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Jersey Proud: Newark teen receives prestigious scholarship to Wesleyan University

David Sawacha, 17, got the scholarship through the Quest Bridge Scholarship Program

News 12 Staff

Dec 11, 2024, 3:39 AM

Updated 9 hr ago

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A student at the Newark School of Data Science & Information Technology is making New Jersey Proud.
David Sawacha, 17, received a full scholarship to Wesleyan University.
The Quest Bridge Scholarship Program – a nonprofit that provides higher education opportunities to high-achieving students from low-income families – provided the scholarships.
Computer science, data science and statistics are among the majors that Sawacha is currently considering.