As a National Semi-Finalist, Brianna R. '24 was awarded $3,200 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the parent organization of NHS.
"I was surprised and very honored," said Brianna. "I am always looking for outside scholarships so I thought I might as well apply." Brianna is one of only 600 recipients around the country to receive this scholarship. She currently serves as the president of the National Honor Society chapter at St. Catharine Academy.
Accepted to a number of prestigious colleges including Harvey Mudd College and Northeastern University, Brianna will attend Georgetown University majoring in computer science.
"Getting into Georgetown felt surreal!" she said. "The acceptance letter said I was one in 1600 to get accepted out of 26,200 and that made me feel so incredibly proud of myself. I hadn’t really fully envisioned myself attending there, but then I went to their Admitted Students Weekend and absolutely fell in love with the school."
When asked why she thinks she is doing so well with her college and scholarship applications, Brianna credited the challenging classes and supportive teachers at St. Catharine's.
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