{"id":1991,"date":"2023-04-17T17:57:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T17:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2023-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/caroline-ricketts\/"},"modified":"2023-04-24T13:40:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:40:59","slug":"caroline-ricketts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2023-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/caroline-ricketts\/","title":{"rendered":"Caroline Ricketts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Caroline Ricketts\" class=\"grid\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed picture\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/ricketts_caroline_h.jpg\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Caroline Ricketts\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed nomination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"scholar_nomination_statement\">Nomination Statement<\/h2>\n\t\tCaroline Ricketts is a dedicated student who is ranked first in her class with a 4.5 GPA.  She is such a committed student that she has taken two dual enrollment courses and is enrolled in English and math through the Academic Challenge Program.  Additionally, she has been a dedicated member of the marching band for the past six years, serving as the woodwind captain in her most recent season.  Caroline is undecided on which college she will commit to, but she will be double majoring in neuroscience and mathematics to pursue a career in neuroscience research.\n\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med logo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/laurel_high_school.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Laurel High School\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;My mother has always been my biggest inspiration.  Growing up, I watched my mom battle her autoimmune disorder all while putting on a brave face and educating me and her many students.  My mom&apos;s bravery and dedication to education in the face of her disorder always reminds me that I am capable of academic greatness no matter what obstacles I may face.&rdquo;\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med picture\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/ricketts_caroline_4.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med picture\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/ricketts_caroline_1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med picture\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/ricketts_caroline_3.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med picture\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/ricketts_caroline_2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1990,"parent":1639,"menu_order":69,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1991","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"school":"Laurel High School","school_logo":1669,"student_images":[1986,1987,1988,1989],"nomination_statement":"Caroline Ricketts is a dedicated student who is ranked first in her class with a 4.5 GPA.  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