Fayette County Public Schools

Nearly a dozen seniors in Fayette County Public Schools are 2025 candidates in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors recognizing high school students’ accomplishments. These seniors represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people. 

From Lafayette High School:

• Emmalee Otipoby

From Paul Laurence Dunbar High School: 

• Maya Davis
• Cooper Fister
• Arimitsu Horikawa Strakovsky
• Luke Jones
• Daniel Lee
• Sophia Staples
• Alexander Staykov
• Grace Sun
• Nina Tay
• Anthony Zhang

Complete List

Application is by invitation only. For the most part, College Board SAT and ACT exam scores determine the selection of approximately 5,000 general program candidates. Semifinalists are announced in mid-April, and as many as 161 winners are named in early May – the majority based on broad academic achievement. About 20 students are chosen because of their academics and their talents in the visual arts, the performing arts, or creative writing. Another 20 are picked based on academics and accomplishments in career and technical education fields.