2025 – 2026 Strong Scholars
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Washington, D.C.
Erin Driscoll
Caitlin Hernandez
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
Washington, D.C.
Nicolle Bradach
TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Washington, D.C.
Jaidyn Barber
Taleia Ghantt
Angelica Manley
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Fairfax, Virginia
Gaby Maldonado Aguilera
Jonathan Akowski
Danielle Binns
Eun Kyung Choi
Reyna Ramos Gonzalez
Zene Harris
Sophia Pereira
Kavitha Viswanadhan
Brett Womack
Umama Younas
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Erica Bracy
Zachary Fleming
Lydia Gailbreath
Jackson Putt
Haley Smiley
Courtney Spiers
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
Farmville, Virginia
Abigail Angell
Hayden Beasley
Ronald Carricato
Kiersten Johannsen
Zoe Maxwell
Reese Mule
Kayleigh Newman
Morgan Strickland
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Norfolk, Virginia
Jessica Bruendermann
Rachelle Buenaventura
Madison Cooley
Cyra Dotson
Adyn Moehring
Kayla Sessoms
Ashley Zarzycki-Hall
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
Winchester, Virginia
Charise Rodriguez
Ryan Rowles
Alyssa Sfarnas
Mikaela Thomas
RADFORD UNIVERSITY
Radford, Virginia
Constence Carico
Jacelyn Hunter
Kelly Monday
Kimberly Nolasco-Ramos
Kiara Salvador
Holly Silva
Makayla Newman
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
Winchester, Virginia
Cora Helman
Katelyn Lehmbeck
Emily Mullen
Payton Schaaf
Jackson Smith
Emily Williams
UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Zulma Cabrera-Beltran
Ilse Castaneda-Forkel
Maxwell Hiznay
Rachel Hoben
Amber Miller
Daniella Villatoro-Caracamo
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bowie, Maryland
David Bryant
Richard Burke
Shakila Campbell
DaJona Cook
Jean Clovis Dongmo Tematio
Daoshia Dorsey
Isreal Parker
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Frostburg, Maryland
Cainan Grapes
Haleigh Kepple
Jennifer Koontz
Jennifer Miller
Aaliyah Rhodes
Lindsey Skidmore
Alexus Taylor
NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND
Baltimore, Maryland
Shannon Brown
Rebecca Parran
Rachel Reid
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY
Salisbury, Maryland
Joshua “Shane” Almony
Emily Dennis
Jordan Graziani
Josephine Juergens
Maddyn McAnaney
Stephen Shockley
Mallory Smith
Shayla Stillman
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Towson, Maryland
Yonatan Amare
Emily Argueta
Ayana Bell
Alexandra Hernandez
Leah James
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
Baltimore, Maryland
Shelly Bauer
Rory Dunn
Ashley Gomez
Joseph Jaffe
Ann Obundike
Frank Rodriguez
Kylee Volberding
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Greenville, North Carolina
Morgan Bellamy
Sarah Braswell
Ashley Caldwell
Taylor Carle
Amanda Griffin
Gracie Parker
Abigail Smith
Destini Sweatt
ELON UNIVERSITY
Elon, North Carolina
Leann Beckham
Isabella Martino
Maggie Moore
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIV.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Sarah Felder
Kenya Freeman
Khaleah Smith
SALEM COLLEGE
Salem, North Carolina
Kyle Langlais
Ruth Otero-Rodriguez
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-PEMBROKE
Pembroke, North Carolina
Olivia Brunson
Helen Cole
Alexis Hall
Taylor Housand
Melanie Woodward
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON
Wilmington, North Carolina
Tammy Brown
Kristina Coons
Leah Davis
Regan DeSutter
Maddison Hilton
Maggie McIlroy
Ariana Muniz
Stephanie Patterson
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Alea “Shae” Austin
Alicia Bollinger
Angelina Corrales
Courtnie Little
Xzorion Nichols
Holden Poindexter