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Holodick Honors Top High School Seniors as 2023 Secretary Scholars

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2023


A graduation cap and tassle with the words Secretary of Education Scholars - 2023.

Secretary of Education Mark Holodick has honored 92 public school students from the Class of 2023 as Secretary of Education Scholars.

 

The students, joined by their families and school leaders, were honored last night during a dinner in Dover.  See this video showcasing the students and their self-reflections on what inspired their success.

 

The scholars also are being recognized on a website to showcase their outstanding achievements.

 

“This is such an impressive group of young leaders,” Holodick said. “The honorees have succeeded academically while also serving as leaders in their schools and communities. As the students themselves shared, their success is due not just to their own hard work but also thanks to the support of their families and educators. As they prepare for college, the workforce and military service, I hope that wherever their next steps take them, their paths lead them to careers in Delaware.  We need them as the future leaders of our state.”

 

The state has named Secretary of Education Scholars every year since 1984.

 

The number of scholars from each school is based on enrollment. Principals select the students based on both their academic records and community service. The website includes photographs, principal nomination statements and student narrative statements as submitted by the schools.

 

2023 Secretary Scholars

District/Charter School Student
Appoquinimink Appoquinimink High School Ansh Desai
Appoquinimink Appoquinimink High School Shivi Royal
Appoquinimink Appoquinimink High School Alexis Skinner
Appoquinimink Middletown High School Allison Aquino
Appoquinimink Middletown High School Allison Kish
Appoquinimink Middletown High School Ella Trembanis
Brandywine Brandywine High School Anand John
Brandywine Brandywine High School Jonathan Pei
Brandywine Concord High School Miles Bliey
Brandywine Concord High School Meera Ratnagiri
Brandywine Mount Pleasant High School Eleanor Frank
Brandywine Mount Pleasant High School Zakia Zara
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Abigail Cholewa
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Puiyee Kong
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Alyssa McCleary
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Rachel Smith
Cape Henlopen Cape Henlopen High School Abigail Betts
Cape Henlopen Cape Henlopen High School Camryn Cunningham
Cape Henlopen Cape Henlopen High School Colleen Flynn
Capital Dover High School Ellisyn Arthur
Capital Dover High School Kylee Countryman
Capital Dover High School Khushdeep Kaur
Charter School of Wilmington Charter School of Wilmington Mia Lu
Charter School of Wilmington Charter School of Wilmington Nathan Zhao
Christina Christiana High School Olivia Agu
Christina Christiana High School Jayden Murphy
Christina Delaware School for the Deaf Dante Dill-Smith
Christina Glasgow High School Asia N. Mitchell
Christina Glasgow High School Ngoc Khanh Tran
Christina Newark High School Cheyenne Brown
Christina Newark High School Seth Fuhr
Christina Pyle (Sarah) Academy Ketsia Lumiere Donfack-Ouwe
Colonial Penn (William) High School Andrae Amponsah
Colonial Penn (William) High School Evelyn Arnoth
Colonial Penn (William) High School Carson Brown
Colonial Penn (William) High School Lun Kong
Delaware Military Academy Delaware Military Academy Isaac DiMaio
Delaware Military Academy Delaware Military Academy Giada MacNamara
Delmar Delmar High School Sarah Lopatofsky
Delmar Delmar High School Dhara Nakrani
ECHS at Del State Early College School at Del State Mariana Kebaso
First State Military First State Military Natalie Hougentogler
Freire Charter School Freire Charter School Shi-anne Reams-Bennett
Indian River Indian River High School Vicky Chan
Indian River Indian River High School Carley Topper
Indian River Sussex Central High School Eva Cullen
Indian River Sussex Central High School Michael Fagundes-Rocha
Indian River Sussex Central High School Olivia Fox
Indian River Sussex Central High School Sherly Zhu
Lake Forest Lake Forest High School Mary Moller
Lake Forest Lake Forest High School Emilee Rau
Laurel Laurel Senior High School Mirta Angel-Gabriel
Laurel Laurel Senior High School Caroline Ricketts
Milford Milford Senior High School Layna Reynolds
Milford Milford Senior High School Brendan Slonacher
MOT MOT Charter School Maanvi Sarwadi
MOT MOT Charter School Samhitha Vallury
NCCVT Delcastle Technical High School Dariana Fuentes-Ortiz
NCCVT Delcastle Technical High School Rosevanny Ibarra-Sosa
NCCVT Delcastle Technical High School Sa’Niya Watson
NCCVT Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School Cora Hawkins
NCCVT Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School Chloe Ramirez
NCCVT Howard High School of Technology Naomi Mejia
NCCVT Howard High School of Technology Brazil Munroe
NCCVT St. Georges Technical High School Sierra Hammett
NCCVT St. Georges Technical High School Jamal Stewart
Newark Charter Newark Charter School Alexander Barry
Newark Charter Newark Charter School Lila Seiler
Odyssey Charter Odyssey Charter School Charlotte Walder
POLYTECH POLYTECH High School Quinn Sabanayagam
POLYTECH POLYTECH High School Armaan Zahid
Positive Outcomes Positive Outcomes Charter School Jeremiah Waid
Red Clay Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Genevieve Breen
Red Clay Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Isabelle Bruening
Red Clay Conrad Schools of Science Nathan Cho
Red Clay Conrad Schools of Science Valentina Feldmann
Red Clay Dickinson (John) School Zoe Cox
Red Clay Dickinson (John) School Aevyn Koczera
Red Clay duPont (Alexis I.) High School Charlotte Pollock
Red Clay duPont (Alexis I.) High School Alexandra Principe
Red Clay McKean (Thomas) High School Alexandria Joiner
Red Clay McKean (Thomas) High School Ivaneli Portuguez-Valle
Seaford Seaford Senior High School Natalie Carter
Seaford Seaford Senior High School Salma Oropeza- Alcantara
Smyrna Smyrna High School Abigail Pierre- Louis
Smyrna Smyrna High School Delaney Porter
Smyrna Smyrna High School Eric Ray Jr
Sussex Academy Sussex Academy Brady Thompson
Sussex Tech Sussex Technical High School Macy Sapna
Sussex Tech Sussex Technical High School Zoe Zellhart
Woodbridge Woodbridge High School Payton Keeler
Woodbridge Woodbridge High School Karla Saldana-Hernandez

