American Heritage Schools is the No. 1 School in Florida for the Highest Number of Presidential Scholar Candidates in 2025
American Heritage Schools, the top-ranked Private K-12 School in Florida according to Niche, is pleased to announce that 16 students from the Class of 2025 (12 from the Broward Campus and four from the Palm Beach Campus) have been named semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program. The program is the nation’s most prestigious recognition for distinguished graduating high school seniors.
The two campuses of American Heritage Schools account for 11% of all Presidential Scholar candidates in the state of Florida. The Broward Campus is the No. 1 school in Florida with the highest number of Presidential Scholar candidates. The Palm Beach Campus is the No. 1 school in Palm Beach County and the No. 3 school in Florida with the highest number of Presidential Scholar candidates.
“Being named a Presidential Scholar candidate is an extraordinary honor that reflects the dedication, intellect, and perseverance of our students,” said Dr. Doug Laurie, president of American Heritage Schools. “We are incredibly proud of these outstanding young leaders whose commitment to excellence and service sets them apart on a national stage.”
The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Each year, approximately 500 students from across the country are named semifinalists and forwarded to the Commission for further review. In April, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars will select 161 outstanding students to receive the U.S. Presidential Scholar Medallion, the nation’s highest scholastic honor awarded by the U.S. government.
Scholars are selected based on their academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations, community service, and leadership. Those selected will be invited to Washington, D.C., in June for a national recognition program, which includes a series of events and the official medallion presentation during a White House-sponsored ceremony.
The students from American Heritage Schools who have been named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidates are:
Broward Campus:
● Rajam Arunprakash
● Lila Cohen
● Sebastian Estrada
● Jack Finneran
● Junsouh Hong
● Timothy Kong
● Chunyu Li
● Rolando Perez
● Samuil Petrov
● Yusuf Sheikh
● Roshini Shivakumar
● Emily Wang
Palm Beach Campus:
● Julius Kulla
● Ryan Weissblum
● Jeffrey Yu
● Catherine Zhao
For more information about the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and American Heritage Schools, please visit: https://www.ahschool.com/presidential-scholars.
