Dana is an International Baccalaureate (IB) student enrolled in IB Chemistry II, Geography II, Italian AB Initio II, Theory of Knowledge II, World Literature, History of America, Math 1/Pre-Calculus, Modern World History and Advanced Placement American Government/Politics.
A member of the National Honor Society and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Dana is active with the Student Government Association and Yoga Club.

Dana has been accepted to Lincoln, North Carolina Central and Norfolk State universities with plans to major in political science and minor in African-American Studies.

Lauren Knights
Parkdale High School
GPA: 4.0

Lauren is a dual enrollment student at Prince George’s Community College with a degree focus in International Studies. Her course load includes History of American Foreign Policy, African History, History of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Introduction to International Politics. Lauren has earned more than 28 college credits.

She has worked as an intern for the U.S Court of Appeals and serves as an active lobbyist for the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments. A member of the National Society of High School Scholars and National Honor Society, Lauren can speak intermediate-level Korean. In her spare time, she helps to organize forums for students and community-oriented police officers.

Lauren plans to apply to several universities, including Brown, Columbia, Duke and the University of Pennsylvania, and major in international relations with a minor in political science. Her goal is to work in the United States intelligence community.