Georgia Tech Names Dina Mengesha a President's Scholar

2013 Mar 25

The Georgia Institute of Technology has named Dina Mengesha of Grayson, GA, one of 50 President's Scholars. A Biology major, Mengesha represents the top 1 percent of early applicants to Georgia Tech.

Considered the most prestigious merit award offered to incoming Georgia Tech first-year students, the President's Scholarship emphasizes scholarship, leadership, progress and service. Recipients are selected by a committee of Georgia Tech scholarship administrators, admission professionals, faculty and alumni. More than 500 semifinalists and 100 finalists were evaluated.

Over four years, President's Scholars from Georgia will be awarded a package valued at approximately $90,000 while out-of-state recipients will receive $175,000. The packages include tuition and fees, room and board, as well as funds for academic enrichment and study abroad.

"This investment in our state's and nation's most promising youth furthers Georgia Tech's mission through supporting students and producing alumni who will positively influence major technological, social and policy currents worldwide, " said Chaffee Viets, director of the President's Scholarship Program.

For more information about Georgia Tech's President's Scholars program, see http://psp.gatech.edu.