Our Scholars
2025 Knott Scholar Recipients
The Knott Scholarship Funds are pleased to announce the 2025 Knott Scholarship Competition winners. These scholarships, funded by the Marion Burk Knott Scholarship Fund and the Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Scholarship Fund, cover four-year, full tuition in the Catholic school of the scholar’s choosing. Since its inception in 1981, the Knott Scholarship Funds have provided support for more than two thousand scholars.
Marion Burk Knott Elementary Scholars
| Student Name | Student’s Current School | Student’s School for 2025 |
| Brodie Abell | St. Mary’s Elementary School, Annapolis | St. Mary’s Elementary School, Annapolis |
| Graham Armstrong | School of The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | School of The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen |
| Natalie Carr | School of the Incarnation | School of the Incarnation |
| Claire AnneMarie Estipona | St. Louis School, Clarksville | St. Louis School, Clarksville |
| Elizabeth McDonnell | Immaculate Conception | Immaculate Conception |
| Catherine Robb | St. Mary’s Elementary School, Annapolis | St. Mary’s Elementary School, Annapolis |
| Arden Shilling | St. Casimir Catholic School | St. Casimir Catholic School |
| Dylan Waugh | School of The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | School of The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen |
| Nehemiah Zu | Resurrection St. Paul School | Resurrection St. Paul School |
Marion Burk Knott Secondary Scholars
| Student Name | Student’s Current School | Student’s School for 2025 |
| Elizabeth Locher | St. John the Evangelist School | Archbishop Spalding High School |
| Nolan Mitchell | Homeschool | Calvert Hall College High School |
| Maria Thomas | St. Margaret School | The John Carroll School |
| Colin Zaleski | Homeschool | Mount St. Joseph High School |
Marion I. and Henry J, Secondary Scholars
| Student Name | Student’s Current School | Student’s School for 2025 |
| Matthew Fedowitz | Calvert School | Calvert Hall College High School |
| Malcolm Hall | St. Mary’s Elementary School, Annapolis | St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis |
| Ava Hanks | St. Mary’s Elementary School, Annapolis | St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis |
| Taylor Johnson | St. Mark School | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Elise Kaplan | St. Augustine School | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Joseph Khachan | Bishop Walsh School | Bishop Walsh School |
| Lilly Maurer | Sacred Heart School of Glyndon | Notre Dame Preparatory School |
| Quinn McCartney | Hampstead Hill Academy | Loyola Blakefield |
| Dalton Piotrowski | School of the Incarnation | Archbishop Spalding High School |
| Anna Ring | Cambridge School | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Lucas Rodriguez | St. John the Evangelist | Archbishop Curley High School |
| Alexandra Rouhana | Shiloh Middle School | Maryvale Preparatory School |
| Claire Shin | Ridgley Middle School | Notre Dame Preparatory School |
| Liam Soberano | St. Michael- St. Clement | Archbishop Curley High School |
| Noah Southern | Catonsville Middle School | Mount St. Joseph High School |
| Dominic Studlo | St. John Regional Catholic School | Mount St. Joseph High School |
| Amaya Ward | St. John’s Severna Park | Catholic High School |
2024-25 Collegiate Scholars
Marion Burk Knott Collegiate Scholars
Marion Burk Knott Scholars will receive full tuition for up to four years of undergraduate work.
| Scholar Name | Scholar’s High School | Receiving University |
| Blessing Olanya | Mt. de Sales Academy | Loyola University Maryland |
| Lilliann Goedeke | Mercy High School | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Jillian Shoultz | Mount Hebron High School | Notre Dame University of Maryland |
Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Collegiate Scholars
Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Scholars will receive tuition assistance for up to four years of undergraduate work.
| Scholar Name | Scholar’s High School | Receiving University |
| Luke Daniluck | Walkersville High School | Loyola University Maryland |
| Alexa Miller | C. Milton Wright High School | Loyola University Maryland |
| Daniel Proulx | Walkersville High School | Loyola University Maryland |
| Kevin Feldmose | St. Mary’s High School | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Rebecca Fick | South River High | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Sophie Green | The Catholic High School of Baltimore | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Meghan Hanley | Mount De Sales Academy | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Gavin Hibbert | Archbishop Curley High School | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Madison Keys | Mount De Sales Academy | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| JonPaul Marschall | Glenelg Country School | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| James McCormick | Calvert Hall College High School | Mount St. Mary’s University |
2024 Knott Scholar Recipients
Marion Burk Knott Elementary Scholars
| Student Name | Student’s Current School | Student’s School for 2024 |
| Jack Anderson | St. Louis School, Clarksville | St. Louis School, Clarksville |
| William Breslin | St. John the Evangelist School | St. John the Evangelist School |
| Nicholas Ferraioli | St. Mark School | St. Mark School |
| Madelyn George | St. John the Evangelist School | St. John the Evangelist School |
| Roland Hall | St. Mary’s Elementary School | St. Mary’s Elementary School |
| Henry Hines | Monsignor Slade Catholic School | Monsignor Slade Catholic School |
| Lydia Koch | School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen |
| Zachary Leatherman | St. Casimir School | St. Casimir School |
| Cyrus Young | Our Lady of Perpetual Help School | Our Lady of Perpetual Help School |
Marion Burk Knott Secondary Scholars
| Student Name | Student’s Current School | Student’s School for 2024 |
| Christopher Cochran | St. Louis School | Mount Saint Joseph High School |
| Nicholas Kozera | St. Margaret School | The John Carroll School |
| Isabella (Ella) Navari | Notre Dame Preparatory School | Notre Dame Preparatory School |
| Theresa Quigley | St. John the Evangelist School | Archbishop Spalding High School |
Marion I. and Henry J, Secondary Scholars
| Student Name | Student’s Current School | Student’s School for 2024 |
| Sebastian Bartolac-Aparicio | Lamb of God School | Mount Saint Joseph High School |
| Xavier Berger | St. Mark School | Mount Saint Joseph High School |
| Ella Emery | St. Augustine Catholic School | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Zoey Fellner | St. John the Evangelist School | Archbishop Spalding High School |
| Marie Johnson | St. John the Evangelist School | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Evelyn Judy | Patterson Mill Middle School | Notre Dame Preparatory School |
| Abigail Kopec | St. Louis School | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Lillian Lackner | St. Joseph School Fullerton | Mercy High School |
| Liam Lange | Dumbarton Middle School | Calvert Hall College High School |
| Joanna Martin | Immaculate Conception School | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Theresa (Tess) McCarthy | School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | Notre Dame Preparatory School |
| Aidan McElgunn | Arbutus Middle School | Mount Saint Joseph High School |
| Reagan O’Brien | St. Thomas Aquinas Tutorial | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Lily Uebel | Resurrection St. Paul School | The Catholic High School of Baltimore |