Smith Stearns would like to announce the college commitments of seventeen of our students who have shown resiliency and commitment during their senior year. This group of amazing student-athletes is one of the largest graduating classes we have had at the academy. They have worked hard both on and off the court to achieve both their athletic and academic goals, setting themselves up for the next chapter in their lives. They are off to further their education at some of the best colleges and tennis programs in the country. We continue to be proud of every one of them and cannot wait to follow their success in their college careers and beyond! The adversity they have been through this year will only make them stronger!
A big congratulations to the Class of 2020!
JJ Tracy
Hometown: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
College: The Ohio State University



Fiorella Bolona
Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador
College: St. Louis University



Lauren Waddles
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
College: Samford University



Winslow Huth
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
College: Southern Methodist University (SMU)



Ariella Stepleman
Hometown: Fredrick, Maryland
College: Converse University



Michael Zayneh
Hometown: Hilton Head Island, SC
College: Gettysburg College



Alexander Groenhuysen
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
College: Rollins College



John Dransfeld
Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia
College: University of North Carolina – Wilmington



Sayda Hernandez
Hometown: Hilton Head, South Carolina
College: Indiana University



Christian Hirano
Hometown: Niwot, Colorado
College: United States Merchant Marine Academy



Sara McClure
Hometown: Bluffton, South Carolina
College: University of North Carolina



Samuel Paquette
Hometown: Montreal, Canada
College: Cornell University



Ella Walker
Hometown: London, England
College: University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA)



Mercedes Neumeier-White
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
College: Anderson University



Andrew Bingham
Hometown: London, Kentucky
College: Samford University (started Jan 2020)



Harrison Janes
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
College: Penn State University (started Jan 2020)



Luke Queiroz
Hometown: Ridgefield, Connecticut
College: Elon University (started Jan 2020)



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