DeMatha graduate Daniel Smith seeks to ‘help my community now, not later’
Daniel Smith – who graduates this year from DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland – will attend Xavier University in Cincinnati, after being awarded a Community Engaged Fellowship by that university. This scholarship is awarded to students who want to continue their commitment to service while attending the university.
“We will do 10 hours of community service a week,” he explained. “I will be working with kids at a local school. I am really excited about this opportunity. I think it’s pretty cool.”
Xavier University only grants eight fellowships each year. In addition to the community service in the Cincinnati metro area, fellows must remain as full-time students with at least a 3.0 grade point average.