - Florence - Sarah V. Kelley, Unknown High School
AL - Florence - Jennifer A. Taylor, Unknown High School
AL - Florence - Allen R. Tomlinson, Alabama School of Math & Science
AL - Hanceville - Heather N. Goodlett, Hanceville High School
AL - Harvest - Robert L. Geren, Sparkman High School
AL - Hoover - Meagan E. Rockett, Hoover High School
AL - Huntsville - Kelly M. McConnaughey, Virgil I. Grissom High School
AL - Huntsville - Carter A. Pelham, Covenant Christian Academy
AL - Huntsville - James W. Plunkett, Randolph School
AL - Huntsville - Rebekah A. Sheldon, Covenant Christian Academy
AL - Madison - Chenxia Liu, Randolph School
AL - Madison - Anne Elissa Philip, Bob Jones High School
AL - Madison - Andrew J. Santi, Bob Jones High School
AL - Madison - William C. Warren, Bob Jones High School
AL - Madison - Alan X. You, Bob Jones High School
AL - McCalla - Sarah H. Browning, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
AL - Meridianville - *Shaina Strom, Alabama School of Fine Arts
AL - Mobile - David P. Roe, St. Paul's Episcopal School
AL - Mobile - James C. Simpson, St. Paul's Episcopal School
AL - Mobile - Ranbel F. Sun, Alabama School of Math & Science
AL - Montgomery - Anne M. Llewellyn, Saint James School
AL - Montgomery - Jessica M. Saunders, Loveless Academic Magnet High School
AL - Montgomery - Katrina D. Windon, Loveless Academic Magnet High School
AL - Montrose - Laura E. Smith, Fairhope High School
AL - Muscle Shoals - Anna K. Hailey, Muscle Shoals High School
AL - Opelika - Cory R. McCarty, Opelika High School
AL - Pelham - Ian Z. Flaniken, Pelham High School
AL - Pell City - Shelby E. Agnew, Alabama School of Fine Arts
AL - Quinton - Sybil N. Sexton, Oak Grove High School
AL - Trussville - Joshua L. Davenport, Jefferson County Int’l Baccalaureate School
AL - Trussville - Daniel W. James, Jefferson County Int’l Baccalaureate School
AL - Tuscaloosa - Elizabeth A. Cook, Tuscaloosa Academy
AL - Vestavia Hills - David C. Harris, Vestavia Hills High School
AL - Vestavia Hills - Jean Luan, Vestavia Hills High School
AL - Vestavia Hills - John W. Naramore, Vestavia Hills High School
Alaska
AK - Anchorage - Heather R. Benz, East Anchorage High School
AK - Anchorage - Jennifer M. Blankenship, A. J. Dimond High School
AK - Anchorage - Katrina L. Burgoyne, Atheneum School
AK - Anchorage - Korie A. Burroughs, Grace Christian School
AK - Anchorage - Christine E. Dawson, South Anchorage High School
AK - Anchorage - Brendon C. Eby, Polaris K-12 School
AK - Anchorage - Jean E. Falconer, Robert Service High School
AK - Anchorage - Daniel Gillespie, Robert Service High School
AK - Anchorage - Samuel Gottstein, Robert Service High School
AK - Anchorage - Alexandra N. Lagasse, South Anchorage High School
AK - Anchorage - Katherine M. Lindsey, A. J. Dimond High School
AK - Anchorage - Scott A. Mahar, A. J. Dimond High School
AK - Anchorage - Molly McDermott, Robert Service High School
AK - Anchorage - Ian B. Petersen, West Anchorage High School
AK - Anchorage - Olivia J. Putman, A. J. Dimond High School
AK - Anchorage - Benn W. Schlapia, South Anchorage High School
AK - Anchorage - John D. Swanson, West Anchorage High School
AK - Anchorage - Timothy L. Treuer, West Anchorage High School
AK - Anchorage - Trevor H. Zarnstorff, Evergreen Lutheran High School
AK - Chugiak - Kristopher K. Katkus, Chugiak High School
AK - Chugiak - Matthew N. Smith, Unknown High School
AK - Craig - Elizabeth A. Claus, Craig High School
AK - Delta Junction - Michele A. Helkenn, Delta Junction School
AK - Eagle River - Lindsay M. Benolkin, Unknown High School
