Register
Parents
Parents of current McDonogh students may sign up for website accounts. Signing up for an account allows a parent to access the online directory, DASH, and your customized parent Personal Page.
Alumni
Alumni can create an account in order to take advantage of McDonogh Connect or Pledgemail.
Login
News & Photos
Scholarship Tradition Celebrated Despite Distance
Among the many springtime traditions canceled this year due to the coronavirus was the annual Scholarship Luncheon--an opportunity to celebrate a foundation of McDonogh School. Each year during the luncheon, a member of the senior class, who is a beneficiary of financial aid, or scholarship as it is known at McDonogh, addresses the gathering of students and donors.
In January, Sam Mumford ’20 was asked to be the speaker. At the time, no one imagined that his remarks would be delivered virtually on Tuesday, May 5 to an audience of the Upper School community, scholarship donors, mentors, family members, and friends. Before Head of School Dave Farace ’87, also a proud recipient of a McDonogh scholarship, introduced Sam, he provided a brief history of the program.
“When McDonogh School was founded in 1873 as a ‘working farm’ school for poor boys, every student received full financial support or scholarship as we call it. In 1922, McDonogh began to admit full-pay students in order to sustain the school. The tradition of scholarship continued thanks to generous donors, many of whom were once scholarship students themselves,” Farace explained. “Scholarship is in our roots and remains a big part of our school.”
Moving to the introduction, Farace shared that Sam learned about McDonogh through the school’s involvement with the Middle Grades Partnership program, which pairs area public and private schools and provides students from both with educational opportunities and enriching experiences. He explained that Sam, a student at Mt. Royal Middle School, participated in the summer program at McDonogh where he was an inspiration to his peers from both schools. When he applied and was admitted to the Upper School, it was clear that he would continue to have a positive impact on those around him.
Farace said, “Sam’s Upper School teachers say that he is eager to understand the perspectives of others and how they arrived there; conversely, he’s also ready to share his experiences and opinions.” He continued, “As one teacher noted, ‘His contributions can stretch the class discussion in, at times, unconventional ways.’ Another adds, ‘Sam is a true gem who surprises you, makes you laugh and think, and touches your heart when you least expect it.’”
Watch Sam’s speech here as he talks about staying true to yourself and where his “get up and go get it” mindset comes from.
Next year, Sam plans to attend the Wharton School Undergraduate Program at The University of Pennsylvania where he will major in Economics with a concentration in Business Analytics. He recently was also named a Ron Brown Scholar. Recipients of the award are young African Americans of outstanding promise who are offered academic scholarships, service opportunities, and leadership experiences to help them flourish in college and beyond.
Among the many springtime traditions canceled this year due to the coronavirus was the annual Scholarship Luncheon--an opportunity to celebrate a foundation of McDonogh School. Each year during the luncheon, a member of the senior class, who is a beneficiary of financial aid, or scholarship as it is known at McDonogh, addresses the gathering of students and donors.
In January, Sam Mumford ’20 was asked to be the speaker. At the time, no one imagined that his remarks would be delivered virtually on Tuesday, May 5 to an audience of the Upper School community, scholarship donors, mentors, family members, and friends. Before Head of School Dave Farace ’87, also a proud recipient of a McDonogh scholarship, introduced Sam, he provided a brief history of the program.
“When McDonogh School was founded in 1873 as a ‘working farm’ school for poor boys, every student received full financial support or scholarship as we call it. In 1922, McDonogh began to admit full-pay students in order to sustain the school. The tradition of scholarship continued thanks to generous donors, many of whom were once scholarship students themselves,” Farace explained. “Scholarship is in our roots and remains a big part of our school.”
Moving to the introduction, Farace shared that Sam learned about McDonogh through the school’s involvement with the Middle Grades Partnership program, which pairs area public and private schools and provides students from both with educational opportunities and enriching experiences. He explained that Sam, a student at Mt. Royal Middle School, participated in the summer program at McDonogh where he was an inspiration to his peers from both schools. When he applied and was admitted to the Upper School, it was clear that he would continue to have a positive impact on those around him.
Farace said, “Sam’s Upper School teachers say that he is eager to understand the perspectives of others and how they arrived there; conversely, he’s also ready to share his experiences and opinions.” He continued, “As one teacher noted, ‘His contributions can stretch the class discussion in, at times, unconventional ways.’ Another adds, ‘Sam is a true gem who surprises you, makes you laugh and think, and touches your heart when you least expect it.’”
Watch Sam’s speech here as he talks about staying true to yourself and where his “get up and go get it” mindset comes from.
Next year, Sam plans to attend the Wharton School Undergraduate Program at The University of Pennsylvania where he will major in Economics with a concentration in Business Analytics. He recently was also named a Ron Brown Scholar. Recipients of the award are young African Americans of outstanding promise who are offered academic scholarships, service opportunities, and leadership experiences to help them flourish in college and beyond.