OTS Graduate Awarded Coveted Sarah Lyman Scholarship

We are incredibly proud to share that OTS graduate Shaashwatiyaa Balamurugan ’24 has been awarded the prestigious Sarah Lyman Scholarship to attend Laurel School this fall.

The coveted scholarship covers all four years of tuition and fees in Laurel’s Upper School and is awarded to a limited number of applicants each year.

To earn the highly selective honor, candidates must have achieved excellence in academics and extracurricular activities, and demonstrated a true commitment to building a just and inclusive world.

It would be difficult to find a more apt description for the type of student and individual Shaashwatiyaa has been since her Old Trail School journey began in preschool. A gifted musician, an incredible scholar, and an even more remarkable and compassionate human being, Shaashwatiyaa has embodied what it means to be an OTS student, living out our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Goodness and Service. In June, she was named the recipient of two OTS Class of 2024 awards, including High Academic Honors and the Brian Giancarli ’77 Award.

“Old Trail has gifted me memories that will last a lifetime,” Shaashwatiyaa said. “I will hold on to and cherish these memories with all my heart. Most of all, I will miss the warm and kind atmosphere created by the Old Trail teachers, who have always shown me immense support, kindness and respect. I will miss seeing those familiar faces in the next chapter of our journey.”