Marks & Harrison received many insightful, creative, and impactful scholarship applications. Our firm reviewed essays from high school and college students with ideas on how to prevent distracted driving-related accidents. They submitted essays and videos answering the question, “How can we educate our community about the dangers of distracted driving, and what are some practical ways we can drastically reduce distracted driving-related accidents?”
We were impressed with all of the submissions and wish we could financially help everyone with their higher education. However, we could only select three winners to receive scholarship awards.
We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for all of your meaningful essays and videos. Your thoughtful insights and unique solutions have left a lasting impact on us. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
First place: Chiara Munz
Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Chiara moved to Fairfax at a very young age. A recent honors graduate of Fairfax High School, Chiara has been passionate about soccer since the age of five and enjoys watching games whenever she can. In addition to athletics, she is a trained black belt in Yudo, a Korean martial art designed to help women defend themselves. This fall, Chiara will be attending Virginia Tech with plans to study neuroscience on a pre-law track. A nature enthusiast, she can often be found on scenic hikes with her headphones in, enjoying the outdoors.
Second place: Tarek Khalifa
Tarek, originally from Egypt, loves rowing and plans to study either computer science or engineering at UVA this fall while continuing to row. He will be attending UVA at WISE next semester and hopes to one day return to Egypt to become a professor and help those in need of education.
Third place: Marisol Acevedo
Marisol Acevedo will attend Longwood University to major in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with the goal of becoming a speech pathologist. Her interest in this career began through an extracurricular activity in high school called Peer Helping, which she participated in for two years. Through this experience, Marisol discovered how much she loves giving back to the community and supporting those who need her as their anchor. She worked with students with reading and speech disabilities, learning how to teach, communicate effectively, and help them reach their full potential.
