6 Idaho students named Presidential Scholar semifinalists
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Six members of Idaho’s high school Class of 2021 have been selected as semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program.
Idaho’s semifinalists, selected from 65 candidates from across the state, are:
Maria Jose Aguiar, Coeur D Alene – Coeur d Alene Charter Academy
Korbin Aydin Hansen, Boise – Timberline High School
Katherine E. Hebdon, Nampa – Skyview High School
Jaston B. McClure, Moscow – Moscow High School
Oam Patel, Mountain Home – Mountain Home High School
Elena Yang, Meridian – Centennial High School
“Selection as semifinalists for this prestigious national recognition program is a great honor, and I congratulate these six students, their families and their schools on this accomplishment,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra said. “The national Presidential Scholars program honors graduating seniors who have demonstrated scholarship, leader