We are proud to announce that two students from the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District were awarded Robert C. Byrd scholarships for 2008; only 175 students received this national honor. 

The two students from the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District are: 

• Maria Aristova, High School North                                
• Kimberly Li, High School South

 "We are very proud of these outstanding students," said State Commissioner of Education Lucille E. Davy. "They have all demonstrated that they have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields and we wish them the best as they begin their college careers."

The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program honors exceptional achievement in students who show promise of continued academic excellence. Students are nominated by their schools and must be among the top academic performers in their graduating classes. Federal funding levels determine the number of scholarships awarded each year and the dollar amount of the scholarship award. This year’s award is $1,500 per recipient, to be used to help offset costs of undergraduate study at an accredited institution of higher education.  

The recipients were selected from a pool of more than 1,600 New Jersey nominees.  Final selections were based upon grade point average, SAT scores, class rank, course difficulty, grades in advanced placement classes and advanced placement tests, and other factors that can be determined by a review of student transcripts.