Dunkin’ Regional Scholarships Awarded To 3 Arlington Students

ARLINGTON, VA — Dunkin’ held its second annual Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship this past spring, which awarded $125,000 in academic scholarships to high school and college students across the Washington, D.C., area.

Three students from Arlington were among 50 students in the region who received a $2,500 academic scholarship to an accredited two- or four-year college or vocational technical school of their choice for the upcoming fall semester.

Working in partnership with Scholarship America, Dunkin selected the scholarship recipients based on their academic record, demonstrated leadership skills and overall commitment to their school and local community.

The goal of the regional scholarship is to recognize hardworking students in the D.C. area and to help ease the financial burden of pursuing higher education.

The three 2023 Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship winners from Arlington are:

Ava Schwarz

• High School: Washington-Liberty High School
• University: Yale University
• Bio: Ava Schwarz is attending Yale University this fall to study Physics and Philosophy.

Rehana Ahmed

• High School: Washington-Liberty High School
• University: Virginia Tech
• Bio: Rehana Ahmed is attending Virginia Tech this fall to study Engineering. Rehana was the Valedictorian of her class, the president and founder of the United Horn of Africa, president of the Muslim Student Association, and the vice president of the Black Student Union. She was also a Founding Fellow of the Youth Research Council and a member of the National Honor Society.

Clara Wells-Dang

• High School: Washington-Liberty High School
• University: Scripps College
• Bio: Clara Wells-Dang will be attending Scripps College in California to study International Relations.

Dunkin’ franchisees in the D.C. area have awarded more than $225,000 in scholarships to 90 students since the program’s inception in 2022.

“On behalf of my fellow local Dunkin’ franchisees, we are thrilled to support these hardworking and deserving students throughout the DMV,” said Maria Icaza, a D.C.-area Dunkin’ franchisee. “Whether it’s serving your morning cup of coffee or helping support our youth in the pursuit of higher education, our team is proud to help keep our communities running.”

A recognition ceremony to award each of the student recipients with their scholarship will be held at Nationals Park in D.C. on Wednesday, Aug. 2.