Star Student Honored

St. Louis Public Schools took a moment at Tuesday’s school board meeting to honor one of its brightest stars.

Brandi Latrice Scott Cross, a 15 year-old Vashon High School student, was recently selected as one of just 150 students from across the country to attend the prestigious Simon’s Rock College of Bard in the fall.

Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Simon’s Rock is the nation’s only college of liberal arts and sciences designed expressly for students of high school age. Most students enter Simon’s Rock after completing the 10th or 11th grade, and follow programs leading to Associate in Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in liberal arts.

With a perfect 4.0 grade point average, Brandi is the recipient of the college’s W.E.B. DuBois scholarship.

Brandi said she aspires to study political science and become America’s first female African American president. She keeps up with current events and prides herself on being knowledgeable about local, national and world affairs. She has been nominated for the National Honor Society, the Community Education Center’s Student of the Year award and is a proud member of Vashon’s JROTC program.

Brandi was recently featured in the St. Louis American as a student with many gifts and talents. Click here to read the story.