An Extraordinary Year for Cheyenne DeGross ’22

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AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR FOR CHEYENNE DEGROSS ’22

Cheyenne DeGross ’22 was named a 2022 Bethesda Magazine Extraordinary Teen in March, and her year has truly been, in a word, extraordinary. In addition to the honor from Bethesda Magazine, she was selected by BSN SPORTS and Under Armour to be a 2022 Women of Will Senior Award winner, earned All-Met Honorable Mention and WCAC First Team recognition for softball, and committed to play softball at George Mason University. She is also one of the inaugural Distinguished Tartan award recipients.

Bethesda Magazine annually selects teens for their Extraordinary Teen Awards featured in the March/April issue. This year Cheyenne was among the 12 recipients. The article focuses on her compassionate leadership characteristics in athletics and activities at Holy Cross. One of her coaches said that Cheyenne “always does things with a sense of humility. It’s a rare quality for someone in a leadership position.” The spotlight notes Cheyenne’s commitment to promoting mental health awareness through the Tartan Minds Matter club, where she has served as president for the past two years, and through the Health and Wellness Advocacy team that was formed this past school year. Her courageous leadership in helping her fellow students understand the importance of learning accommodations was also noted in the spotlight. Diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD in middle school, Cheyenne has learned to advocate for her own learning differences.

Cheyenne was nominated by two of her coaches for the Women of Will Senior Award. They noted that she encompasses every standard of a Woman of Will Senior: having a commitment to outstanding athletics; achievement in superior academics; a dedication to positive sportsmanship; characteristics of strong leadership; and a devotion to community service.

Cheyenne has a natural demeanor that is calm, quiet and humble. Yet she has distinguished herself as a leader who has already made her mark on the Holy Cross community and the world.

Photo by Joseph Tran