Provided by South Summit School District
South Summit High School senior Dayton Frye is a semifinalist for the U.S. Presidential Scholar Award.
Local fourth graders know him as Dayton Frye, the science guy. Others know him as South Summit High School's student council representative or Science Sterling Scholarship runner-up. Some know him as a mountain biker and track and field athlete. What many people don't know about Dayton is that after being narrowed down from 4,000 applicants, he is one of only eight Utah high school candidates being considered for the U.S. Presidential Scholar Award. It's about being one of his.
The Presidential Scholars Program was created 60 years ago by executive order from the President to recognize and honor our nation's most outstanding high school graduates. Not just anyone can apply; it is by invitation only. Mr. Fry's high school advisor, Mrs. Regan, nominated him earlier this year, and an intensive application process began soon after. Dayton will learn later this month whether the semifinalists' status will change to finalists when it announces its official 2024 scholarship recipients.
The South Summit School District was founded in 1913 and serves more than 1,600 students in four schools. Their mission is to support, empower and inspire individuals to promote and achieve academic and character excellence.
