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GCA’s Pajarillaga earns slot in presidential scholars program
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Elijah Joshua S. Pajarillaga, a graduating senior at Grace Christian Academy, has been selected as a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
In a statement from the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, it said that Pajarillaga is one of the 4,500 candidates who were selected out of almost 3.6 million students nationwide who are expected to graduate in 2021.
“Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities,” the statement adds.
Every year, up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen from among that year’s senior class, representing excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth.
If circumstances permit all scholars are invited to Washington, D.C. in June for the National Recognition Program, featuring various events and enrichment activities and culminating in the presentation of the Presidential Scholars Medallion during a White House-sponsored ceremony.
“The GCA administration, faculty, and student body congratulate Pajarillaga and is very proud of him for this accomplishment,” said the school in a statement yesterday. (PR)
