MCLEAN, VA — USA TODAY named 20 students to its twentieth annual All-USA College Academic Team, honoring them for outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership. The students will receive a $2,500 cash award. “USATODAY is pleased to be able to honor academic excellence and community service throughout the country,” said USA TODAY executive editor John Hillkirk.
Following are the 20 First Team members and their hometowns:
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Salman Mohammed, Johns Hopkins University
Home: Plano, Texas
The team of 20 was selected by a panel of judges from hundreds of students nominated by colleges and universities across the United States. Judges considered grades, leadership, activities and, most importantly, how students extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom.
For more information on these winners as well as the second-, third- and honorable mention-team members, see the Wednesday, April 29, editions of USA TODAY or log on to allstars.usatoday.com.
Salman is featured on page 16 of the slideshow at:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/l090429_collegeallstars/flash.htm
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