{"id":3852,"date":"2026-03-31T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/elizabeth-hufschmidt\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:56:12","slug":"elizabeth-hufschmidt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/elizabeth-hufschmidt\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Hufschmidt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Elizabeth Hufschmidt\" 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\/2026\/03\/hufschmidt_elizabeth_h.webp\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Elizabeth Hufschmidt\">\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\tDaughter of Jessica and Paul Hufschmidt, Elizabeth  is an energetic and passionate scholar. Elizabeth is a top academic and cadet at FSMA. She&rsquo;s a cadet lieutenant colonel in MCJROTC with a 4.34 GPA. She is the captain of our FSMA Drill Team, a CO in Staff Leadership, and a member of National Honor Society. Elizabeth is excited to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware this fall. She has loved her time at FSMA as it has molded her into a confident leader. FSMA is proud of Elizabeth&rsquo;s accomplishments and all the future has to hold.\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\/first_state_military_academy.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of First State Military Academy\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;Growing up with an amazing support system has always been my motivation to keep trying and see past my mistakes. Whether in academics, leadership, or extracurriculars, my parents have always been backing me to follow my dreams and never give up. 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