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CLASS NOTES Class of 2018

Roman Funkhouser was awarded an academic scholarship and a scholarship to play rugby at The University of Tennessee. Roman was the Forwards MVP in the SEC Rugby Championship Game against South Carolina.

Everett Hutter is attending Dickinson College as one of the Benjamin Rush Scholars based on his high academic performance and extracurriculars. Attending and graduating from the McLean School, Everett was able to pursue multiple passions, including volunteer service (completing his Eagle Scout project), academics (completing 35 college credits while in high school), and computer research (pursuing a yearlong independent C.S. project after completing A.P. Computer Science in his junior year). Key academic milestones in high school included three Computer Science internships with the U.S. Army’s GEMS program at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. In three high school summers, Everett was a Student Intern with GEMS III Computer Engineering, GEMS III Computer Science Applications, and GEMS III Computer Science Principles. Important extracurricular activities included: participating in a 4-H science program at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology for four years; earning several Gold Awards (national awards) with the President’s Volunteer Service Award program; and receiving a statewide leadership award (through the 4-H). As an emerging leader, Everett developed his leadership skills at the Maryland 4-H Leadership Congress and the National Youth Leadership Training (with Scouting USA). He received additional leadership training after being selected as one of the USA Ambassadors to the 2019 World Jamboree and as a Regional Representative to the 2017 National Jamboree. Everett served in numerous leadership positions throughout high school with Scouting USA and the 4-H.

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Audrey Kamine is attending Bates College and is on their rowing team as the coxswain.

Jesse Manger graduated in May 2022 from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School where she played Varsity Lacrosse – winning the WCAC Championship and received First Team All-Conference Honors,. She was also active in the Theater Club and was a member of the Chamber Choir. She is now attending Marist College where she is playing D1 Women’s Lacrosse and studying Criminal Justice. Her academic and athletic achievements have been rewarded with both a lacrosse scholarship and a Presidential Scholarship.

Megan Meyers attended Georgetown Visitation where she was a 1799 Scholar. Academically, she was inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society in her sophomore year. She was a First Honors student all four years. Athletically, Megan played Varsity Field Hockey, Varsity Lacrosse, and JV Basketball. Megan was Vice President of the Athletic Association and President of the Environmental Club. She was named to the NFHCA All Academic Squad as a junior and a senior. Her senior year, she was named Second Team All-Met by the Washington Post and All-ISL for lacrosse. She was also inducted into the Visitation Athletic Hall of Fame at graduation and named a High School All American by US Lacrosse.

Megan is in her first year in the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver and a member of the women’s Varsity Lacrosse Team.

Amanda Philips graduated from Holton Arms and is now attending Northeastern University. Amanda spent her first college semester studying abroad in Rome. She had a wonderful experience immersing herself in Italian culture and traveling all over Europe. She is now back in Boston and majoring in International Business.

Martina Una Martina graduated from De La Salle Scholars Program at St. John’s College High School. She was a National Honors Society Member, National Art Honors Society Member, and National French Honors Society Member. She was the President of the Art Club at Saint John’s College High School and a Member of the LaSallian Youth Club (2020-2022). Martina tutored Latino boys ages 12 through 14 years old from disadvantaged socioeconomic situations in Math, English, Science, and History. She conducted classes both in person at the San Miguel School in D.C., and through Zoom during the pandemic. While in high school, she also received the Excellence Achievement with Distinction (2018-2019; 2019-2020; 2020-2021 and 2021-2022) and the Donatelli Art Award. Martina is now attending Northeastern University.

Luciana Wolcott graduated from Our Lady of Good COunsel and is now attending Villanova University. She accomplished quite a bit in high school, including:

■ National Honor Society and 4 years on the President’s List

■ President of the Student Government Association at Good Counsel, President of the Latino Student Association, and President of the Paintball Club

■ Good Counsel 4-year STEM program

■ Eagle Scout Rank (One of the first females in the USA to obtain the rank of Eagle Scout

■ First female in the USA to receive the Pope Pius XII Religious Award

■ Played lacrosse and field hockey, and managed the rugby and softball teams

■ And much more!

Class of 2019

Trevor Lynch is participating in a language immersion program in Morroco called National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y, which is run by the United States Department of State). Trevor discovered this program on his own, applied, and earned a spot and a scholarship for the year. He will return to Georgetown Prep next year to finish his senior year.

Andrew Powers will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University to play baseball.

Emma Shriver will be following her sibling’s footsteps (Molly ‘12 and Tommy) to Boston College in the fall.

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