In a tradition that dates nearly 40 years, the secretary of education at the Delaware Department of Education has published a list of Secretary Scholars.
This year, Secretary of Education Mark Holodick honored 89 high school seniors across the state with the award.
In a press release, he called the students the kind of leaders the state needs and said he was impressed with what the students achieved through all the COVID-19 pandemic challenges.
âDuring their high school careers they have persevered through school building closures, remote learning, hybrid learning and the transition back to full-time face-to-face instruction,â he said in the press release. âNot only have they earned high academic accolades, they are leaders in their schools, athletic teams and communities. Many have balanced impressive class schedules and extracurricular calendars with part-time jobs and volunteer service.â
Scholars who have performed exceptionally academically while also leaving their footprint on their community are selected by each high school for Holodick to honor.Â
Here are this yearâs Secretary Scholars:Â
Appoquinimink High School
Courtney Candy
Jodie Li
Krisha Parekh
Brandywine High School
Elyse Hunt
Joshua Smith
Caesar Rodney High School
Mason Bush
Madison Crossley
Anna Dai
Emma Higgins
Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Ashley BaoÂ
Nicole Wang
Cape Henlopen High School
Madison Costello
Quinlyn Long
Brayden Rochester
Charter School of Wilmington
Jack Wu
David Yan
Christiana High School
Deeya Patel
Angeline Preske
Concord High School
Adhya Anilkumar
Esther Chung
Conrad Schools of Science
Matthew Metzler
Arya Mittal
Delaware Military Academy
Joshua Gutzmirtl
Sara Sobocinski
Delcastle Technical High School
Dylan Blevins
Nevina Bradley
Alaina McPherson
Delmar High School
Jacob Adkins
Nandi Patel
Dickinson (John) School
Lillian Hill
Paulina Lopez-Gomez
Dover High School
Tyasia Cannon
Laura Garcia
Ayden Hayes
Alexis I. duPont High School
Faeghan Falconi
Eileena Mathews
Early College High School at Del State
Benjamin Church
First State Military Academy
Kyndall Wyngaard
Freire School
Esunge Ntiege
Glasgow High School
Abigail Adeneye
Jada Turner
Howard High School of Technology
Ayanna Harris
Briana Hernandez-Cuevas
Hodgson Vocational Technical High School
Ailyn Lopez
Jamie Pacheco
Indian River High School
Reagan Hockenbrock
Brynn McCabe
Lake Forest High School
Kylie Chargaris
Jenna Troyer
Laurel Senior High School
Dakota Hickerson
Ashlynn Toppin
McKean (Thomas) High School
Helen Gomes
Taneille Jordan
Middletown High School
Adrianna Castro
Won Jang
Jasnoor Saini
Milford Senior High School
Victoria Nikolaeva
Nathan Wolhar
MOT Charter School
Araf Jahin
Oluwaseun Ogundimu
Mount Pleasant High School
Jessica Bennett
Kathryn Farabaugh
Newark Charter School
Raphael Kim
Natalie Yang
Newark High School
Jasleen Kaur
Odyssey Charter School
Diya Dudhia
Penn (William) High School
Alexander Daix
Sheyenne Faircloth
Evan Freund
Alexandria Thomas
POLYTECH High School
Emma Coleman
Megan Popp
Positive Outcomes Charter School
Kayla Jones
Seaford High School
Ciera Holmes
Yeraldin Torres-Landeros
Smyrna High School
Sarah-Ashley Dinsmore
Robert Mace
Ryan Malone
St. Georges Technical High School
Vincent Helms
Imani Wulff-Cochrane
Sussex Academy
Samantha Oliver
Sussex Central High School
Violette Blackham
Kalyn Pusey
Laicie Terry
Sussex Technical High School
Abby Fowler
Kaitlyn Vogel
Woodbridge High School
Bethany Knutsen
Anjolie Suberro
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Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNNâs Michael Smerconishâs YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
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