Nationally Recognized Scholars

Seven students from the Class of 2024 and two students from the Class of 2025 have been named with honors through the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

National Merit Commended Scholars

About 34,000 Commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. These Commended Scholars place among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2024 competition by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

    • Vivan Ahern

Vivian Ahern '24

Middle School: St. Angela Merici School
Parish: St. Angela Merici
Extracurricular Activities: Academy Alliance, Academy Ambassador, Chess Club, Diving team, Glamour Gals, Health Science Honors Program, Italian Culture Club, Leadership team, Middle Eastern Culture Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, National Honor Society, Soccer Team, Spanish Culture Club and Yearbook Club
Plans to Apply to: Clemson University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Marquette University, Northwestern University, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Chicago, University of Dayton, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vanderbilt University, Virginia Tech and Yale University
Interested Major: Pre-Medicine

    • Mya Antonetti

Mya Antonetti '24

Middle School: Ruffing Montessori School
Parish: St. Raphael
Extracurricular Activities: Engineering & Design Honors Program, Executive Board of Academy Ambassadors, Global Scholars Program Leadership Team, Leader of the Knitting and Crochet Club, National Honor Society, Peer Tutoring and Captain for the Varsity Tennis Team 
Plans to Apply to: Boston College, Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue University, Tufts University, University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University and Villanova University
Interested Major: STEM field related to environmental sustainability and engineering while also continuing to learn Spanish

    • Bridget Collins

Bridget Collins '24

Middle School: St. Joseph Parish School
Parish: St. Joseph (Avon Lake)
Extracurricular Activities: Leader for the Ancient Cultures Club, Captain of the Cross Country Team, Concert Band, Engineering & Design Honors Program, National Honor Society, Sursum Libros and Track & Field Team
Plans to Apply to: Cornell University, Hope College, Miami University, University of Dayton and University of Notre Dame 
Interested Major: Mechanical Engineering

    • Anastasia Drinan

Anastasia Drinan '24

Middle School: Avon Middle School
Parish: St. Demetrios  
Extracurricular Activities: Crew, Entrepreneurship Club, Leader of the Mock Trial Team and Writing Center Tutor
Plans to Apply to: Grand Valley State University and West Virginia University 
Interested Major: Political Science with the goal of applying to law school

    • Julia McCafferty

Julia McCafferty '24

Middle School: Urban Community School
Parish: St. Patrick
Extracurricular Activities: Academy Chorale, Academy Inclusion Club, Book Club, Leadership Member of SJA Girl Up and Stage Crew
Plans to Apply to: Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, Fordham University, Kenyon College, Loyola University, Macalester College, Oberlin College, Seton Hall University and Xavier University
Interested Major: Undecided

    • Emerson Rosbough

Emerson Rosbough '24

Middle School: Menlo Park Academy
Parish: St. Mary (Berea)
Extracurricular Activities: Academy Ambassador, Ancient Cultures Club Leadership Team, Concert Band, Co-President of the Health Science Honors Program, Knitting and Crochet Club and National Honor Society
Plans to Apply to: Northwestern University
Interested Major: Biology with the intent to study Biological Anthropology

National Recognition Program Scholars

Each year the College Board National Recognition Program recognizes students who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP® Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town. These students earn academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect them with universities across the country, helping them stand out during the admissions process and allowing them to apply for additional college scholarships.

National African American Recognition Scholar

    • Elizabeth Jodon

Elizabeth Jodon '25

Middle School: St. Angela Merici
Parish: St. Angela Merici
Extracurricular Activities: Academy Inclusion Club, Costume Crew, Model UN, Mock Trial, Newspaper Club: Jaguar Beat, SJA Girl Up and Yearbook Club 
Plans to Apply to: University of Chicago
Interested Major: Political Science

National Hispanic Recognition Scholars

    • Elizabeth Krotine

Elizabeth Krotine '24

Middle School: Incarnate Word Academy
Parish: St. John Neumann
Extracurricular Activities: Co-Leader of Academic World Quest, Environmental Club Leadership Team and Orchestra
Plans to Apply to: Case Western Reserve University, University of Cincinnati, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh and University of Rochester
Interested Major: Data Analytics and Economics

Isabel Silva '25