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.

2025 JOHN CARROLL SOCIETY
 MARGARET MARY MISSAR HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY COMPETITION 

First Place: Jahvin Williams, Jr., Bishop McNamara High School 

Second Place: Roy Castleberry, Archbishop Carroll High School 

Third Place: Alyssa Bradford, Bishop McNamara High School & Taia Brown, Archbishop Carroll High School

Read the winning essays.

Honorable Mention:

Rishab Gulati, Georgetown Preparatory School
Carmen Aguila, Academy of the Holy Cross
Nick Reisinger, St. Mary's Ryken 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.