Washington-Liberty Graduates Win Dunkin' DMV Regional Scholarships

ARLINGTON, VA — Two Washington-Liberty High School graduates will be headed to college with one of the Dunkin' DMV Regional Scholarships.

Dunkin' and its franchisees in the DC area launched their inaugural Dunkin' DMV Regional Scholarship Program earlier in 2022. This summer, Dunkin' announced the 40 student recipients throughout the DC region in partnership with Scholarship America. The $2,500 scholarships will go toward the students' accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school they will attend this fall.

"On behalf of my fellow DMV-area franchisees, we feel honored to award these 40 commendable students with the 2022 Dunkin' DMV Regional Scholarships," said Maria Icaza, one of Dunkin's DC area franchisees. "We seek to further students' educational goals as a part of our commitment to support our local communities beyond our restaurant doors."

Students were selected based on their academic record, leadership skills and commitment to their school and community. Part-time and full-time undergraduate college students and high school seniors are eligible for the program. Scholarship winners were honored at an awards ceremony on July 24 at the Hornor Maritime Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

Devin Nemirow and Cooper Donovan, who were eligible as graduating Washington-Liberty High School seniors, were two of the 40 scholarship recipients. Nemirow will use the scholarship to attend Syracuse University as part of the class of 2026, while Donovan will join the University of Pittsburgh class of 2026.

Other Virginia scholarship winners are:

• Isaiah Wang, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (University of Miami Class of 2026)
• Anderson Moffitt, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Clemson University Class of 2026)
• Leah Byron, West Potomac High School (Virginia Commonwealth University Class of
  2026)
• Natalie Yee, Centreville High School (University of Virginia Class of 2026)
• Kellina Brennan, Riverbend High School (Yale University Class of 2026)
• Marcus Muntean, Chancellor High School (University of Virginia Class of 2026)
• Ivy Chen, Langley High School (Stanford University Class of 2026)
• Yanni Aknine, McLean High School (University of Virginia Class of 2026)
• Olivia Jung, Colonial Forge High School (Cornell University Class of 2026)
• Rayna Ibrahim, Colonial Forge High School (Germanna Community College Class of 2023)
• Kaitlyn Williams, Mountain View High School (Duke University Class of 2026)
• Sarah Cannon, Fauquier High School (George Mason University Class of 2023)
• Jordan Hughes, James Wood High School (Lord Fairfax Community College Class of 2024)