Two Iowa high school graduates were honored this afternoon as “Presidential scholars.” Wayne Shyy of Ames and Eileen Lee of West Des Moines attended a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. Lee already has some college experience as she’s begun attending the University of Iowa.Lee says Presidential scholars win an all-expenses-paid, one-week trip to Washington, D.C.Shyy says the highlight today was meeting the President and getting to shake his hand.Shyy says it’s also been a great experience to meet all the other scholars.Shyy will attend Princeton next year. Just 141 students from around the nation were tapped as “Presidential scholars” this year.
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