Congratulations U.S. Presidential Scholars!

Two exceptional students from South Dakota have been named as U.S. Presidential Scholars. In September the U.S. Department of Education announced the full list of distinguished graduating high school seniors.

Bryn Marietta graduated from Rapid City Stevens High School in May. She is currently in the honors program at the University of South Dakota, majoring in Physiology, Cell and Molecular Biology – continuing her interest in the natural world.

Ernest Ting graduated from Brookings High School in May and is studying Information and Data Sciences at Caltech, where he will also compete in track and field.

Learn more about the U.S. Presidential Scholars program and be on the lookout for information coming later this fall to nominate your distinguished seniors for the Class of 2026.