Founded in 1983, the President’s Education Awards Program honors students for their achievement and hard work. The program has provided individual recognition from the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education to those students whose outstanding efforts have enabled them to meet challenging standards of excellence. Each year, thousands of elementary, middle, and high schools participate by recognizing deserving students who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the entire academic year.

Congratulations to the following 41 Santa Fe High school students who were honored at the annual End of the Year Awards Assembly on Thursday, May 14, 2026: Daniel Alvarado-Perez, Keyla Alvarado-Perez, Jaelah Arnold, Wyatt Aversman, Daniel Ballance, Michael Barrett, Addison Beumer, Isabel Boehmer, Adalynn Boland, Caleb Brooks, Koewen Dierker, Quadyn Dierker, Mackenzie Dooley, Kadie Drunert, Audrey Finkeldei, Tatum Fitzwater, Abbie Gieselman, Jonathan Hyde, Samuel Hyde, Jamie Johnson, Kenzi Kallenberger, Khloe Kallenberger, Tynlee Koch, Brayden Livingston, Olivia Long, Malcolm Lundy, Sophia Lundy, Destiny Medina, Harrison Meyer, Elise Michael, Madilyn Montgomery, Victoria Morton, Ava Plattner, Wyatt Rardon, Raven Richardson, Hallie Schuster, Gracie Smith, Makenna Stephens, Adryen Tice, Sueanna Vandiver, Carleigh Winter.

Additionally, 14 seniors were recognized for this award during the graduation ceremony held on Friday, May 8. They were: Karlea Bolser, JoHanna Breshears, Kaylee Drunert, Ethan Finkeldei, Keastin Kitchen, Mia Lark, Joel Long, Abbi Mueller, Sami Mueller, Lilly Plattner, Will Sowers, Brooke Summers, Mae Vandiver and Julie Wieland.