Bethpage High School seniors Suchitha Channapatna and Ruthitha Channapatna were named as candidates in the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Twin sisters, Bethpage’s two scholars are among the 5,000 students nationwide to receive this invitation.
(Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District)
Candidacy for this program is based on either their outstanding performance on the ACT Assessment or the College Board SAT, nomination by their Chief State School Officer or one of the program’s partner recognition organizations. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by executive order of the president to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.
The district congratulates both students on being named as candidates in the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
—Submitted by the Bethpage Union Free School District