 

Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006

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Holodick Honors Top High School Seniors as 2023 Secretary Scholars

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2023


A graduation cap and tassle with the words Secretary of Education Scholars - 2023.

Secretary of Education Mark Holodick has honored 92 public school students from the Class of 2023 as Secretary of Education Scholars.

 

The students, joined by their families and school leaders, were honored last night during a dinner in Dover.  See this video showcasing the students and their self-reflections on what inspired their success.

 

The scholars also are being recognized on a website to showcase their outstanding achievements.

 

“This is such an impressive group of young leaders,” Holodick said. “The honorees have succeeded academically while also serving as leaders in their schools and communities. As the students themselves shared, their success is due not just to their own hard work but also thanks to the support of their families and educators. As they prepare for college, the workforce and military service, I hope that wherever their next steps take them, their paths lead them to careers in Delaware.  We need them as the future leaders of our state.”

 

The state has named Secretary of Education Scholars every year since 1984.

 

The number of scholars from each school is based on enrollment. Principals select the students based on both their academic records and community service. The website includes photographs, principal nomination statements and student narrative statements as submitted by the schools.

 

2023 Secretary Scholars

District/Charter School Student
Appoquinimink Appoquinimink High School Ansh Desai
Appoquinimink Appoquinimink High School Shivi Royal
Appoquinimink Appoquinimink High School Alexis Skinner
Appoquinimink Middletown High School Allison Aquino
Appoquinimink Middletown High School Allison Kish
Appoquinimink Middletown High School Ella Trembanis
Brandywine Brandywine High School Anand John
Brandywine Brandywine High School Jonathan Pei
Brandywine Concord High School Miles Bliey
Brandywine Concord High School Meera Ratnagiri
Brandywine Mount Pleasant High School Eleanor Frank
Brandywine Mount Pleasant High School Zakia Zara
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Abigail Cholewa
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Puiyee Kong
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Alyssa McCleary
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney High School Rachel Smith
Cape Henlopen Cape Henlopen High School Abigail Betts
Cape Henlopen Cape Henlopen High School Camryn Cunningham
Cape Henlopen Cape Henlopen High School Colleen Flynn
Capital Dover High School Ellisyn Arthur
Capital Dover High School Kylee Countryman
Capital Dover High School Khushdeep Kaur
Charter School of Wilmington Charter School of Wilmington Mia Lu
Charter School of Wilmington Charter School of Wilmington Nathan Zhao
Christina Christiana High School Olivia Agu
Christina Christiana High School Jayden Murphy
Christina Delaware School for the Deaf Dante Dill-Smith
Christina Glasgow High School Asia N. Mitchell
Christina Glasgow High School Ngoc Khanh Tran
Christina Newark High School Cheyenne Brown
Christina Newark High School Seth Fuhr
