25 Carson Scholars Recognized From Howard County Public School System

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Twenty-five HCPSS students have been recognized as 2025 Carson Scholars, including five first-time Scholars and 20 recognized scholars.

The Carson Scholars program is open to all students in grades 4th through 11th in the United States. Students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or above on a 4.0 scale. They also must demonstrate humanitarian values through community service, according to the program.

First-time Carson Scholars receive a monetary college scholarship. Recognized Carson Scholars have previously been awarded a Carson scholarship, maintained high academic standards and continued to show strong commitment to their communities.

2025 HCPSS First-time Scholars

• Maya Blackman, Talbott Springs Elementary School
• Vivian Raj, River Hill High School
• Dhruv Veda, Centennial High School
• Ainsley Weschler, Glenwood Middle School
• Cindy Yu, Marriotts Ridge High School

2025 HCPSS Recognized Scholars

• Reese Adams, Mayfield Woods Middle School
• Riley Adams, Long Reach High School
• Mazzin Al-Bustani, Marriotts Ridge High School
• Joyce Biju, Glenelg High School
• Juliana Blackman, Lake Elkhorn Middle School
• Kailyn Brown, Howard High School
• Emily Dong, River Hill High School
• Jacob Favero, Oakland Mills High School
• Rahul Goyal, River Hill High School
• Hwiram Hailey Kim, Marriotts Ridge High School
• Riley Herdson, Centennial High School
• Angela Huang, Centennial High School
• Vishnu Kannan, River Hill High School
• Jude Lidinsky, Hammond Middle School
• Bryn Mabee, Patapsco Middle School
• Caroline Mah, Oakland Mills High School
• Riya Rai, Mount Hebron High School
• Adam Silverstein, Glenelg High School
• Charlotte Ward, Oakland Mills Middle School
• Amy Yoo, Howard High School