Cockeysville Student Receives Knott Scholarship

A student recently received a prestigious honor.

Colleen Rogers, a fourth grade student, is the recipient of a four-year elementary, full tuition school scholarship from the Knott Scholarship Funds, according to a news release. Rogers was awarded one of seven elementary-level scholarships.

The Knott Scholarships are for Catholic students wishing to continue their education at a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the release states. The scholarship, with is based on academic merit, will award Rogers full tuition for grades five through eight.

"Colleen has worked very hard, and we’re thrilled for her and her family," said , principal at the St. Joseph School, in the release.