Meet the Harvard-bound black belt from Michigan named U.S. Presidential Scholar
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Black belt.
And now, a recipient of one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.
Grand Blanc senior Shriya Yarlagadda is one of 161 high school students in the country to receive the honor of U.S. Presidential Scholar, which recognizes the country’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
“That was an amazing honor,” Yarlagadda said. “I was so excited because I did not expect to be receiving a nomination at all.”
The invite-only program takes students with the best test scores and exceptional talent in visual, creative and performing arts to honor students each year.