Sonia Vanessa Acosta of Hyattsville Awarded Roberts Family Financial Aid Endowment Scholarship
ST. MARY'S CITY, MD (01/06/2014)(readMedia)-- Sonia Vanessa Acosta, a Hyattsville, Md., native and junior at St. Mary's College of Maryland, was recently awarded the Roberts Family Financial Aid Endowment.
At St. Mary's College of Maryland, Acosta is studying psychology and African American Diaspora. She hopes to pursue graduate school and perform psychology research abroad.
Outside of the classroom, Acosta is involved in Raices Hispanas Club, Black Student Union and Dance Club. She has a passion for dance and regularly attends Zumba classes.
St. Mary's College of Maryland, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. More than 2,000 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary's River in Southern Maryland.