KENTUCKY (WKYT) – The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that five high school students from Kentucky, including one from Fayette County, were among the 161 seniors chosen as 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars.
The five students are:
- Hosamulhaq Brula from South Warren High School in Warren County;
- Samuel J. Busse from Owensboro High School in Daviess County;
- Alexavier Colton Garrott from Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Hopkins County;
- Deepika Koripelli from duPont Manual Magnet High School in Jefferson County;
- Avneesh Mahesh Kudrimoti from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Fayette County.
Commonwealth education officials celebrated the students’ achievements.
“It is a tremendous honor to see five of Kentucky’s public school students recognized among this distinguished group of high-achieving students,” said Kentucky Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher. “Their accomplishments reflect exceptional dedication and hard work, and they represent the promise and potential of students across the commonwealth.”…