Members of the Class of 2026 have earned a wide range of scholarships and academic honors from colleges and universities across the country and internationally, recognizing their achievements in academics, leadership, the arts, athletics, and service.

Among this year’s recipients are students selected for nationally competitive programs such as the Morehead-Cain Foundation Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the The Posse Foundation Scholarship at Pepperdine University.

The Morehead-Cain Scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate leadership, character, scholarship, and physical vigor through a highly selective application and interview process. The Posse Scholarship identifies students with strong leadership potential through a nomination and multi-stage selection process designed to connect cohorts of students with partner universities across the country.

Several students also earned scholarships through highly competitive programs, including the Tisch Artistic Scholarship at New York University and the M.E.T. Founders Award at University of California, Berkeley.

“These scholarships reflect not only our students’ academic achievements, but also their leadership, creativity, and character they have demonstrated during their time at Viewpoint,” said Tanaz Nourian, Associate Director of College Counseling. “We are so proud to see them recognized by colleges and universities across the country for the impact they have made both inside and outside the classroom.”

While many students won scholarships that they ultimately will not use, below is a list of this year’s seniors who are using scholarships at schools they are attending:

• Joseph Abdou — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Morehead-Cain Scholarship
• Marley Blumel — Emerson College, Aspire Scholarship
• Sydney Coen — High Point University, Presidential Award and Faculty Scholarship
• Ben Earley — University of Colorado Boulder, Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship
• Julia Jett — IE University, IE Academic Excellence Award
• Derek Kessler — Chapman University, Dean’s Scholarship
• Luna Kuhn — New York University, Tisch Artistic Scholarship
• Anna Lee — Colgate University, Athletic Scholarship
• Noah Oduwole — Sarah Lawrence College, Presidential Scholarship
• Emjay Peck — Washington University in St. Louis, WashU Scholarships 
• Prianna Pierce — Suffolk University, University Achievement Grant
• Sebastian Safahi — University of Miami, Canes Achievement Scholarship
• Avi Shah — University of California, Berkeley, M.E.T. Founders Award
• Megan Shaw — Wagner College, Presidential Scholarship
• Collin Steelberg — University of Oregon, Summit Scholarship
• Sebastian Yanez — Pepperdine University, Posse Scholarship

Congratulations to all of this year’s scholarship recipients on this exciting achievement and milestone in their educational journeys.