Justin Wheatley, a senior at Antilles School, has been named a candidate in the 2001 Presidential Scholars Program. The approximately 2,600 candidates were selected from nearly 2.8 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2001.
Now in its 38th year, inclusion in the Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities.
The 2,6000 candidates were selected for their exceptional performance on the College Board SAT or the ACT Assessment. Further consideration will be based on essays, self-assessments, activities, recommendations and transcripts. A panel will select 500 semifinalists in April, and the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars will make final selection in May: one young man and woman from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. students living abroad or in territories.
A member of the Quiz Bowl and Science Bowl teams, Justin also plays volleyball and basketball for Antilles and has a role in the school's annual play, "Stage Doors" (which will be performed February 22-24). He has represented the territory all over the United States in math, science and Quiz Bowl competitions. He has also traveled to Jamaica as a member of the V.I. Junior Golf team and has spent several summers doing mission work as far away as Holland and as close as Nevis. In addition to sports, he enjoys reading and studying history. Justin hopes to attend Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and major in government.
Justin is the son of Maurice Wheatley, the general manager at A.H. Riise Ship Chandling, and Dawn Wheatley, a math teacher in the Upper School at Antilles. His three sisters, Anna, Nicole and Rebekah, also attend Antilles. His brother Travis, a graduate of Harvard University, lives in Virginia and will attend William and Mary Law School in August. His brother Tremain is a sophomore studying engineering at the University of Virginia. His grandparents are Calvin Wheatley and Angel Wheatley.