AK - Eagle River - Ben M. Martinson, Chugiak High School
AK - Eagle River - Devin M. Preston, West Anchorage High School
AK - Eagle River - Allison L. Strom, Chugiak High School
AK - Fairbanks - Angene Johnson, Austin E. Lathrop High School
AK - Fairbanks - Benjamin F. Newman, Austin E. Lathrop High School
AK - Fairbanks - Coryn C. Pavelsky, West Valley High School
AK - Fairbanks - William W. Stoddard, Austin E. Lathrop High School
AK - Ft. Wainwright - Cherie Johnston, Austin E. Lathrop High School
AK - Girdwood - Ryan R. Hammel, South Anchorage High School
AK - Haines - Iris A. Kemp, Haines High School
AK - Homer - Shannon K. Quiner, Homer High School
AK - Juneau - Nicholas N. Miller, Juneau-Douglas High School
AK - Kasilof - Rebecca L. Kilfoyle, Skyview High School
AK - Kenai - Trevor W. Kauffman, Soldotna High School
AK - Ketchikan - Chelsea J. Goucher, Ketchikan High School
AK - Palmer - Peter A. Burton, Unknown High School
AK - Palmer - Jessica A. Wetherell, Home School
AK - Petersburg - Jesse A. Agner, Petersburg High School
AK - Sitka - Deirdre J. Labounty, Sitka High School
AK - Wasilla - Gabriel W. Sharrow, Unknown High School
Americans Abroad
AP - APO - Lillian C. Bond, American School of the Hague
AP - APO - Eion M. Dando, Unknown High School
AP - APO - Rebecca D. Davidsonwolf, Unknown High School
AP - APO - Ian P. Edwards, H. H. Arnold High School
AP - APO - Joshua S. Eklund, Kaiserslautern American High School
AP - APO - Ashley T. Fee, Ramstein American High School
AP - APO - Kallie J. Hedberg, Lakenheath High School
AP - APO - Kara R. Hogan, Patch American High School
AP - APO - Chester Husk, Patch American High School
AP - APO - Christopher M. Kieta, American Community School
AP - APO - Melinda H. Kilner, St. Stephen's School
AP - APO - Erin M. Meitzner, Aviano High School
AP - APO - Jonathan A. Mikkelson, Wuerzburg American High School
AP - APO - Patrick D. Poage, Patch American High School
AP - APO - Matthew A. Porter, International School of Bangkok
AP - APO - Logan P. Quinn, Brussels American High School
AP - APO - Eric A. Quintero, Heidelberg American High School
AP - APO - John M. Schrader, Aviano High School
AP - APO - Anthony Soroka, Kadena High School
AP - APO - Christian J. Ternus, Unknown High School
AP - APO - Stephen A. Thompson, SHAPE American High School
AP - APO - Samuel T. Vannoy, Unknown High School
AP - APO - Charles R. Vinal, H. H. Arnold High School
AP - APO - Jessica J. Warren, Bitburg American High School
AP - FPO - Joel W. Christensen, International School of Beijing
AP - FPO - David M. Goodfriend, Southbank International School
AP - FPO - Daniel J. King, Kadena High School
AP - FPO - Cynthia S. Lee, Nile C Kinnick High School
AP - FPO - Katherine M. Meler, Kubasaki High School
AP - FPO - Brendan D. Ocallaghan, Naples American High School
AP - FPO - Christopher M. Plastow, Nile C. Kinnick High School
CT - Wallingford - Shane Auerbach, Choate Rosemary Hall
GU - Barrigada - Mike Lee, St. John's School
GU - Barrigada - Ian Frank P. Wusstig, George Washington High School
GU - Hagatna - John W. Lee, St. John's School
GU - Tamuning - Bay L. Feore, St. John's School
GU - Tamuning - Taehun Kim, Father Duenas Memorial School
GU - Tamuning - Justin J. Law, St. John's School
GU - Tamuning - Benjamin M. White, Unknown High School
GU - Yigo - Marjorie L. Deroche, St. John's School
MA - Andover - Andrew Hung, Phillips Academy
MA - Andover - Mia M. Kanak, Phillips Academy
MA - Deerfield - David R. Alexandre, Deerfield Academy
NH - Exeter - Jina Chung, Phillips Exeter Academy
NH - Exeter - Kimmei E. Kirtland, Phillips Exeter Academy
