Students from Ohio and California Awarded King’s College Presidential Scholarship

King’s College today announced that incoming first-year students Ryan Baxter of Macedonia, Ohio, and Maya Bodiwala, of San Marcos, Calif., were named Presidential Scholars and will receive full tuition awards in recognition of their exemplary leadership, scholastic achievement, and extracurricular activities.

Both students will attend the College starting in the Fall 2025 semester. Baxter, a soon-to-be graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School and captain of his cross-country team, also served as the 2024-2025 leader of Project Hope (Hoban’s Outreach for Peace and Equality Club). He is also a member of the Society for Hoban Gentlemen, Science Olympiad, choir, and the National Honor Society. He plans to pursue the College’s Bachelor of Science in Psychology program.

“Archbishop Hoban, a Holy Cross high school, has taught me strong values to love, serve, and be open to new things,” said Baxter. “Attending King’s College coming from this background will allow me to continue to build on the foundation that Hoban gave me in developing my heart and mind.”

Bodiwala plans to start the College’s physician assistant program after graduating from Mission Hills High School. In addition to being a physical therapy intern and an AP school club ambassador, she also serves as the president of her school’s thrift club, program plan lead for the Azalea Initiative, and Link Crew leader.

“As someone from California, Kings College is astounding,” said Bodiwala. “The support from professors and staff goes beyond academics. They genuinely care about students’ success, offering mentorship, guidance, and a strong sense of community. Even though my life is rooted across the country, the moment I stepped foot on campus, Kings College felt like home to me.”

The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to select individuals who meet certain GPA, SAT, ACT, and extracurricular requirements and complete a thorough interview process. This year’s applicants represent 79 different high schools from 12 different states and had an average GPA of 3.96. These students represent the top four percent of the applicant pool.