The St. Cecilia Academy Class of 2008 earned nearly $6 million in college scholarships from universities across the United States including MIT, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.
With 59 members, the average award equaled more than $100,000 per graduate. This is the highest average in St. Cecilia Academy's 148-year history. With their college choices this senior class will be stretched out across the country from coast to coast this coming fall as college freshmen.
"These girls are not afraid to leave home and experience college life in all parts of the country," Sister Mary Thomas said. "Their acceptances represent seven of the top 20 colleges in the country and include 32 states."
St. Cecilia Academy Class of 2008 college choices are:
Lyndie Baker, Aquinas College
Sabrina Barnes, Carson-Newman College
Erin Beaty, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Susan Beavin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lauren Brunette, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Goodwin Burgess, Pomona College
Sarah Camplese, Samford University
Erin Carden, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Caitlin Clark, Southern Methodist University
Meaghan Colvin, University of Dallas
Sarah Cragon, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Haley Davis, Samford University
Laura Davis, University of Evansville
Elizabeth Derrick, Tulane University
Leah Deutsch, University of Alabama
Hayley Dobbs, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sasha Doust, Vanderbilt University
Shellie Farris, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Emily Fredericksen, Birmingham-Southern College
Elizabeth Geny, University of Mississippi
Theresa Gerbic, Stephens College
Millie Goodwin, David Lipscomb University
Emily Green, Texas Christian University
Catharyn Gronefeld, Samford University
Lauren Herrera, Boston University
Anna Claire Hoffman, University of Alabama
Margaret Hughes, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Caroline Johnston, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Savannah Keef, Aquinas College
Clayton Kelly, University of Mississippi
Megan Kerrigan, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Katherine Knestrick, Auburn University
Kylie Long, Oxford College
Brandy Luna, Samford University
Anna Marchetti, Sewanee University of the South
Caitlin Mondelli, University of Mississippi
Allison Moore, University of Alabama
Leah Neeley, Lipscomb University
Allison Osborne, Catholic University of America
Marissa Parkes, Fordham University
Emily Philpot, University of Mississippi
Susan Rahimi, University of Louisville
Vivian Roberson, Loyola University of Chicago
Colleen Sheehan, University of Denver
Clara Sherman, Occidental College
Jojo Shipp, Southern Methodist University
Angela Suico, Oberlin College
Kate Sumislawski, Furman University
Lauren Theobald, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Gina Thompson, Saint Mary's College
Ellie Walsh, College of William and Mary
Meagan Weber, Xavier University of Ohio
Sara Whitaker, University of Alabama
Kayla Wieck, University of Alabama
Michelle Wilson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Cecily Woods, Stephens College
Mia Yabut, Yale University
Maryam Yoon, MIT
