{"id":18091,"date":"2021-12-10T08:52:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2021-12-10T13:47:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T18:47:34","slug":"alexandria-city-high-school-senior-earns-questbridge-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=18091","title":{"rendered":"Alexandria City High School Senior Earns QuestBridge Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ acpsExpress2021.10.21_Amharic.pdf\">en espa\u00f1ol (PDF)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/ acpsExpress2021.10.21. Arabic.pdf\">\u12a0\u121b\u122d\u129b (PDF)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Domain\/1527\/acpsExpress2021.10.21.spanish.pdf\">\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandria City High School (ACHS) student Abdelrahman Abdelsadig has earned a full ride to college with the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. The Class of 2022 senior joins two ACHS students from the Class of 2021 in achieving this honor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Sudan, Abdelsadig\u2019s family came to the United States in 2007 when he was in the first grade. Abdelsadig\u2019s native language is Arabic and he learned English gradually throughout elementary school. \u201cThe language barrier was definitely the most challenging part of moving to the U.S. But thanks to teachers and friends, I now speak both languages fluently,\u201d Abdelsadig said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is in the top 10 percent of his class and is on the wrestling team and the \u201cWe the People\u201d debate team, in addition to holding a part-time job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is motivation for everyone around me, for someone that looks like me to earn this award,\u201d Abdelsadig said. He plans to study within the fields of science, technology, and math at Colby College in Maine, expressing a particular interest in anatomy. \u201cThis award is a testament to his dedication throughout high school,\u201d said Stacy Morris, ACHS college and career school counselor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questbridge.org\/high-school-students\/national-college-match\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QuestBridge National College Match<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a pathway for high school seniors who have excelled academically, and have financial need, to attend a top college. Through this college and scholarship application process, students can apply to the nation\u2019s best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship from the school.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandria City High School (ACHS) student Abdelrahman Abdelsadig has earned a full ride to college with the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. 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