A voice for others: Georgetown Visitation graduate Calix-Martinez earns Milken Scholar honor
Alina Calix-Martinez, a recent graduate of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., has been named a 2025 Milken Scholar, an honor recognizing academic excellence, leadership and community service.
The Milken Scholars Program supports high-achieving students as they transition from high school to college and into their early careers by providing financial assistance, mentorship, career preparation and community-building opportunities.
Calix-Martinez was surprised and excited to be selected. “I had no idea what to expect when Dr. Jane Foley, director of the Milken Scholars program, reached out to me,” she said. “I was so excited when I found out.”
For Calix-Martinez, the recognition goes beyond grades. It reflects the values she’s carried throughout high school, where she served as editor-in-chief of The Wicket, Visitation’s student newspaper, and as co-president of the school’s VAMOS tutoring program, which supports Spanish-speaking students and advocates for underrepresented voices in education.