​St. Mary’s Dominican High School Class of 2025 graduate Gabriella Brent is the recipient of a Hagan Scholarship. She is the daughter of Regina Nuzzolillo of Metairie and the late Michael Brent. In the fall, she will attend Louisiana State University.

​The Alpha Honor Roll student from 2020 to 2025 was a Bronze Finalist in the National Spanish Exam and recipient of the District Rally Spanish III Honors Participation Award. She is the treasurer for Dominican’s Student Council Executive Board, the Spanish Club, and Spanish Honor Society/Las Adelitas. Her extracurricular activities included Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Campus Ministry Club, Student Council Club’s Vice Representative, Student Ambassadors Club, Dominican Torch, Intramurals Club, and Pickleball Club. Community activities include attending the Louisiana Association of Student Councils 2024 convention and workshop.

​The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship designed to help students graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to eight consecutive semesters and provides recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum via free workshops, Schwab Brokerage accounts, and study abroad. Hagan Scholars have attended 638 colleges and universities located in 49 states and the District of Columbia.