Alumni

MIHJK St. Mary’s High School ‘24, Georgetown University ‘28 Awards: City of Annapolis Human Resources Award, Completion of Charles Carroll Scholar Program at St. Mary’s, Archdiocese of Baltimore Distinctive Scholar, and Parvis Scholar “The only advice I have is that...

MIHJK, Loyola University Maryland ‘24 - Cum Laude Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business) with a Minor in Writing Currently exploring paralegal positions in the Baltimore-Washington DC area. “One piece of advice for young scholars that are about...

MIHJK, Loyola Blakefield ’21 Aidan has been recognized as a Semi-Finalist in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. “I hope I have made the wonderful people that awarded me the Knott Scholarship proud and I want them to know that they played a part in making...

MIHJK, Notre Dame of Maryland University ’20 Alexis Gentry now teaches at Church Creek Elementary School in Belcamp, MD. Alexis graduated Kappa Delta Pi and Magna Cum Laude. “From a first generation, low income college female, thank you from the bottom of my heart for...

Double KSF Scholarship Recipient MBK, Immaculate Conception School ‘20 and MIHJK, Loyola Blakefield ‘24, Villanova University ‘28 Awards: $25,000 grant recipient to attend Villanova University “Always remember to stay in the moment and take in the fun you’re...

MIHJK, Calvert Hall College High School ’21 Ben Sontag was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America at a Court of Honor on August 5, 2020.

MIHJK, Loyola University Maryland ‘24 - Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Clubs & Awards: Liberal Arts Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa, National Chemistry Honor Society Phi Lambda Upsilon, Loyola’s Presidential Tuition Scholarship for merit and Dean’s...

MBK, Resurrection-St. Paul School ’22 Cameron Parker represented his school and the USA at the 2nd PDC International Education Conference/20th CACIE Future Education Forum in Beijing, China in the fall of 2019. Cameron and his young entrepreneur team from Guangzhou,...

MIHJK, Notre Dame Preparatory ‘23 and MBK, Loyola University ‘27 Double KSF Scholarship Recipient "Next year, I am so excited to be attending Loyola University Maryland with the collegiate Marion Burk Knott Scholarship. The best advice I can give is: never be afraid...

MIHJK, St. Mary’s High School ’20 Eden Fales was selected as Valedictorian of her senior class. “I want to thank the Knott family and the Board for recognizing my achievements in middle school and giving me the means to further my Catholic education. I am honored to...

MIHJK, Mt. St. Mary’s ‘23 Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science & Data Science The Mariam Award for Excellence in Computer Science and The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Data Science "After my undergraduate graduation, I plan to pursue...

MIHJK, The John Carroll School ‘24, Dickinson College ‘28 Awards: Cumulative Honors, Academic Team Award, Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award, AP Capstone Diploma with Distinction (Early Completion) “Don’t stress out too much, let yourself have a fun high school...

MIHJK, Mercy High School ’16 and MBK, Mount St. Mary’s University ’20 At the Mount, Grace King double majored in biology and English and competed on the Cross Country Track and Field Team. She received the Leo T. Collier Prize for most outstanding senior in...

MIHJK, Mount St. Mary’s University ’98 Harry Benjamin is a Senior Economist at Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington, DC. “The Knott Scholarship helped me achieve my dream of being the first in my family to graduate from college.”

MBK, St. Ursula School ’07, and MIHJK, Loyola Blakefield ‘11 “The Knott Scholarship Funds provided me access to a Catholic education that has molded me into the person I am today. With a strong foundation from Loyola Blakefield and Saint Ursula School, I went on to...

MBK, Mount St. Mary’s ‘24 - Cum Laude Awards: Reverend John O'Neill Memorial Prize for outstanding achievement in International Studies Jonathan is working at Maryland Munitions in an executive role.

MBK, School of the Incarnation ‘19 and MIHJK, Archbishop Spalding ‘23 Eagle of the Cross Award, President’s Citizenship Award, Top 5% of graduating class of Archbishop Spalding, Double KSF Scholarship Recipient "Next year, I plan on pursuing a major in Biological...

Double KSF Scholarship Recipient MBK, St. Margaret School ‘20 and MIHJK, Notre Dame Preparatory ‘24 Awards: Cum Laude Society, Humanities Program Certificate, STEAM Certificate “I would like to thank my family for supporting me through these formative years of my life...

Kelly Brown, MBK, Notre Dame of Maryland University, '85 Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education Second grade teacher at Pleasant Plains Elementary School in Baltimore County. "I would like to express my sincerest thanks to the Knott family for...

MIHJK, Loyola University Maryland '22 Summa Cum Laude & Business Achievement Award BBA, International Business & Honors Program Student "The Knott Scholarship Fund provided me with the positively transformative gift of a quality education. With the Fund's...

MBK, St. Joseph-Fullerton and MBK, Notre Dame Preparatory ‘23 General Excellence Award (Highest GPA), Archdiocesan Distinctive Scholar, National Merit Scholarship Commended Student, and the 2023 NDP Gateway Award "Next year, I plan on studying Civil Engineering at...

MIHJK, Mount St. Mary’s ‘24 Bachelor's in History with a Minor in Biology Awards: Top Pre-Law Member for the Junior class (May 2023) Maria is heading to the University of Baltimore Law School. “My best advice is to take one day at a time and remember your end...

MIHJK, Loyola Blakefield ’20 Matt Smolka received the Loyola Alumni Medal, which is presented annually to the senior who is most conspicuous for school spirit, leadership and excellence in studies. Matt is now a first-year student at the University of Notre Dame.

Double KSF Scholarship Recipient MBK, Immaculate Conception School ‘20 and MIHJK, Calvert Hall College ‘24, Notre Dame University ‘28 Awards: National Merit Finalist, Archdiocese of Baltimore Distinctive Scholar "As I graduate from Calvert Hall and begin school at the...

MIHJK, Mt. St. Mary’s ‘23 Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Minor in Business, Honors Program “I will be attending the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland as I pursue my master's degree in accounting. I have a job secured...

MBK, Notre Dame Preparatory ‘23 “I will be attending University of Maryland in the fall. I will be studying Electrical Engineering and am in the Honors Humanities program. I would like to thank the Knott Scholarship Funds for helping me attend NDP and for the chance...

MIHJK, Notre Dame of Maryland University ‘23 “I will be teaching at St. Stephens in the fall which is full circle for me. I went to school in the Archdiocese, and it has always been my dream to go back and teach in a catholic school. My advice is to take every...

MIHJK, Loyola UMD ‘23 Summa Cum Laude "Next year I will be attending The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University working towards a master's in environmental management with a concentration in Ecotoxicology & Environmental Health, Community...

MIHJK, Loyola UMD ‘23 "Starting in June 2023, I will be working in Charlotte as an Investment Banking Analyst for Wells Fargo in their Financial Institutions Group. I am incredibly grateful for Knott Scholarship Funds and appreciate their impact on my life, local...

NDP 2019, UMBC 2023, Cum Laude Major in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Modern Languages and Linguistics (Chinese). Working at McCormick. "Our family would like to thank the Knott Scholarship Funds and the Knott family for the support they have given me during my 4...

MIHJK, Mount de Sales Academy ’16 and MBK, Mount St. Mary’s University ’20 Veronica Balick is the first Mount undergraduate student to secure a Fulbright Research-Study Award. Her award fully funds a one-year MSc in cancer immunology and biotechnology at the...