Marist rising senior, Celia Lindokken, was awarded The Michael Sullivan Family Foundation “Senior Year Scholarship for Excellence in Mathematics” that includes full tuition and fees for her senior year!
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Marist students were able to apply to this scholarship if they met the following award criteria:
- Have an unweighted GPA of 3.67 or higher.
- Be in the Junior class and be enrolled in an honors, AP, or other accelerated mathematics course.
- Have received grades of A or B in all high school mathematics courses.
After the applications were all submitted, Marist established a committee to review the applications and submitted three candidates for the Scholarship to the Foundation for review.
Preference was given to students with the following criteria:
- Intention of pursuing a degree/career in a STEM field.
- Participation in academic organizations, particularly a math club/team.
- Demonstration of motivation in achieving personal/academic goals.
- High GPA, particularly high grades in mathematics courses.
- Enrollment in rigorous courses, particularly mathematics courses.
This is the second year of this outstanding award. Michael Alfano ’24 was awarded for the 2023-24 school year.
Below are some photos from the ceremony:
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Celia is a graduate of Central Middle School in Tinley Park.
Congratulations to Celia! Best of luck in your senior year.