St. Mary’s Dominican High School senior Sophia Sherwood has been offered $1 million in scholarships from University of Miami, Agnes Scott College, Sewanee: The University of the South, Rochester Institute of Technology, Furman University, Tulane University, Loyola University Chicago, Rollins College, Baylor University, and Louisiana State University. 

​The Honor Roll student is a Student Ambassador and Student Council representative. She is a member of the National English Honor Society (vice president), French Club (secretary), Biotechnology Club, National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and Mu Alpha Theta. She is a recipient of the Sr. M. Teresa Mittelbronn, O.P. Endowed Scholarship and the Rochester Institute of Technology Book Award.

Her community volunteerism includes more than 100 hours of community service, including Summer Camp Counselor for DominiCamp at St. Mary’s Dominican High School and planting trees for SOUL (Sustaining Our Urban Landscape).