Christina Pyle (Sarah) Academy Ketsia Lumiere Donfack-Ouwe
Colonial Penn (William) High School Andrae Amponsah
Colonial Penn (William) High School Evelyn Arnoth
Colonial Penn (William) High School Carson Brown
Colonial Penn (William) High School Lun Kong
Delaware Military Academy Delaware Military Academy Isaac DiMaio
Delaware Military Academy Delaware Military Academy Giada MacNamara
Delmar Delmar High School Sarah Lopatofsky
Delmar Delmar High School Dhara Nakrani
ECHS at Del State Early College School at Del State Mariana Kebaso
First State Military First State Military Natalie Hougentogler
Freire Charter School Freire Charter School Shi-anne Reams-Bennett
Indian River Indian River High School Vicky Chan
Indian River Indian River High School Carley Topper
Indian River Sussex Central High School Eva Cullen
Indian River Sussex Central High School Michael Fagundes-Rocha
Indian River Sussex Central High School Olivia Fox
Indian River Sussex Central High School Sherly Zhu
Lake Forest Lake Forest High School Mary Moller
Lake Forest Lake Forest High School Emilee Rau
Laurel Laurel Senior High School Mirta Angel-Gabriel
Laurel Laurel Senior High School Caroline Ricketts
Milford Milford Senior High School Layna Reynolds
Milford Milford Senior High School Brendan Slonacher
MOT MOT Charter School Maanvi Sarwadi
MOT MOT Charter School Samhitha Vallury
NCCVT Delcastle Technical High School Dariana Fuentes-Ortiz
NCCVT Delcastle Technical High School Rosevanny Ibarra-Sosa
NCCVT Delcastle Technical High School Sa’Niya Watson
NCCVT Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School Cora Hawkins
NCCVT Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School Chloe Ramirez
NCCVT Howard High School of Technology Naomi Mejia
NCCVT Howard High School of Technology Brazil Munroe
NCCVT St. Georges Technical High School Sierra Hammett
NCCVT St. Georges Technical High School Jamal Stewart
Newark Charter Newark Charter School Alexander Barry
Newark Charter Newark Charter School Lila Seiler
Odyssey Charter Odyssey Charter School Charlotte Walder
POLYTECH POLYTECH High School Quinn Sabanayagam
POLYTECH POLYTECH High School Armaan Zahid
Positive Outcomes Positive Outcomes Charter School Jeremiah Waid
Red Clay Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Genevieve Breen
Red Clay Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Isabelle Bruening
Red Clay Conrad Schools of Science Nathan Cho
Red Clay Conrad Schools of Science Valentina Feldmann
Red Clay Dickinson (John) School Zoe Cox
Red Clay Dickinson (John) School Aevyn Koczera
Red Clay duPont (Alexis I.) High School Charlotte Pollock
Red Clay duPont (Alexis I.) High School Alexandra Principe
Red Clay McKean (Thomas) High School Alexandria Joiner
Red Clay McKean (Thomas) High School Ivaneli Portuguez-Valle
Seaford Seaford Senior High School Natalie Carter
Seaford Seaford Senior High School Salma Oropeza- Alcantara
Smyrna Smyrna High School Abigail Pierre- Louis
Smyrna Smyrna High School Delaney Porter
Smyrna Smyrna High School Eric Ray Jr
Sussex Academy Sussex Academy Brady Thompson
Sussex Tech Sussex Technical High School Macy Sapna
Sussex Tech Sussex Technical High School Zoe Zellhart
Woodbridge Woodbridge High School Payton Keeler
Woodbridge Woodbridge High School Karla Saldana-Hernandez

 

Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006

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