NY - APO - Lillian R. Pecoraro, London Central High School
Ontario, Canada - Ottawa - Brian S. Chen, Ashbury College
VA - Dulles - Sarah E. Zimmerman, International School of Beijing
VI - Christiansted - Britta E. Victor, Saint Croix Country Day School
WA - Lacey - Krista Hanson, Ukarumpa International School
Arizona
AZ - Chandler - David O. Bracher, Phoenix Country Day School
AZ - Chandler - Lily Chang, Chandler High School
AZ - Chandler - Jessica Guo, Dobson High School
AZ - Chandler - Christopher M. Liu, Corona del Sol High School
AZ - Chandler - Vinayak Muralidhar, Corona del Sol High School
AZ - Chandler - Varun P. Rajan, Chandler High School
AZ - Fountain Hills - Alex T. Poterack, Fountain Hills High School
AZ - Gilbert - Michael A. Fan, Dobson High School
AZ - Gilbert - Ashley R. Letizia, Skyline High School
AZ - Gilbert - Ariana Smith, Gilbert High School
AZ - Glendale - Daniel W. Sharp, Cactus High School
AZ - Mesa - Heather A. McCoy, Mountain View High School
AZ - Paradise Valley - Judy Fan, Chaparral High School
AZ - Phoenix - Taylor A. Davis, Xavier College Preparatory
AZ - Phoenix - Leigh K. Harris, Xavier College Preparatory
AZ - Phoenix - David T. Hildebrand, Arcadia High School
AZ - Phoenix - Vicki C. Hsu, McClintock High School
AZ - Phoenix - Kimberly Lin, Desert Vista High School
AZ - Phoenix - David C. Potts, Mountain Pointe High School
AZ - Phoenix - Emerson L. Reiter, Phoenix Country Day School
AZ - Phoenix - Paul J. Schaffert, Unknown High School
AZ - Phoenix - Laura P. Starkston, Desert Vista High School
AZ - Prescott Valley - Jonathan A. Gross, Home School
AZ - Scottsdale - Alex S. Blum, Desert Mountain High School
AZ - Scottsdale - Joel A. Freeman, Desert Mountain High School
AZ - Scottsdale - Joy H. Meserve, Horizon High School
AZ - Scottsdale - Michael R. Mitchell, Brophy College Preparatory
AZ - Tempe - Kevan L. Christensen, Corona del Sol High School
AZ - Tempe - Frederick B. Davies, Home School
AZ - Tempe - Laura C. Lundin, McClintock High School
AZ - Tempe - Kristina A. Woodbury, Unknown High School
AZ - Tucson - Arshed F. Al-Obeidi, Canyon del Oro High School
AZ - Tucson - Robert A. Hanshaw, University High School
AZ - Tucson - Natasha C. Indik, Green Fields Country Day School
AZ - Tucson - Sonia Jin, Catalina Foothills High School
AZ - Tucson - Kyle W. Kryger, University High School
AZ - Tucson - Jessica Lane, Catalina Foothills High School
AZ - Tucson - James C. Liu, University High School
AZ - Tucson - Alexander D. McCourt, Catalina Foothills High School
AZ - Tucson - E C. Mendenhall, University High School
AZ - Tucson - Lauren R. Myers, Catalina Foothills High School
AZ - Tucson - Julia A. Rachowiecki, Interlochen Arts Academy
AZ - Tucson - Jennifer M. Sierchio, University High School
AZ - Tucson - William N. Snavely, Canyon del Oro High School
AZ - Tucson - Ke Wu, University High School
Arkansas
AR - Alexander - Tiffany L. McDade, Bryant High School
AR - Arkadelphia - Adam J. Barito, Arkadelphia High School
AR - Batesville - Tice P. Brown, Batesville High School
AR - Bentonville - Ryan D. Brazile, Bentonville High School
AR - Bryant - Anna M. Sitz, Bryant High School
AR - Conway - Daniel L. Ashley, Conway High School - West
AR - Conway - Mitchell B. Jenkins, Conway High School - West
AR - Dover - Kristen S. Pohl, Dover Public School
AR - Fayetteville - Clare E. Bayley, Arkansas School for Mathematics & Sciences
AR - Fayetteville - Holly E. Jackson, Fayetteville High School - East Campus
AR - Fayetteville - Kunal K. Lala, Fayetteville High School - East Campus
