Lily Harris, right, met Dr. Robert Ballard, left, the retired Navy officer who found the wreck of the RMS Titanic, during the National Scholars Conference.
Green River High School Senior Lily Harris recently attended the National Scholars Conference in Washington, D.C. and received a scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association.
Harris was the only national scholar representing Wyoming. She was one of 621 semifinalists in the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program selected from over 6,000 candidates across the nation. Up to 161 participants are chosen as finalists.
"Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in its 61st year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors," a letter from the scholarship program explained. "Scholars are selected on the basis of their accomplishments in many areas -- academic and artistic success, accomplishment in career and technical fields, leadership, strong character and involvement in school and community."
The Presidential Scholars Program was originally established in 1964.
According to their website, the Horatio Alger Association provides "scholarship assistance and support services to deserving young people who have demonstrated integrity, determination overcoming adversity, academic potential, and the personal aspiration to make a unique contribution to society."
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that was established in 1947. The organization is "dedicated to the simple but powerful belief that hard work, honesty, and determination can conquer all obstacles," according to their website.
The organization hosted the National Scholars Conference, which took place April 2-6.
"The Horatio Alger Association is committed to providing educational opportunities to promising young people, enabling them to overcome their adversities in pursuit of the American Dream," the organization's website explains. "An essential component of the Association's mission is to provide an avenue for the leaders of today to cultivate the leaders of tomorrow."
Following these ideals, the scholars conference provided a number of opportunities to participants, including meeting Horatio Alger Association members from the United States and Canada who are leaders in business, government, law, medicine, and the arts. These members shared their stories and success philosophies with the new scholars, hoping to give them direction and inspiration for their futures, the Horatio Alger Association explained.
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