Back row, from left to right: Roy Castleberry '26, Andy Garcia '27, Giancarlo Villanueva-Rodriguez '27.
Front row, from left to right: Vierah Butler '26, Demi Fletcher '29 (not pictured: Divine Savoy '27).
Scholarships
Since 1997, the John Carroll Society has offered scholarships to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors attending the Catholic high schools of the Archdiocese of Washington. The Society bases the awards on essays submitted by students and written on topics identified by the Society to encourage students to reflect more deeply on their faith.
Margaret Mary Missar Essay Competition
2026 JOHN CARROLL SOCIETY
MARGARET MARY MISSAR
HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY COMPETITION WINNERS
First Place: Andrew Bilo, Georgetown Preparatory School
Second Place: Darnail Tarantino, DeMatha High School
Third Place: Isabella Guevara Alba, St. John’s College High School
Read the winning essays.
Honorable Mention:
Emma Savery, Saint Mary's Ryken
Sanai Munden, Archbishop Carroll High School
Livia Solano, Elizabeth Seton High School
Read the honorable mention essays.
Agnes E. and Joseph P. Vaghi Scholarship
The Annual Dinner serves as the primary source of funding for the Agnes E. and Joseph P. Vaghi/John Carroll Society Scholarship, inaugurated by the Society in 2004. This scholarship provides a $4,000 annual award towards high school tuition for five students at Archbishop Carroll High School each year.
2026 JOHN CARROLL SOCIETY
AGNES E. VAGHI AND JOSEPH P. VAGHI
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
FROM ARCHBISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
The Society bases the awards on essays submitted by students and written on topics identified by the Society to encourage students to reflect more deeply on their faith.