Three Georgia high school students were named as U.S. Presidential Scholars from the Georgia Department of Education, including one student from Forsyth County.
Ayush G. Gundawar of South Forsyth High School, Ty A. Hubert of Creekview in Cherokee County and Charyle Allen of Early County High School in Early County received this award.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to recognize distinguished graduating seniors. It is one of the highest honors that a high school student can receive. Up to 161 students are recognized each year for academic achievement, exceptional talent in the performing or visual arts, or accomplishment in career fields.
Ayush G. Gundawar is a graduating senior from South Forsyth High School, and is also a dual enrollment student at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University. He founded LearnForsyth, a registered nonprofit, to give struggling students free tutoring in any subject. LearnForsyth also provides volunteer opportunities for high school and college students.
Gundawar has held several other leadership positions, like vice president of Forsyth County High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter and state ambassador of Georgia FBLA.
Gundawar also won first place in the FBLA National Leadership Conference and the Georgia State Leadership Conference in E-Business.
“I am extremely proud of Charlye, Ayush, and Ty for their recognition as U.S. Presidential Scholars,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said in a press release. “These three students have pursued excellence in academics and in life, and they are outstanding representatives of our state. I know each will achieve great success in the future.”
