Anne Arundel Student Receives Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — An Anne Arundel County student has been selected as a recipient of the third annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship.

Grace LeCroy, a senior at Southern High School, is one of two students nationwide to receive the scholarship.

FOX News, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, selected LeCroy along with Emmett Gaffney, a New Jersey student.

LeCroy is the daughter of FOX News Assignment Desk Manager Lillian LeCroy and FOX News Edge photojournalist Phil LeCroy.

The winners were recently featured on the network’s evening newscast, "Special Report with anchor Bret Baier," on which Dr. Krauthammer was a fixture over the years. Daniel Krauthammer also appeared on the program tonight to discuss his father’s legacy.

“We are pleased to continue the tradition of honoring Charles Krauthammer’s extraordinary and celebrated career. Emmett and Grace are exceptional students whose many talents extend beyond the classroom," said Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media. "It is our hope that Charles’ brilliant intellect, integrity and courage will serve as an inspiration for them throughout their next endeavors in higher education. Congratulations to Emmett, Grace, and their families.”

LeCroy is a member of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts and an all-county dancer, she is highly involved in her community as a volunteer while also serving as a dance instructor at the local elementary school. She intends to major in psychology this fall in the honors program at Florida State University.

Established by FOX News Media in 2018, the Dr.Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship awards eligible children of network employees a monetary stipend per college year for a maximum of four years. All aspects of the program, including the selection of winners and the administration of their awards, are conducted through the National Merit Scholarship Program by the independent, not-for-profit National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

To be eligible, U.S. high school juniors planning to enter college in the fall of 2022 must have taken the PSAT/NMSQT test and met several academic and other requirements set by the NMSC. Winners were selected on a competitive basis without regard to family financial circumstances, gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. Once chosen, the NMSC disburses the scholarship directly to the accredited U.S. college/university following a determination the student has remained in good standing. Furthermore, the scholarship belongs to the student and is not affected should their parent leave the company following the communication of the award.

Dr. Charles Krauthammer served as a contributor to FOX News Media from 2002 up until his death in 2018.