College Matriculations
Although this class was athletically talented, no students pursued collegiate athletics, a first in five years. Multiple students competed for and were awarded significant, full-tuition scholarships: Beto De Los Santos to Fordham University, Emmanuel Barajas he COVID-19 pandemic caused quite the University of Notre Dame—the most ever from one class. The other to Christendom College, Tri Ha to the the shake-up in traditional college 31 students are attending 29 different University of Dallas, and a half-tuition admissions for the Class of 2021. scholarship was awarded to Christopher Standardized test administrations were schools, including four destinations that cannot claim a Cistercian alumnus: Fernandes to the University of Southern canceled causing many California. Three students received colleges to announce Emmanuel Barajas to Christendom College (VA), Stephen Brandt to Iowa full-tuition scholarships with their “test-optional” State University, Max McGuire four-year Navy ROTC awards: Ben admissions, and Number of to Rollins College (FL), and Shamai to Northwestern Unimany students’ colleges attended Ethan Ramchandani to the versity and Joseph Smith and summer and Number by 45 students in of students University of Wisconsin. Aidan Smithson to the Unifall activities the class awarded Many students were versity of Notre Dame. David were canceled full-tuition ready to leave the area after Cox received a full scholarship allowing them more scholarships being tied to their home to the United States Military time to work on applications. These city all year—only 28 percent Academy at West Point in factors led to a surge in the number of the class chose to stay in exchange for his future service. of applications submitted resulting in Texas for college, compared to 35–50 “Even with everything going on, the admit rates dropping to historic lows. percent over the past few years. Their class went about the college application “Even with increased competition and interests remain the same, however, process the right way. The guys sought despite these challenges, our seniors out the places and community where maintained a great attitude;” said Chris and 80 percent of the class is pursuing a major in business or the STEM they could continue to grow into fine Blackwell, Director of College fields: 22 percent will study young men. There were bumps along the Counseling. “This showed in some form of engineering, way, but they certainly earned all the joy their satisfaction with the nine percent will study they displayed at graduation,” said Fr. outcomes they received.” Planning to physics or math, and 24 Lawrence. “I can’t wait to see what these Forty-five members of the major in STEM or businesspercent plan to major guys do in college and beyond.” • Class of 2021 are attending related fields in the natural sciences. 31 different schools, but there Twenty-four percent will study are two colleges receiving Colleges business, finance, or economics, 30 percent of our graduates: and the remaining 20 percent of seven students enrolled at Texas A&M Arizona State University Boston College majors selected by students include University, the alma mater of their Boston University political science, journalism, history, Form Master, Fr. Lawrence Brophy Christendom College English, music, and video game design. ’01, and another seven are attending Clemson University
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