By Valerie L. Moran - Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy HS
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
Pictured above are 20 National Merit Scholar nominees and three finalists from Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School. Back row, from left: Pilar Blanco, director of guidance, Connor Moore, Daniel Gonzalez, Lloyd Beaufils, Brandon Duren, Ruben Alvarez, Rilde Leon, Andre Ramirez-Cedeno, Christopher Strohmeier. Second row: Christopher Vazquez, Dakota Connell-Ledwon, Kaylee Martinez, Ariana Tejero, Bianca Galasso, Richard Barrow. Front row: Erikzzon Latoja, Angela Blanco, Allegra Narvaez, Elaine Valdes, L. Simona Morales, Carlos Soto.
SOUTHWEST RANCHES | Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School is celebrating its students' excellence in sports and academics.
Four of the high school's athletes recently signed a Letter of Intent making their university commitment official.
"By signing a Letter of Intent the student athlete has made a commitment to attend a specific college or university and accept an athletic scholarship for their chosen sport," said Anthony Massaro, McCarthy High's director of athletics.
The students accepting scholarships were:
"We are so happy to have these students represent our school in such an honorable manner. These are the inquisitive minds of tomorrow and undoubtedly deserve to be a part of this prestigious program," said Pilar Blanco, director of guidance.
National Merit Award finalists were:
Four of the high school's athletes recently signed a Letter of Intent making their university commitment official.
"By signing a Letter of Intent the student athlete has made a commitment to attend a specific college or university and accept an athletic scholarship for their chosen sport," said Anthony Massaro, McCarthy High's director of athletics.
The students accepting scholarships were:
- Kaitlyn Ortagus, softball, signed with Brevard Community College (Eastern Florida State College as of this fall) in Cocoa
- Jonathan Quintana, baseball, signed with Barry University, Miami Shores
- Jacob Blanco, soccer, signed with Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
- Nick Elias, lacrosse, signed with Wingate University, North Carolina.
"We are so happy to have these students represent our school in such an honorable manner. These are the inquisitive minds of tomorrow and undoubtedly deserve to be a part of this prestigious program," said Pilar Blanco, director of guidance.
National Merit Award finalists were:
- Dakota Connell-Ledwon, a member of the color guard/winter guard, Maverick Singers, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and the Science National Honor Society. She has applied to UF, Amherst College, New College, Brown, Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Notre Dame, Stanford and Duke. She will major in biology and English.
- Allegra Narvaez, a member of Peer Ministry, color guard and the step team. She attended a National Student Leadership Conference in Chicago last summer and also received a prestigious Presidents Education Award. She has applied to NYU, FSU, Pratt Institute, The New School, Cornell and Pace University. She will major in Fashion Design.
- Christopher Strohmeier, a member of Mu Alpha Theta, National English Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America and the chess team. He has applied to Harvard, MIT, Princeton, NYU, University of Chicago, UF, Stanford, Cornell and Brown. He will major in Applied Math.
- Dakota Connell-Ledwon, National Merit Finalist
- Allegra Narvaez, National Merit Finalist and Hispanic Recognition
- Christopher Strohmeier, National Merit Finalist and Hispanic Recognition
- Richard Barrow, National Achievement Scholar
- Lloyd Beaufils, National Achievement Scholar, Commended and Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Connor Moore, National Merit Commended Student
- Erikzzon Latoja, National Merit Commended Student
- Alexander Bryan, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Andre Ramirez-Cedeno, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Angela Blanco, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Ariana Tejero, Commended Student and National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Bianca Galasso, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Carlos Soto, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Christopher Strohmeier, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Christopher Vazquez, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Daniel Gonzalez, Commended Student and National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Elaine Valdes, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Kaylee Martinez, Commended Student and National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Ruben Alvarez, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Ashley Delgado, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Rilde Leon, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- L. Simona Morales, National Hispanic Recognition Candidate
- Brandon Duren, National Achievement Scholar.
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
Pictured from left: Student athletes Kaitlyn Ortagus of Davie, Jonathan Quintana of Miami Lakes, Jacob Blanco of Davie and Nick Elias of Davie.
