In this special episode of Gifted Voices: A Scholars Academy Podcast, five alumni share how their time at Scholars Academy shaped their paths after graduation. 🎓 Featuring:

• Sarah Lehtinen – Richmond Ballet Trainee deferring to University (Class of 2025)
• Kiera Kapner – Syracuse University, Geography & Policy Studies (Class of 2022)
• Isabella Wall – UNC-Chapel Hill, Public Policy pre-law track (Class of 2023)
• Haley Lowder – UNC-Chapel Hill, Exercise & Sports Science health & society minor, pre-med track (Class of 2021)
• Isabelle Burke – UNC-Chapel Hill, Psychology pre-dentistry track (Class of 2024)

From navigating dual enrollment to adapting to college life, these graduates reflect on perseverance, self-advocacy, and the power of creative thinking. Their stories showcase how the Scholars experience builds lifelong skills — in and beyond the classroom.