Alejandro Negrón Calderón
First Acceptance for Washburn School's Class of 2025 in Ponce!
Congratulations to Alejandro Negrón Calderón, our first Senior '25 student to receive an early acceptance this year into the Bachelor's program in Astronomy and Astrophysics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, home to the 4th best Astronomy program in the nation according to US News!
With an SAT score in the top 10% nationwide 🇺🇸—directly from Washburn in Ponce, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 (in 11th grade 👀)—he has the opportunity to earn even more acceptances. Ironically, his acceptance letter says, "Forever an Eagle," a perfect detail for our Washburn Eagles!
Alejandro was our 2022 Student of the Year, received the Board of Trustees Award last year, and achieved the highest scores in the global NWEA Map Growth tests in English and Science—ranking in the top 1% (99th percentile) worldwide for several years. In 2021, he also earned a certification in astronomy from the Star Academy in Arecibo.
Alanis Colón Flores
Congratulations to Alanis N. Colón Flores, Senior Class of 2025 at Washburn School! Alanis has been part of our family since Pre-K in 2012, and today we celebrate her acceptance to the prestigious SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) in Savannah, Georgia, USA 🇺🇸, which also has a campus in Lacoste, France 🇫🇷, where students can study abroad.
SCAD is recognized as the #1 university in Design, #1 in Creativity, #1 in Innovation, #1 in Art, one of the best in Entrepreneurship according to Princeton, and the #1 in Interior Design and Fashion in the nation. SCAD - The University for Creative Careers.
Marwa Rasheed
Marwa has been a dedicated Washburn student since 4th grade! We hope this is just the beginning of many more acceptances in her exciting college journey!
Enmanuel Hernández Espinosa
He been accepted into Iowa State University and Loyola University Chicago, securing over $172,000 in scholarships. Enmanuel joined Washburn School after arriving from Cuba and began English classes through the Washburn English Institute, quickly advancing his language skills. His hard work paid off with SAT scores in the top 90 to 99 percentiles worldwide, placing him above many native English speakers. He also achieved the 91st percentile in Math on the NWEA in 11th grade and ranks in the top 25% for English reading comprehension.
Additionally, Enmanuel is one of the top three chess players in the regional LAEC senior division—a recognition he also achieved in national competitions as a child in Havana. With applications to several other universities, we look forward to more exciting news of Enmanuel's college journey. These are the sixth and seventh early acceptances for Washburn’s Class of 2025 this month.
Valeria Negrón Alvarado
