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 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
Each year, 20 young artists from around the country are named Presidential Scholars in the Arts. NFAA is the exclusive nominating organization to the Presidential Scholars in the Arts Program, which means that it is only through participation in YoungArts that students are eligible to become a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. At the request of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, NFAA nominates up to 60 YoungArts Finalists each year. From this group of nominees, the Commission selects 20 to be named Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
The
Presidential Scholars Program is
a national recognition program
administered by the U.S.
Department of Education to honor
some of the nation's most
distinguished graduating high
school seniors.
Each
year, the 20 young artists join
121 academic Presidential
Scholars in Washington, DC, for
National Recognition Week in
June.
As
guests of the Commission, the
Presidential Scholars spend the
week meeting with elected
officials, educators, authors,
musicians, scientists, and other
accomplished professionals. They
attend seminars, recitals, and
receptions, and are honored by
the President.
Congratulations to the 2009
Presidential Scholars in the
Arts Nominees!
In
2009, the Presidential Scholars
in Photography, Visual Arts, and
Writing will be showcased in an
exhibit at The Smithsonian
American Art Museum in
Washington, DC.
The Presidential Scholars in Dance,
Music, Theater, Jazz, and Voice
will be featured during The
Salute to the 2009 Presidential
Scholars at The John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts
on Monday, June
22nd. The presentation is free
and open to the public.
For more information about
the Presidential Scholars
Program:
PSA Website:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/psp/index.html.
If you are a PSA Nominee and
have questions:
PSA Help Line: 1.202.401.0961
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