2009 Winner - Brittany Powell
On May 20st, 2009 for the second year in a row Nicole's family awarded the Nicole
Michelle Lee Memorial Scholarship. We had 8 amazing young men and women apply this year, and after hours of reading
through their essasy and reviewing the achievements of each candidate we selected Brittany Powell. It was a very
tight race this year, but we knew she would represent the Scholarship and Nicole's legacy well. Here are some of
Brittany's high school accomplishments and why she was our 1st choice:
- Grade
Point Average: 3.96
- SAT 680 Verbal 690 Math
730 Writing
- Magruder Top Achievement Award 2006, 2007
- National Honors Society 2008, 2009
- Spanish Honors
Society -Chapter President
- Class
Council -Class Historian 2009, Treasurer 2006
- Math Honors Society, 2007- 2009
- Varisty Swimming and Diving
Team - Captian 2008, 2009
- Hungerford Lamotte Leadership Award Finalist
- PSAT National Merit Scholar Commended
Student
- AP Scholar with Honor 2009
- Academic All-American 2009
- Minds in Motion Award for Varsity Swimming
and Diving 2006-2009
- 1st Place Montgomery County High School Diving Championship 2008, 2009
- 1st Place Washington
Metropolitian Interscholastic Diving Championship 2008, 2009
- Washington Metropolitian Swimming Championship Qualifier
2008, 2009
- Junior Olympic National Diving Championship Qualifier 2008, 2009
- All-Gazette Diver of the Year
2008, 2009
- All-Met Second Team 2008, 2009
- Drama Club 2007, Cinderella Production
- Ultimate Frisbee
2009
2008 Winner - David Cencula
On May 21st, 2008 Nicole's
family awarded the first ever Nicole Michelle Lee Memorial Scholarship to David Cencula. We received 7 applications
from very well rounded seniors who all had so much to offer the Magruder Community. The family and school advisors
decided David was the perfect recipient for this award here is some of why he was chosen:
- Grade Point Average
(unweighted): 3.98
- Grade Point Average (weighted): 4.64
- SAT 760 Reading 740 Math
720 Writing
- National Honors Society
- Math Honors Society - Charter Member, Vice President
- Spanish
Honors Society
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Charter Member
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Varsity Men's Soccer
- Captain 2007, Sportsmanship Award 2007, Most Improved Award 2006
- Varsity Indoor Track
- Varsity Outdoor Track
and Field
- Junior Varsity Men's Soccer
- Peer2Peer Tutoring
- Teaching Assistant
- Over 290 hours
of Community Service
- State Winner of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Sponsorship
2008
- National Distingushed Scholar Letter of Commendation
- Eligible for Certificate of Meritorious Serive 2008
- Maryland
Distinguished Scholar Semi-Finalist
- Student Athlete Award 2005-2007
- Mind in Motion Award 2005-2007
- Nine
Varisty Letters (3 Soccer, 3 Indoor Track, 3 Outdoor Track)