American High class of 2014 graduate Josie Benitez was nominated and selected as one of the nation's Posse Scholars for her academic success. Benitez received the Posse Leadership Full Tuition Scholarship which awards four-year tuition. She will be attending Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania this fall.
Benitez, a Miami native, graduated high school with a 6.0 weighted GPA, a testament to her academic pursuits. She has been an honor roll student for every quarter since Kindergarten. A former gifted and AP student, Benitez also completed college credits through dual-enrollment at Miami-Dade College and St. Thomas University.
“I have been a resident here my entire life but this upcoming fall I will be taking a big step in moving to Pennsylvania to complete my studies,” said Benitez.
The Posse scholarship is awarded to students that have demonstrated leadership qualities as well as a high potential to be successful at a four-year university and more importantly, make a profound impact on campus upon their arrival.
The Posse Foundation, founded in 1989, prides itself on awarding scholarships to students who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes. Scholars are carefully selected and trained to serve as catalysts for community development. Scholars are placed in supportive, multi-cultural teams, or “Posses” of 10 students.
Benitez will put her scholarship to good use as she plans to major in Scientific and Philosophical Study of the Mind and then attending medical school to become a neurosurgeon.