LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College is pleased to announce that five college-bound students have been awarded scholarships due to their distinguished performance in the College’s 45th annual Wimmer Scholarship Competition.
The total value of the five scholarships is more than $1 million.
Two students tied for first place: Anthony Poole, a senior at Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville, and Angela Yeung, a senior at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, Maryland. They were each awarded a four-year, full-tuition, room and board scholarship valued at more than $256,000.
Three students were awarded four-year, full-tuition scholarships, each valued at more than $188,000: Tobias Hayes of Front Royal, Virginia, who is being homeschooled; Abigail Ramaley of Murrysville, who is being homeschooled; and Adam Szish, a senior at Burrell High School in Lower Burrell.
For this year’s competition, 81 entrants completed the exam conducted this past December.
Anthony Poole
Anthony, of Murrysville, has earned top honors in competitive academics through Mock Trial, including first place at Saint Vincent’s Oral Argument Competition, and through Future Business Leaders of America, placing first in Securities and Investments at the regional level.
He also has a Trib Total Media Outstanding Young Citizen Award to his credit and is an AP Scholar with Distinction. Beyond the classroom, Anthony is an Eagle Scout with Gold and Bronze palms, president of National Honor Society, drum major of his high school marching band and captain of the varsity volleyball team.
The son of Gregory and Michelle Poole, Anthony plans to study physics.
Angela Yeung
Angela, of Westminster, Maryland, has earned First Honor Roll distinction throughout high school and achieved the highest academic score in multiple honors courses. She is a National Latin Exam medalist, a Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Commended Student and earned an SAT score of 1,530.
In addition to her academic success, Angela is deeply involved in theatre and dance, serves as a peer tutor in advanced mathematics and is actively engaged in service through her church community.
The daughter of Christopher and Jennifer Yeung, Angela plans to study psychology.
Tobias Hayes
Tobias, of Front Royal, Virginia, earned National Latin Exam silver medals in 2023 and 2024, was recognized as a Classic Learning Test-10 Regional Scholar and is a National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist. He was also honored with the College Board Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award.
In addition to his academic accomplishments, Tobias serves as senior patrol leader of his Boy Scouts of America troop.
The son of Kyle and Amanda Hayes, Tobias plans to study economics.
Abigail Ramaley
Abigail, of Murrysville, is a member of the National Homeschool Honor Society, an inductee of the National Society of Leadership and Success and a participant in the College Board National Recognition Program.
Beyond academics, Abigail is a second-degree black belt in martial arts, a varsity letterwinner in bowling, secretary of her local library’s Teen Advisory Board and the founder and author of her own writing initiative.
The daughter of Jason and Rachel Ramaley, Abigail plans to study political science.
Adam Szish
Adam, of New Kensington, is a National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist, Burrell–New Kensington Rotary Award winner and was recognized through the College Board National Recognition Program. He has maintained Distinguished Honor Roll distinction throughout high school.
Adam is actively involved in his school community as a member of the math team, Interact Club and the Burrell gifted program.
The son of Jonathan and Jill Szish, Adam plans to study mathematics and actuarial science.
The students and their families were welcomed to the College for a dinner celebration on Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, inside the Fred M. Rogers Center on campus. They were joined by Father Paul Taylor, O.S.B., C’87, S’91, PhD, president of Saint Vincent College; Dr. Jeffrie Mallory, C’06, G’13; executive vice president and chief operating officer; Dr. Dana Winters, C’06, vice president for enrollment and student success; Sarah Curran, C’14, assistant director of admission operations; Ross Abbott, G’20, senior director of admission and freshmen nursing coordinator; and Allison Duda, recruitment marketing manager.
About the Wimmer Scholarship
The Wimmer Scholarship program is named after Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B., who founded Saint Vincent College in 1846 as the first Benedictine college in the United States. The program recognizes high school students with outstanding academic abilities and encourages them to pursue a quality undergraduate education at Saint Vincent College.
Scholarship winners are determined based on their performance on a written examination administered at Saint Vincent. The exam is open to college-bound students who have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.75 and a documented SAT score of at least 1,250 or a minimum ACT score of 26 or a CLT score of 88. A standardized test score is required to sit for the exam unless a student has a minimum 3.75 GPA and has completed at least six AP courses.
