Two Georgia Teens Among Presidential Scholars

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Two high school seniors in Georgia have been named 2009 Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the announcement Monday.

Named to the national list of 141 students were Marissa Pan of Alpharetta High School and Ge Zhang of George Walton High School in Marietta.

The prestigious scholars program was created 45 years ago to honor academic excellence in the classroom.

Pan and Zhang will be honored for their achievements at a ceremony in Washington D.C., tentatively scheduled in late June.

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