AR - Fayetteville - Troy C. Long, Fayetteville High School - East Campus
AR - Fayetteville - Anne G. Montgomery, Fayetteville High School - East Campus
AR - Fayetteville - Samantha E. Wempe, Fayetteville High School - East Campus
AR - Forrest City - Derick N. McCollum, Forrest City High School
AR - Fort Smith - Lana M. Loukota, Home School
AR - Fort Smith - Pamela A. Medley, Southside High School
AR - Greenwood - Nathaniel S. Bobbitt, Greenwood High School
AR - Greenwood - Sidney G. Winford, Greenwood High School
AR - Harrison - John C. Arnold, Bergman High School
AR - Harrison - Rachel L. Newberry, Harrison High School
AR - Heber Springs - Rachel L. Meserole, Arkansas School for Mathematics & Sciences
AR - Hot Springs - Alex C. Bearden, Lake Hamilton High School
AR - Jonesboro - John W. Lusby, Jonesboro High School
AR - Lavaca - Stephen R. Williams, Lavaca High School
AR - Little Rock - Don Ding, Central High School
AR - Little Rock - Zackary R. Eubanks, Central High School
AR - Little Rock - June Fang, Central High School
AR - Little Rock - Sarah L. Pham, Pulaski Academy
AR - Little Rock - Mary K. Reinhardt, Unknown High School
AR - Little Rock - Laura J. Soderberg, Central High School
AR - Little Rock - Allyson M. White, Pulaski Academy
AR - Little Rock - Faye Zhao, Central High School
AR - Lowell - April M. Burns, Rogers High School
AR - Morrilton - Johnathan W. Conley, Morrilton High School
AR - Mountain Home - William B. Keaster, Mountain Home High School
AR - Osceola - Kathryne M. Dunlap, Arkansas School for Mathematics & Sciences
AR - Rogers - Andrew H. Avery, Rogers High School
AR - Rogers - Aaron R. Belknap, Rogers High School
AR - Rogers - Zachary P. Jordan, Rogers High School
AR - Roland - Jason A. Leonhardt, Little Rock Christian Academy
AR - Springdale - Jason G. Weed, Fayetteville High School- East Campus
AR - Texarkana - Maxwell V. Nguyen, Texarkana Arkansas Sr High School
AR - Wesley - Phillip H. Costello, Home School
AR - West Memphis - Geri E. Burkett, West Memphis High School
California
CA - Agoura Hills - Pasha Nahass, Agoura High School
CA - Alamo - Avni Shah, Monte Vista High School
CA - Albany - Bing Xia, Albany High School
CA - Arroyo Grande - Sahand Moarefy, Arroyo Grande High School
CA - Berkeley - *Billy Buss, Berkeley High School
CA - Berkeley - Henry N. Corrigangibbs, Berkeley High School
CA - Beverly Hills - Robert C. Scullin, Loyola High School
CA - Camarillo - Joseph A. Migler, Saint Bonaventure High School
CA - Carlsbad - Huachen Bai, San Dieguito High School Academy
CA - Cerritos - Melinda H. Lu, Whitney High School
CA - Chico - Hailey M. Root, Chico Senior High School
CA - Cupertino - Elizabeth L. Altmaier, Pinewood School
CA - Cupertino - Taotao Chen, Cupertino High School
CA - Cupertino - Dustin T. Lee, Monta Vista High School
CA - Cupertino - Hidenori Yamada, Monta Vista High School
CA - Davis - Michael E. Graves, Davis Senior High School
CA - Davis - Cynthia He, Davis Senior High School
CA - Davis - Serena Y. Yeung, Davis Senior High School
CA - Encino - Yuliya Rebrova, William Howard Taft High School
CA - Foster City - Michelle L. Chiu, Mills High School
CA - Foster City - Dinah E. Shender, Burlingame High School
CA - Fremont - Amy Y. Chang, Mission San Jose High School
CA - Fremont - Alexander C. Ellebracht, Mission San Jose High School
CA - Fremont - Jason H. Gao, Mission San Jose High School
CA - Fremont - Helen Lu, Washington High School
CA - Fremont - Angelo S. Mao, Mission San Jose High School
CA - Fremont - Yuchen Mao, Mission San Jose High School
CA - Fremont - George J. Xu, Mission San Jose High School
CA - Fremont - Christine G. Yeh, Harker School
