I throw out an easy challenge.
It sounds so simple, but it’s kinda complex.
It’s just, “Be good. Do good.”
— Principal Dr. Michael J. Doran. Wootton High School 2015 graduation
Congratulations to the 2023 scholarship winners!
In May 2023 five new Dr. Doran Scholars were recognized at Wootton’s Senior Awards event.
Lillian Beaudet was active in swimming and Model UN in high school and also found joy by working with ceramics. She will study at Montgomery College with the goal of one day focusing on educating women and advancing their financial literacy.
Abigayle Dexter’s interest in teaching was partly inspired by her brother who has serious health challenges. While at Wootton she interned at Fallsmead Elementary and worked at a day care. She’s headed to the University of Delaware where she will major in early childhood education.
Colin Hall found his path in high school after deciding to run track and field. A senior on the team helped Colin develop motivation and persistence. He also discovered a passion for theatre at Wootton. He’s going to Montgomery College and plans to major in Environmental Science.
Karen Lin learned as a young child how to be a “language broker” for her immigrant parents. She developed a love for language and translation along the way, as well as an appreciation for her Chinese heritage. She will be the first in her family to go to college when she enrolls at the University of Rochester.
Landon Townsend is fluent in French and Spanish and plans to study Arabic and International Relations at the University of Maryland. As a fifth grader he had to make a difficult decision to alert a guidance counselor to a friend’s precarious mental health. He saved a life while sacrificing a friendship.
Our Mission
The Dr. Michael J. Doran Scholarship, Inc. was established by his family in April 2016 for the benefit of Thomas S. Wootton High School students attending college upon graduation.
Scholarships provide financial assistance to graduates of Wootton in Rockville, Maryland whose parents were not able to go college, as well as students with particularly compelling circumstances.
Since May 2016, with input from school administrators and the PTSA, the Doran family have awarded scholarships to select students from Wootton’s graduating class who embody the ideals of Dr. Doran. Click here to learn more.