By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
These students from Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, shown here with Pilar Blanco, director of Guidance (center, front) were selected for prestigious scholarships. Pictured are: Kelsey Berman, Gabriel Cabrera-Cruz, Nicolas Covone, Mae Espinosa, Michael Eyma, Alejandro Forero, Brandon Hylton, Alany Jaury, Thomas Labarca, Andrea Sofia Lopez, Eric Maltz, Daniela Manzano, Marissa Salaya, Dimitri Salzmann, Alexandra Soto, Justin Suero, Matthew Tribby, Maria Uribasterra, Christina Wells. Not pictured: Corey Talbot.
SOUTHWEST RANCHES | Twenty students from Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School have been selected by the prestigious National Merit Program.
The Archbishop McCarthy National Merit Award Finalists and National Merit Award Commended are listed below. Some students received additional awards in the categories of National Hispanic Recognition and National Achievement Scholar.
National Merit Award Finalists:
- Gabriel Cabrera-Cruz - National Merit Award Finalist and National Hispanic Recognition. Gabriel will attend University of Alabama and major in mechanical engineering.
- Nicolas Covone - National Merit Award Finalist. Nicolas will attend Johns Hopkins University and major in chemical engineering.
- Matthew Tribby - National Merit Award Finalist. Matthew will attend Duke University and major in economics and bio-medical engineering.
- Maria Uribasterra - National Merit Award Finalist and National Hispanic Recognition. Maria will attend University of Florida and major in biology.
National Merit Awards
- Kelsey Berman: National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition
- Mae Espinosa: National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition
- Michael Eyma: National Merit Commended and National Achievement Semifinalist
- Alejandro Forero: National Hispanic Recognition
- Brandon Hylton: National Achievement Outstanding
- Alany Jaury: National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition
- Thomas Labarca: National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition
- Andrea Sofia Lopez: National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition
- Eric Maltz: National Hispanic Recognition
- Daniela Manzano: National Merit Commended
- Marissa Salaya: National Hispanic Recognition
- Dimitri Salzmann: National Achievement Semifinalist
- Alexandra Soto: National Merit Commended
- Justin Suero: National Hispanic Recognition
- Corey Talbot: National Achievement Outstanding
- Christina Wells: National Merit Commended
