Two eastern North Dakota students have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars.
Carl Denton of Fargo North High School and Samantha Goerger of Wyndmere Public School are among 141 students nationwide honored for their accomplishments in academics or the arts.
The scholars were selected by a White House commission appointed by President Barack Obama and announced by federal Education Secretary Arne Duncan. They'll be invited to a White House ceremony on June 21.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program has honored almost 7,000 of the nation's top students since 1964.