CA - Fresno - David Sun, Edison High School
CA - Garden Grove - Arpad Kovacs, Santiago High School
CA - Goleta - Aaron Marcuse Kubitza, Dos Pueblos High School
CA - Hermosa Beach - Scott Simonsen, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
CA - Huntington Beach - Russell B. Sklan, Ocean View High School
CA - Irvine - Christine M. Bui, University High School
CA - Irvine - Deborah Chang, University High School
CA - Irvine - Angela Ji, University High School
CA - Irvine - David C. Porter, University High School
CA - Irvine - Kai Qiu, University High School
CA - Irvine - Kavita Renduchintala, University High School
CA - Irvine - Andrew Yang, Unknown High School
CA - La Canada - Kyle G. Chen, La Canada High School
CA - La Canada - Amasia Zargarian, La Canada High School
CA - La Jolla - Joseph A. Lin, La Jolla High School
CA - Lafayette - *Chase Michaels Baird, Acalanes High School
CA - Laguna Niguel - Thomas B. Thorpe, Dana Hills High School
CA - Lakewood - Justine S. Chow, Whitney High School
CA - Long Beach - Christopher L. Schaal, Long Beach Polytechnic High School
CA - Los Angeles - Riley L. Franks, Santa Monica High School
CA - Los Angeles - James P. Pellegren, North Hollywood High School
CA - Los Angeles - David R. Schleimer, Harvard-Westlake School
CA - Los Banos - Rory S. Fulton, Los Banos High School
CA - Los Gatos - Jeremy N. Arondine, Los Gatos High School
CA - Los Gatos - Kathleen A. Clarkadams, Los Gatos High School
CA - Los Gatos - Domenic Denicola, Unknown High School
CA - Menlo Park - Michael A. Mellenthin, Woodside Priory School
CA - Menlo Park - Adam M. Rhine, Sacred Heart Preparatory
CA - Mill Valley - Ryan P. Irwin, Tamalpais High School
CA - Milpitas - Vincent Woo, Milpitas High School
CA - Moraga - Alexander J. Young, Campolindo High School
CA - Northridge - Denise F. Ye, North Hollywood High School
CA - Northridge - Alexander H. Yen, North Hollywood High School
CA - Oak Park - *Sean Chen, Oak Park High School
CA - Oakland - David Tran, The Head-Royce School
CA - Oceanside - Kevin E. Verbael, Saint Margaret's Episcopal School
CA - Orinda - Alexander B. Landau, Miramonte High School
CA - Orinda - Alexander C. Spicer, Miramonte High School
CA - Pacific Palisades - David L. Philipson, Harvard-Westlake School
CA - Palm Desert - Austin H. Weiss, Palm Desert High School
CA - Palo Alto - Lynn R. Conell-Price, Henry M. Gunn High School
CA - Palo Alto - Anthony Hu, Palo Alto Senior High School
CA - Palo Alto - Alana C. Ju, Henry M. Gunn High School
CA - Palo Alto - Gabriel J. Kiritz, Palo Alto Senior High School
CA - Pasadena - Maxwell L. Child, Polytechnic School
CA - Pasadena - Peter H. Lifland, Polytechnic School
CA - Petaluma - Arthur K. Yu, Marin Catholic High School College Prep
CA - Piedmont - Sara A. Lempert, The Head-Royce School
CA - Piedmont - Gordon D. Murphy, Phillips Academy
CA - Pleasanton - Kyle D. Adkins, Foothill High School
CA - Pleasanton - Amy T. Lam, Amador Valley High School
CA - Pleasanton - Jay C. Wang, Foothill High School
CA - Rancho Palos Verdes - Alicia E. Lee, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
CA - Rancho Palos Verdes - Jessica A. Tang, Unknown High School
CA - Redlands - Jennifer Y. Wang, Redlands High School
CA - Rocklin - *Dustin Bronson, Natomas Charter Performing & Fine Arts Academy
CA - Sacramento - Elizabeth Marder, Mira Loma High School
CA - Salinas - Phoebe R. Jin, Monterey High School
CA - San Diego - Jonathan L. Inman, Unknown High School
CA - San Diego - John E. Lazar, The Bishop's School
CA - San Diego - Clara J. Lee, Torrey Pines High School