Two Oklahomans named presidential scholars

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Two Oklahoma high school students are being honored as Presidential Scholars.<br/><br/>Robert Clark of Claremore High School and Kaitlin Butler of Booker T- Washington High School

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 11:50 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Two Oklahoma high school students are being honored as Presidential Scholars.

Robert Clark of Claremore High School and Kaitlin Butler of Booker T- Washington High School in Tulsa are among 141 students honored nationwide.

The Presidential Scholar program was created in 1964 to recognize the top graduating high school seniors in each state.

It's the highest academic award given by the government to students.