Class of 2020 | College Matriculation

CLASS OF 2020

College Matriculation

This fall, 169 members of DSHA’s beloved class of 2020 will head all over the country, looking forward to new experiences and endless possibilities in their best-possible-fit school. Cheer on the class of 2020 as you glance at a snapshot of where our seniors will land this fall—colleges and universities that complement their strengths, priorities, aspirations, and goals.

STUDENTS TRAVELING THE FARTHEST FROM MILWAUKEE:

Arianna De La Torre-Sanchez | Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA | 2,072 miles from DSHA Meredith Kent | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA | 1,079 miles from DSHA Anna Wozniak | Boston University, Boston, MA | 1,079 miles from DSHA Murphy Mellowes | Boston College, Newton, MA | 1,076 miles from DSHA Carolyn Ashe | Providence College, Providence, RI | 1,066 miles from DSHA

JUMP AROUND!

Almost 20 percent of the class of 2020 will be heading to the University of Wisconsin-Madison next fall. 31 students will be Badgers, up just by 1 student since last year. This class is the 4th highest class total from DSHA since 2001.

55 DASHERS (33%) ARE HEADED TO CATHOLIC COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES

13 students to: Marquette University

6 students to:

University of Notre Dame, Saint Louis University, Xavier University 5 students to: Creighton University 4 students to: Loyola University Chicago 2 students to: Alverno College*, Mount Mary University*, University of St. Thomas 1 student each to: Boston College, University of Dayton, DePaul University, Fordham University, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Marian University, Providence College, Regis College, Saint Mary’s College*

$15,597,230

REPORTED SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS OFFERED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2020!

HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY DASHER SCHOLARSHIPS TO CELEBRATE:

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY URBAN SCHOLAR

Karen Escoto-Castro | Marquette University This full-tuition scholarship recognizes academically-promising students from diverse backgrounds in Milwaukee-area high schools. The scholarship is awarded to five MU students in each incoming freshman class.

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SCHOLARSHIP

Elizabeth Klingsporn | Loyola University Chicago This half-tuition scholarship is awarded to one faculty-nomnationwide earn recognition as a finalist.

Moira Gonzales | University of Nebraska – Lincoln inated student from each B.V.M. high school* in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. * Holy Angels Academy was a BVM-sponsored school prior

Nine Dashers will be attending the following schools with scholarships to continue playing their respective to merging with Divine Savior High School in 1970.

GANNON WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Eileen DeGuire | Loyola University Chicago This annual scholarship of a significant amount is given to 10 women of each undergraduate class at Loyola University Chicago. This four-year progressive program engages students Meredith Kent | Harvard University | Rowing Kiley Robbins | UW-Madison | Track and Field

in the development of leadership, service, and research.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON POWERS KNAPP AWARD

Mae Hurtado-Thiele | UW-Madison Maggie Guerrero | UW-Madison

These scholarships are given to attract, support, and develop the abilities and potential of academically-talented and outstanding individuals from underrepresented groups. In addition to the structured support provided by the programs,

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS

The National Merit Scholarship Program annually recognizes the academic achievements of U.S. high school seniors as determined on the basis of their achievement levels on the PSAT. Of the 1.5 million students from 22,000 high schools who entered the competition, less than one percent of seniors

Anna Klempay | University of Notre Dame Brooke Mackey | University of Notre Dame Anna Wozniak | Boston University

ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

athletic sport.

Nora Byrne

| UW-Madison | Rowing Bella Huschitt | Dartmouth College | Rugby Abby Kayser | Dartmouth College | Rugby Jadin O’Brien | University of Notre Dame | Track and Field recipients also receive a competitive financial award.

Jordan Schifano | Southern Illinois University | Tennis

Emma Urban

| Washington University in St. Louis | Softball Kieran Zalewski | UW-Madison | Rowing

THE DSHA COLLEGE ADMISSIONS MISSION STATEMENT:

The college admission process involves a plan for the future, a range of options, and a good dose of uncertainty. It can be exciting, daunting, and empowering. Our College Counseling Office at DSHA works to assist students in identifying their strengths, aspirations, priorities, and goals through a process that involves self-reflection, critical thinking, and realism. This enables us to support students in charting a course to find their best possible post-secondary fit(s). DSHA WORD MAGAZINE