Jimmy Jiang, 12th grade student from CVU, CAWD 2 and ThaZin Aye, 12th grade student from Winooski, in Pro Foods 2 were recognized at the State House on January 28th as Vermont Presidential Scholar Nominees for "Excellence in CTE".

The Vermont Presidential Scholars Program is a statewide recognition of academic, service, and leadership excellence. Outstanding students from the state of Vermont are selected based on nominations from teachers and administrators.

The 25 Vermont Presidential Scholars will be invited by the U.S. Department of Education to apply for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, which recognizes some of the country’s most distinguished high school seniors. The program honors students who show exceptional academic achievement, talent in the visual, creative and performing arts, 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.