NEWPORT — Benjamin Jachim-Gallagher from Newport High School joins Michaela Phan from Phillips Exeter Academy (Portsmouth) as the two New Hampshire high school seniors who were among a select group of 161 students nationwide chosen as 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars.
The awards were were announced Tuesday, May 7, 2019. This is the 55th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars.
“It is truly an honor to have a Newport School District student recognized as a Presidential Scholar. Newport is very proud to have had three seniors, Ben Jachim-Gallagher, Elizabeth Trembley and Victoria Burroughs as candidates,” said Cindy Gallagher, Newport School District Superintendent. “Victoria and Ben were named as semi-finalists.”
Gallagher continues, “The Presidential Scholar Award recognizes Ben for his academics, SAT and ACT scores, and for the hours he has dedicated to volunteering in the school and Newport community, promoting the ideals of paying it forward.
“It is clear that Ben has benefited from growing up in Newport. We want to congratulate Ben on this honor and we want to thank the District staff and community leaders who have mentored him along the way.”
The Presidential Scholars program is a recognition program. Students chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars receive a free trip to Washington, D.C., and receive a medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House. The ceremony is June 23.
More than 5,200 candidates qualified for the 2019 awards, which are determined by performance on the College Board SAT and ACT exams or via nominations from Chief State School officers.
Jachim-Gallagher will attend Harvard University in Fall 2019.
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