A Shining Year

Being at Sidwell Friends has boosted my desire to learn because bright students and amazing teachers surround me. My confidence has grown so much here, and thanks to this scholarship, I have the opportunity to continue to nurture my skills and passions. This school effectively pushes me to want to do more for my community and my own self-improvement. Sidwell inspires me to work hard, but also provides me with a strong support system that I will always remember the importance of.

I applied for this grant because I wanted to learn about the glaciers and experience them first hand before they disappear entirely. Climate change can seem a little abstract to fourth graders, and I hoped to take my experience back into the classroom and infuse it into our unit on climate change. I am so grateful to have received this grant. The experience has impacted me both personally and professionally and it has given me a clearer idea how to present this important topic to our students.

When I got to Sidwell, my family hadn’t been in the US very long and couldn’t have afforded tuition. Financial aid was absolutely critical to my being here. I’m forever grateful to the School for its generous financial aid policies, and I feel an immense debt of gratitude that I now repay by contributing to financial aid.