Two new Stanislaus County graduates, Sabrina Toor of Modesto High and Kate Cooper of Hughson High, were named semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program.
Established in 1964, the program honors some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. This year, 627 students were named semifinalists for the scholars program.
The recognition comes with a congratulatory package from the Commission on Presidential Scholars, including a certificate and an invitation to have their applications reviewed for the final U.S. Presidential Scholar award. The Commission on Presidential Scholars will next review the applications of all 627 semifinalists and select up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The final scholars will be announced later this summer.
Toor’s accomplishments
Toor is the founder of the nonprofit Creation4Cessation, a U.S. Senate Youth finalist and a 2025-26 Modesto City Schools student representative on the Board of Education. Creation4Cessation is a nonprofit organization that promotes smoking cessation through art among middle and high school students…