4-26-19 waupun high school senior is semifinalist for u.s. presidential scholarship

A  Waupun High School student is among 12 Wisconsin students named semifinalists in the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar Program,  one of the nation’s highest honors bestowed on a high school graduate.  Katrina Eileen Pokorny, Waupun, Waupun Senior High School was named as a semifinalist.     “To Wisconsin’s semifinalists in the Presidential Scholars Program, I know your family, teachers, and all other educators in your schools and districts are delighted to see this news,” said State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor.   “What you achieve now is preparing you to build a better world for everyone in the future. Congratulations on your success.”    The Presidential Scholar Program was established in 1964 to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. The majority of scholars are selected based on broad academic achievement as measured by the ACT and SAT college admissions exams. Another group of students, including Pokorny are selected based on their ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. A final group is selected on the basis of their academic and artistic scholarship in the visual arts, performing arts, or creative writing. Students identified as candidates are invited to apply and submit essays, self-assessments, secondary school reports, and transcripts to confirm their interest and assist in the selection process.