Former Langley resident and high school senior Christopher Anderson was recently awarded a prestigious $25,000 presidential scholarship from Pacific Lutheran University. Anderson was selected for the scholarship based on his academic achievements, co-curricular involvement, service and leadership, as well as his potential to affect positive change and leadership in the life of the university, according to a press release.

There were over 600 highly qualified applications who applied for the academic and leadership scholarship this year. Students must have a 3.8 GPA or higher or 1250 and above SAT score (critical reading and math only) or 28 and above ACT score to be eligible to apply.

Anderson, a state and regional level competitive swimmer, is currently a running start student at the Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) at Everett Community College. He will graduate June 10 with both a high school diploma and a two-year, direct transfer Associate of Arts and Sciences degree. He plans to study Applied Physics and swim for the Lutes.

Presidential scholarships are renewable for three additional years of undergraduate study at Pacific Lutheran University.