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Olivia Quiroga of Berkeley Heights, a senior at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, has received a full scholarship from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dana Goad, Quiroga s school counselor, said, “The Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship, selecting applicants who can bring both intellectual and community leadership to the entire campus community. Approximately 1 percent of freshman applicants are offered the scholarship. Selected applicants have achieved stellar academic records as well as impressive extracurricular activities and essays.”
Goad said, “Olivia is an incredibly well-rounded, intelligent, and thoughtful young woman. She has worked hard for phenomenal academic success and is highly active in numerous extracurricular activities. Among her commitments, Quiroga is president of the future medical leaders club and was selected as the captain of the Rutgers Oncology Olympiad. Quiroga has received numerous