{"id":3888,"date":"2026-03-31T14:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/kaylee-mcdowell\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:58:24","slug":"kaylee-mcdowell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/kaylee-mcdowell\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaylee McDowell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Kaylee McDowell\" 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\/mcdowell_kaylee_h.webp\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Kaylee McDowell\">\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\tKaylee McDowell is a talented student leader who reflects the creativity, determination, and spirit of the Lake Forest High School Spartan community. A true Spartan for Life, she has attended Lake Forest schools throughout her academic journey. Kaylee serves as president of Drama Club, vice president of her class, secretary of National Honor Society, a RESOUND a cappella member, and participant on the Principal's Student Roundtable. Passionate about performing arts, she strengthens LFHS culture through leadership and artistic excellence. Kaylee plans to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater, exploring modeling and sales while representing Spartan Pride through resilience and excellence.\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\/lake_forest_high_school.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Lake Forest High School\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;The most important influence on my life has always been my mom. She's my biggest supporter and the strongest person I know. Without her, I would not have learned resilience and drive the way that I have growing up. I'm so grateful to be her daughter and to be able to use the skills and tools she's given me to succeed in everything I put my mind to.&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\/2026\/03\/mcdowell_kaylee_2.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\/2026\/03\/mcdowell_kaylee_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\/2026\/03\/mcdowell_kaylee_1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Without her, I would not have learned resilience and drive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3623,"parent":3664,"menu_order":53,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3888","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"school":"Lake Forest High School","school_logo":1902,"student_images":[3885,3886,3887],"nomination_statement":"Kaylee McDowell is a talented student leader who reflects the creativity, determination, and spirit of the Lake Forest High School Spartan community. 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