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For the first time ever, Westminster’s Class of 2021 included 14 students who graduated as Emerald Scholars. These students represent some of the high school’s most driven and brightest students.
Emerald Scholars participate in Westminster’s most ambitious academic courses and are provided with opportunities for enrichment through internships, independent research, service projects, and more. To graduate as an Emerald Scholar, students take a minimum of 12 AP courses, complete the AP Capstone Program or PLTW Engineering Program, as well as meet GPA, service project and internship requirements. Besides graduation honors, students receive a custom emerald and gold charm or pin along with a keepsake box.
Students may apply to the program as early as the end of eighth grade, and must meet a series of stringent academic standards in addition to a written essay and a letter of recommendation to be considered for admission.
“The Emerald Scholars program underscores the goal of a Westminster education by preparing Christian leaders who are able to think critically, collaborate effectively, seek innovative solutions, and be examples of excellence in their communities,” said Alex Gonzalez, Westminster’s High School Principal.
This year’s program graduates will be attending some of the nation’s top universities.
Congratulations to Maia Alvarez, Ashley Arango, Elizabeth Dolan (daughter of Dan Dolan ’87), Kayla Dumas, Andrea Escobio, Landon Glavach (son of Landon Glavach ’90), Anthony Pastrana, Daniel Portuondo, Teresa Somoza, George Sprinkle III (son of George Sprinkle, Jr. ’88), Emily Sturge, Natalie Talarico, Aria Upton, and Kevin Zhang.
(Please include the colleges they will be attending below their senior photos:
Ramirez – University of Florida
Arango – Florida State University
Dolan – Washington University in St. Louis
Dumas (Valedictorian) – University of Florida
Escobio – University of Pennsylvania
Glavach – University of Florida
Pastrana – Georgia Tech
Portuondo – University of Florida
Somoza – University of Florida
Sprinkle III – Clemson University
Sturge – University of Florida
Talarico – University of Florida
Upton – University of Southern California
Zhang (Salutatorian) – Johns Hopkins
Photos are in separate Dropbox folder.
