Two Eastern Tech student were among 10 Baltimore County Public Schools seniors have earned college scholarships from Magnet Schools of America.
Alexandra Joy Saquilayan and Elizabeth Wagner, both Engineering Careers at Eastern Technical High School will each receive $1,000, will graduate from a BCPS magnet program in 2019 and were selected on the basis of their high academic and personal achievement, leadership potential and contributions to their magnet program and community.
“From various competitions to projects to simple group work, the engineering careers magnet has introduced me to the world of engineering and encouraged my interest in studying chemical engineering as my college major,” said Wagner, who plans to study chemical engineering at the University of Maryland College Park.
Saquilayan is also headed to the University of Maryland College Park in the fall where she will study civil engineering.
“The engineering program at my school taught me to be confident in my abilities and to not be discouraged when plans don’t work out the first time or the second,” Saquilayan said.
