Please join us in celebrating two of our outstanding seniors, Mr. Gavin Browning and Ms. Santana Cruz, who have been selected as 2026 Jefferson Scholars Program finalists!
The Jefferson Scholars Program is a highly selective, multi-stage journey beginning with one student nomination from each high school in Virginia. Recipients are chosen based on their demonstration of exceptional leadership, academic merit, and engaged citizenship. The scholarship provides four years of fully funded study at the University of Virginia, and also provides money for summer travel, independent research, and study abroad.
Mr. Gavin Browning, will be attending UVA in the Fall. Gavin plans to major in Chemistry, and already has is sights set on the future, with plans to become an Emergency Medicine Physician.
Ms. Santana Cruz, a current Senior, has plans to attend UVA, with sights on becoming a Plastic Surgeon. And bonus(!) - Santana has also been selected as a finalist for the Roan Scholars Leadership Program, which would provide a full scholarship to ETSU!
Congratulations to both of these incredible Seniors!