NORA B. DEVINE OF SEVERNA PARK HIGH SCHOOL NAMED 2026 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR SEMIFINALIST
Severna Park High School’s Nora B. Devine received her high school diploma along with her classmates Monday. She may have at least one more honor in store. Nora is one of 14 high school students across the state of Maryland and 627 in the nation to be named a semifinalist in the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. She is the lone semifinalist from Anne Arundel County.Nora is the valedictorian of Severna Park High School’s Class of 2026. Throughout high school, Nora distinguished herself as a leader, scholar, and community advocate, excelling in both academic and extracurricular pursuits. She completed the most rigorous high school curriculum, focusing on her studies in the STEM field and excelling in Severna Park's Project Lead The Way engineering program. As a leader of multiple and varied student organizations, she has championed STEM outreach, environmental stewardship, and student engagement while focusing her service towards mentoring and serving younger stud...
