{"id":3996,"date":"2026-03-31T15:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/andrew-shaw\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:05:21","slug":"andrew-shaw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/andrew-shaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Shaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Andrew Shaw\" 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\/shaw_andrew_h.webp\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Andrew Shaw\">\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\t Andrew Shaw is an exceptional scholar and leader at ASPIRA Charter High School. Ranked first in his graduating class, he has earned a 4.33 cumulative GPA while completing seven Advanced Placement and six dual enrollment courses. An AP Scholar with Honors and Diamond-Level Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy recipient, Andrew exemplifies academic excellence. He is also a varsity cross country, basketball, and volleyball athlete and an active member of the National Honor Society. Andrew plans to pursue a degree in engineering following graduation.\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\/2024\/04\/las_americas_aspira_academy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of ASPIRA Academy\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;Since I was little, I've wanted to do my best. It has been a quiet force within me, always present. Over time, I learned that my drive comes from wanting to reach my full potential. I know the only way to succeed is to give my best effort. This simple truth guides me. Just as powerful is the trust and support of my parents, teachers, and peers, whose belief in me gives me the courage to keep striving every day.&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\/shaw_andrew_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\/2026\/03\/shaw_andrew_2-rotated.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\/shaw_andrew_3-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know the only way to succeed is to give my best effort<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3649,"parent":3664,"menu_order":79,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3996","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"school":"ASPIRA Academy","school_logo":2707,"student_images":[3993,3994,3995],"nomination_statement":" Andrew Shaw is an exceptional scholar and leader at ASPIRA Charter High School. 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