Seven Irving ISD seniors have been selected as QuestBridge National College Match Finalists, placing them among 7,026 top high-achieving students nationwide. The program pairs finalists with one of 55 partner colleges, offering full four-year scholarships valued at more than $325,000. The award covers tuition, housing, meals and additional academic opportunities.
Scholarship recipients will be announced Monday, December 1.
The finalists are listed in alphabetical order:
- Ashmaan Dharani – Irving High School
- Rodrigo Sanchez – Irving High School
- Winner Kitoko – MacArthur High School
- Gabriel Guzman – MacArthur High School
- Marsiha Khan – Singley Academy
- Lara Nazar Sada Shattawi – Singley Academy
- Alan Tavares – Nimitz High School
Several students shared what the recognition means to them.
“Irving ISD has shaped me in ways I’ll always be grateful for. My teachers pushed me, believed in me and made me feel capable even on the days I doubted myself. Through every class, leadership role and challenge, I learned resilience, confidence and discipline. Irving ISD gave me a community that supported me, encouraged me to dream bigger and helped me believe that opportunities like QuestBridge were possible for someone like me” – Lara Nazar Sada Shattawi
“I was inspired to apply to Questbridge from all the other brilliant Irving ISD students that encouraged me to. It is a great opportunity for the chance for a better future, but even if the college match doesn’t work out, the accomplishment itself is something to be grateful for” – Marsiha Khan
“Irving ISD has prepared me by allowing me to take rigorous coursework while layering in diverse, meaningful extracurriculars that have built an enriched, overlapping base of knowledge. The community in Irving ISD, especially the passionate teachers at Nimitz High School, has a deep commitment to students’ success and often creates unique pockets of excellence across campus” – Alan Tavares
The district will share updates once scholarship matches are announced.
About QuestBridge
QuestBridge connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with a thriving community and transformative educational, career, and life opportunities that help propel them to lives of fulfillment, meaning, and purpose.
