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SHE’S BEAUTY AND SHE’S GRACE. While Lindy Hockenberry couldn’t get to be front and center this year for the 39th annual Memorial Day parade for the City of Falls Church, she did get some publicity when City residents stopped by on Monday to recognize her. (Photo: Marybeth Connelly)

WINSTON V. COLEY from American Legion Post 130 salutes the fallen soldiers and service members on Memorial Day. (Photo: Courtesy Winston V. Coley)

2 Area H.S. Seniors Named Presidential Scholars

George Mason High School senior Colter Adams and Marshall High School senior Sophia Tedesco were selected as two of the three U.S. Presidential Scholars in Virginia.

They will make up the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on their academic success, artistic and technical excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of community service, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.

Of the 3.6 million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,300 candidates qualified for the 2020 awards determined by outstanding performance on the College Board SAT or ACT exams or through nominations made by Chief State School Officers, other partner recognition organizations and the National YoungArts Foundation’s nationwide YoungArts competition.

Created in 1964, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program has honored over 7,600 of the nation’s top-performing students. The program was expanded in 1979 to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, literary and performing arts.

In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields.

The Presidential Scholars Class of 2020 will be recognized for their outstanding achievement this summer as public health circumstances permit.

Virtual N. Virginia Housing Expo Kicks Off Monday

The 2020 Northern Virginia Housing Expo, originally slated to be held in Sterling in April, will now launch June 1 as a virtual event on the group’s website and social media. The virtual experience, geared to first-time home buyers and renters, will replicate the three key aspects of the housing expo: a virtual exhibit hall with dozens of exhibitors, free workshops for first-time buyers and renters and personal financial counseling session with a respected nonprofit.

On June 1, the 2020 Northern Virginia Housing Expo will open the online exhibit hall to connect exhibitors and visitors seeking more information. Expo visitors will also be able to schedule virtual one-on-one financial counseling sessions online throughout the month of June with Britepaths, a Fairfax County nonprofit. The virtual event will also include a weekly series of free workshops airing at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. as live webinars and at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. as Facebook events on Saturdays throughout the month of June. Sessions will focus on first-time buyer programs in the various local jurisdictions, market overviews, being ready to buy, rental assistance programs and understanding and improving credit scores. The entire workshop schedule will also be available on the site June 1.

The 19th annual expo, whose location has typically rotated annually throughout Northern Virginia, is produced by a cooperative effort of representatives from the counties of Loudoun, Prince William, Arlington and Fairfax, the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church and the Virginia Housing Development Authority. First

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