Worcester Prep student nominated for Presidential Scholar honor

Worcester Preparatory School graduating senior Parker Tingle of Fenwick Island has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.

Candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2023. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities.

All selected candidates are invited to apply to the program by submitting essays, self-assessments, leadership and service activities, secondary school reports and transcripts. A distinguished panel of educators will review these submissions and select approximately 600 semifinalists in early April.

The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of up to 32 eminent citizens appointed by the president, will select the finalists, and the U.S. Department of Education will announce the scholars in May.

For more information, go to scholarshipamerica.org.