Nomination Statement
Anthony is ranked 1st in his graduating class with a cumulative GPA of 4.52. He was a varsity member of the cross country team 10th-12th grade and captain his junior and senior years. He received the Widener Leadership Award last spring and College Board's 2023 Hispanic National Recognition Award this fall. During his freshman year, he piloted a new summer immersion program virtually and continues to visit a local elementary school in order to assist Spanish-speaking students whose second language is English. Anthony plans on majoring in neuroscience and becoming involved with research in neurological disorders in the future.
“My parents are my biggest source of inspiration. They immigrated from Mexico not only to build a better life for themselves but for their future children. Working countless hours and making sacrifices on a daily basis, my parents always instilled onto me the importance of education. With every challenge, I'm reminded of their hard work and that serves as fuel for my own ambitions. I aspire to live out the dreams that they didn't have the opportunity to pursue.”
