She is slated to graduate in 2012 from Le Roy Jr. / Sr. High School and intends to enroll in the nursing program.

The "Excellence in Education Scholarship" (free tuition, room [double occupancy] and board) is awarded to students who possess a 93 or better high school grade-point average through their junior year and who have achieved at least a 1,200 combined SAT score or a composite ACT score of 26; students must apply for financial aid. Recipients must maintain a required GPA to continue to receive funding in subsequent semesters.

Fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Alfred State offers some 52 associate degree programs, 19 baccalaureate degree programs, and three certificate programs.