Northwood student earns prestigious scholarship

TOLEDO — Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School & Academy has announced that Kent Horvath has been awarded the Alfred University Scholar Award, the highest and most prestigious scholarship from Alfred University located in Alfred, New York.

The scholarship is $30,000 per year, renewable for four years.

Horvath, of Northwood, will be a senior this fall.

According to the Office of Admissions at the university, the award review process considers a student’s cumulative GPA, high school quality and rigor of curriculum, as well as the student’s strength in their coursework, leadership, service and participation in extracurricular activities.

“I have been looking into their engineering program and degrees they offer as I am leaning towards majoring in the field of engineering,” Horvath said.

At Cardinal Stritch, he has played soccer and football, is a member of the marching band and has performed in school musicals. He is a member of the National Honor Society, student council and the Stritch Science Club.

He also is involved in campus ministry as a Kairos Leader and also serves at all Masses.