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Presidential Scholars 2008: National Recognition Week (June 21 - June 24, 2008)
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At the Teacher Recognition Dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, the 2008 Presidential Scholars honored the teachers who had the most impact on their academic and artistic careers.


The 2008 Presidential Scholars visited the White House for a photo with President Bush. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Ray Simon congratulated Jacinth Greywoode of Alabama at the Presidential Scholars Medallion Ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
At the Teacher Recognition Dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, the 2008 Presidential Scholars honored the teachers who had the most impact on their academic and artistic careers. In a community service activity to benefit the So Others Might Eat (SOME) charitable organization, Scholars boxed and donated thousands of goods for the homeless in Washington, D.C. Here, Scholars help Don Dixon, Dining Room and Volunteer Coordinator for SOME, transport the assembled packages.
At the opening of a month-long special exhibition showcasing Scholars in the visual and literary arts at the National Portrait Gallery, Presidential Scholar in the Arts Jasmine S. Hu of California read from her work. On stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Concert Hall, Presidential Scholar in the Arts Kacey R. Hauk of Wisconsin (far right) led dancers in a work she choreographed.
Presidential Scholar in the Arts Richard J. Saunders of Connecticut sang George and Ira Gershwin's 'Our Love is Here to Stay' on stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Concert Hall.  

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