Downtown Doral Charter Upper School senior Sofía García is advancing in one of the nation’s most competitive scholarship programs after being named a semifinalist for the 2026 Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program.
Of more than 6,500 applicants nationwide, only 568 students were selected as semifinalists. Those students now move forward to the final phase of review, with scholarship recipients scheduled to be announced in March.
For Sofia, the recognition reflects years of focused preparation. Born in Venezuela, she moved to the United States at the age of nine, an experience that shaped her determination and long-term academic vision…