4 Students In Loudoun County Win Dunkin’ Regional Scholarships

ASHBURN, VA — Four students in Loudoun County are among the winners of the 2024 Dunkin’ Regional Scholarships.

Dunkin' and its DC area franchisees awarded $125,000 in academic scholarships to 50 high school and college students throughout the DC region. The $2,500 scholarships go toward part-time or full-time undergraduate degree at a higher education institution in fall 2024.

"The Dunkin' Regional Scholarship is part of our ongoing commitment to empowering young adults and giving them an opportunity to achieve their goals in life," said Jamie Struwe, field marketing manager for Dunkin'. "We are proud to continue the tradition of furthering students’ educational goals in our community and help lead them to a bright future."

The Loudoun County scholarship recipients were Saoirse O’Hair of Ashburn, Jainil Modi of Chantilly, Lima Naimi of Purcellville and Prisha Singh of South Riding.

O’Hair attended Stone Bridge High School and is heading to College of William and Mary in the class of 2028. She served as a Girl Scout Congressional Aide, was president of the choir, captain of the Quiz Bowl team and the president of the Global Ambassadors and the French National Honor Society. O'Hair participated in the VMEA Senior Honors Choir and received recognition as a National Merit Scholar Commended Student. She earned the Outstanding Delegate Award at the Loudoun International Youth Leadership Summit.

Modi, who attended Freedom High School, is headed to University of California-Los Angeles in the class of 2028. He completed a research internship at Virginia Tech and was accepted into the Virginia Governor's School: Mathematics, Science, and Technology at the University of Lynchburg. Modi was involved in the Explainers Program at the National Air and Space Museum and participated in an International Research Program with South Korea, Model United Nations, Future Business Leaders of America, and Science Olympiad. Modi was awarded Best Research Project in Materials Science, the Outstanding Student Award, and Excellence in Education and earned a Volunteer Service Letter. Along with academic pursuits, Modi is interested in Bollywood dance and soccer.

Naimi, who attended Loudoun Valley High School, is headed to the University of Virginia in the class of 2028. She was co-valedictorian as well as an exchange student at Ady Endre High School in Debrecen, Hungary. Manimi has expressed an interest in motorsport and the emerging technologies that are revolutionizing racing and will complete a summer internship at cybersecurity company Core4ce. She received three other scholarships.

Singh, who attended Freedom High School, is part of the George Washington University class of 2027. She is Communication Chair for the GW Film Production Club and a member of Delta Iota Gamma, the GW NPPA, and DC Through a Lens. She made the GW Dean's List in fall 2023 and is a GW Presidential Academic Scholarship recipient. Singh was an American Legion Auxiliary Virginia Girls State Delegate, where she was Speaker of the House.

Scholarship recipients will be honored at a recognition ceremony at Nationals Park Thursday.

Other scholarship winners include:

• Annapolis: Ana Hernandez Valcarcel, Broadneck Junior High School (Anne Arundel Community College Class of 2024)
• Arlington: Tselmeg Battelmen, Yorktown High School (Northern Virginia Community College at Alexandria Class of 2026)
• Arlington: Cynthia Lionheart, GED (Northern Virginia Community College Class of 2025)
• Arlington: Malek Ben Hammouda, Washington Liberty High School (University of Virginia Class of 2028)
• Arlington: Natalie Bernstein, Yorktown High School (Johns Hopkins University Class of 2027)
• Arlington: Abbey Lennox, Washington Liberty High School (Virginia Tech Class of 2028)
• Baltimore: Ira Geller, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (Cornell University Class of 2028)
• Baltimore: Viktoria Sanchez-Aleksandrova, Parkville High School (Morgan State University Class of 2028)
• Baltimore: Jaylin Burston, Overlea High (University of Maryland – Baltimore County Class of 2028)
• Baltimore: Melissa Flores, Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts (Community College of Baltimore County – Essex Class of 2026)
• Bel Air: Samuel Tesfai, C. Milton Wright High School (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Class of 2028)
• Bel Air: Matthew Luk, C. Milton Wright High School (California Institute of Technology Class of 2028)
• Belcamp: Kemi Imode, Havre de Grace High (Harvard College Class of 2028)
• Behtesda: Leora Leavey, Walter Johnson High School (University of Maryland – College Park Class of 2028)
• Bowie: Jadon Walker, Bowie High School (University of Maryland – College Park Class of 2027)
• Bristow: Ashlee Moreno Watanabe, Patriot High School (James Madison University Class of 2027)
• Brookeville: Adalia Bonilla, Sherwood High School (Montgomery College – Rockville Class of 2026)
• Brunswick: Calebta Agyeman Badu, Frederick High School (University of Maryland – College Park Class of 2028)
• Elkridge: Yasmin Razak, Howard High School (University of Maryland – College Park Class of 2028)
• Elkton: Ella Lineaweaver, Rising Sun High School (Culinary Institute of America Class of 2026)
• Ellicott City: Caroline McCaffrey, Mount Hebron High School (Bucknell University Class of 2028)
• Ellicott City: Allie Liu, Centennial High School (Georgetown University Class of 2028)
• Falls Church: Jaylen Rocha, Justice High School (Northern Virginia Community College Class of 2025)
• Frederick: Dhruv Girish, Urbana High School (Johns Hopkins University Class of 2028)
• Frederick: Abigail Brower, Walkersville High School (Salisbury University Class of 2028)
• Fredericksburg: Benjamin Quansah, Massaponax High school (Old Dominion University Class of 2026)
• Fulton: Alanna Ro, Reservoir High School (University of Maryland – College Park Class of 2028)
• Halethorpe: Haylee Beard, Lansdowne High School (Garrett College Class of 2026)
• Hampstead: Erin Chaney, Manchester Valley High School (Virginia Tech Class of 2028)
• Kearneysville: Victoria Hardy, Martinsburg High School (West Virginia University Class of 2030)
• Laurel: Gabriella Patrick, Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Oxford College of Emory University Class of 2028)
• Millersville: Savana Gambriel, Old Mill Senior High School (Anne Arundel Community College Class of 2026)
• Mount Jackson: Drew Ludwig, Mountain View High School (Lord Fairfax Community College Class of 2025)
• Odenton: Erin Scott (University of Maryland – Baltimore County Class of 2027)
• Oxford: Aylin Ruiz Lopez, Oxford Area High School (Cecil College Class of 2026)
• Pasadena: Cecilia Hartford, Northeast High School (Washington and Lee University Class of 2028)
• Rising Sun: Jane Huegel, Perryville High School (Cecil College Class of 2026)
• Rockville: Allison Xu, Walter Johnson High School (University of Pennsylvania Class of 2028)
• St. Michaels: Iven Chen, Easton High School (Vanderbilt University Class of 2028)
• Stafford: Isaiah Rhoe, North Stafford High School (Virginia Tech Class of 2028)
• Waldorf: Gerald Tabe, St. Charles High School (University of Maryland – College Park Class of 2028)
• Waldorf: Ayobami Abudu, St. Charles High School (Salisbury University Class of 2028)
• Washington, DC: Devan Tatlow, School Without Walls Senior High School (Harvard College Class of 2028)
• Washington, DC: Amirahimaan Kalonji, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Dartmouth College Class of 2028)
• Washington, DC: Akesh Mallia, School Without Walls High School (University of Wisconsin – Madison Class of 2028)
• Woodstock: Thomas Lee, Gilman School (Carnegie Mellon University Class of 2028)