CLASS OF 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

LRCA students gained acceptance into 105 colleges in 30 states and the District of Columbia. 95% of the Class of 2020 qualified for academic scholarships. The Class of 2020 received over $18.4 million dollars in scholarship offers. 13 members of this year’s class were eligible for the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship valued at $40,000 over 4 years for each student and applicable to any college or university in Arkansas.

For the third consecutive year, an LRCA grad will attend a service academy (Brooke Green, U.S. Naval Academy). For the second consecutive year, an LRCA grad will enlist in the armed services (Seth McCullough, U.S. Army).

We had our first ever students accepted to Harvard University, Barnard College at Columbia University, Centre College, Clemson University, UniversityofFlorida, GettysburgCollege, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Wake Forest University, among many more. We also had our first acceptances in a while to schools like Davidson College, Florida State University, Full Sail University, Furman University, North Carolina State University, University of Mobile, Virginia Tech University, and Washington and Lee University, as well as several others. LRCA is also seeing its first-ever matriculants to schools like Colorado School of Mines, Georgetown University, and Georgia Institute of Technology among many other fine institutions.

Our award for Furthest Grad is Braxton Peel, headed to San Diego State University in sunny Southern California - 1,642 miles away. Award for the most applications was a tie this year - Ella Beth Wengel & William Wood both had 12 applications. The Class of 2020 averaged 3 applications per student.

Our students received offers for several major scholarships including Honors College Fellowships at the University of Arkansas, Trustee Scholarship at Harding University, full tuition at the Naval Academy, and the Regent’s Gold Scholarship among many other academic, athletic, and artistic scholarship packages.

129 seniors will attend 35 different colleges and universities. 70% will remain in-state; 30% will venture out of state. Graduates will attend school in 18 different U.S. states and the District of Columbia. 16% of seniors will be the only member of LRCA in their freshman class. 16 students will continue on as student-athletes & 1 will join the Arkansas Razorback Marching Band Guard.

44 students will attend the University of Arkansas, the highest instate total. More than 10 students will attend each of Arkansas State University, University of Central Arkansas, and Ouachita Baptist University. 4 will attend Baylor, the largest contingent out of state for the second year in a row; followed by 3 each to Belmont, Ole Miss, Samford, and TCU. 1 student will attend the most selective all women’s college in the country. 21 students have elected to attend a Christian college or university.

In terms of intended majors: • 27 STEM fields • 6 psychology • 9 business fields • 9 art or design • There are 2 each with interest in history and political science. • Another 3 have declared majors in English or Journalism. • 62 students have either undecided or undeclared majors. • Finally, we have a student pursuing a double major in Social Media Management & Songwriting.

Valedictorian Jonathan Thomas Chamblee VA Polytechnic Institute and State University

Salutatorian Kate Barnes Washington and Lee University