BRINN MacLELLAN ’21: HEISMAN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

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BRINN MACLELLAN ’21 NAMED SCHOOL WINNER IN THE HEISMAN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Since its inception in 1994, the program has leveraged the reputation of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as a symbol of great ability combined with diligence, perseverance and hard work. The Heisman High School Scholarship extends the prestige of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, recognizing outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories happen not only on the field, but in their schools and communities as well.

To apply, seniors must have a cumulative weighted GPA of 3.0 or better, participate in at least one sport, and be a leader in their school and community. From an applicant pool of thousands of high school scholar-athletes in the Class of 2021, MacLellan was one of the approximately 3,600 named School Winners.

MacLellan was a captain of Gilmour’s state champion varsity volleyball team, and has earned numerous athletic honors throughout her four years as a starter on Gilmour’s nationally ranked volleyball team. Most recently, she earned Division II All-Ohio Honorable Mention. She is also a founding member of the school’s varsity gymnastics team. She is a member of a host of service organizations, including the Courage 2 Act Crew, Baking for Rainbows and the Make a Difference Club. Last fall, she organized a fundraiser on campus for her teenage cousin battling leukemia and continued to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a member of the “Student of the Year” program. She is a Student Ambassador for Gilmour and has participated in the Junior Leadership Program and John Carroll University’s “ProjectLead” Leadership Summit. She volunteers at the Westside Catholic Center and WomenSafe.

Additionally, MacLellan is an exceptional student, with a cumulative GPA of 4.3. She has earned the Head of School Award for Excellence (top 10 percent of class and/or a 4.0 GPA) sophomore, junior and senior years; has earned subject awards in Algebra II, Spanish II, Spanish III, English 10, chemistry, speech and debate, AP Calculus, biology and AP US History; is a member of the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society; and was a speech and debate state qualifier. Brinn plans to study neuroscience next year at Virginia Tech University.