Alumni and community members gathered in Washington, D.C., in June to join us for the 2019 Anniversary Celebration. It was an excellent opportunity to listen, learn and share with members of our Scholar community.
Event Photos
Friday Evening Welcome Reception: The weekend began with a informal welcome reception in the garden overlooking the Potomac River. It was a great way to start off the weekend!
Saturday Keynote and Breakout Sessions: Our day of speakers and sessions was kicked off with a warm welcome by Dejha Carrington followed by an awe-inspiring keynote address by Dr. Jane Rigby (1996, DE).
Presidential Scholars Honorees Celebration Dinner: The room was filled with Scholar alumni and friends as we celebrated the 2019 PS Honorees. Below from left to right: Sarah Arison accepting the Dr. Felice Kaufmann Award on behalf of her grandmother, Lin Arison, and Rosey Thompson honorees; Dr. Katherine High (1968, NC), Dr. Richard Alley (1976, OH) and Desmond Richardson (1986, NY).
2019 Scholars Reception: On Monday night, alumni who were still in DC had the opportunity to join us for a dinner reception welcoming the 2019 class of Scholars to the Presidential Scholars Alumni Association.
Speakers and Special Guests
Dr. Jane Rigby (1996, DE) is a civil servant Astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Rigby serves as the Operations Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).