康涅狄格州两名高中生入选2026年美国总统学者：州长Lamont与州教育专员发声明祝贺
Hartford——康涅狄格州州长 Ned Lamont 与州教育专员 Charlene M. Russell-Tucker 10月28日发表声明，祝贺该州两名学生入选 2026 年美国总统学者（U.S. Presidential Scholars）——这是美国授予高中毕业生的最高荣誉之一。两名学生是 Farmington High School 的 Vedant Rakesh Kansara（Unionville）与 Cheshire High School 的 Suchita Srinivasan（Cheshire）。
Lamont 表示：「康涅狄格州为 Vedant 与 Suchita 获得美国高中生的最高荣誉之一而自豪。他们的成就展现了本州学生的才华、投入与努力，也离不开一路支持他们的教育工作者与家庭。」Russell-Tucker 表示，这项全国性荣誉是对两人杰出学术成就的肯定，期待他们未来为社区作出积极贡献。
美国教育部从全国候选人中选出第 62 届共 161 名高中毕业生，评选依据包括学术成就、艺术与技术表现、文书、学校评价与成绩单，以及社区服务、领导力与对崇高理想的践行。完整名单见美国教育部网站 ed.gov/psp。
关联：美国教育部公布2026年总统学者名单：161名高中毕业生入选，从逾6500名候选人中选出
Two Connecticut Students Named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars; Governor Lamont and State Education Commissioner Russell-Tucker Offer Congratulations
HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker on October 28 congratulated two Connecticut students who have been named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for graduating high school seniors. The honorees are Vedant Rakesh Kansara (Unionville) of Farmington High School and Suchita Srinivasan (Cheshire) of Cheshire High School.
"Connecticut is proud to celebrate Vedant and Suchita for earning one of the nation's highest honors for high school students," Governor Lamont said. "Their accomplishments reflect the talent, dedication, and hard work of Connecticut's students, as well as the commitment of the educators and families who have supported them along the way." Commissioner Russell-Tucker called the recognition a testament to the students' hard work and to the educators who supported them.
The U.S. Department of Education selected the program's 62nd class of 161 high school seniors from a national pool of semifinalists, evaluated on academic success, artistic and technical excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as community service, leadership and commitment to high ideals. The complete list is available at ed.gov/psp.
Related: U.S. Department of Education Announces 161 Students as 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars
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