3 Heritage High School Students Awarded Full Scholarships to Top Colleges Through Questbridge

(LYNCHBURG, VA) – Three Heritage High School seniors were awarded full four-year scholarships to prestigious colleges through the 2025 QuestBridge National College Match program. Lyndon Bierlein will attend Dartmouth College, Serena Guo will attend the University of Virginia, and Joey Martin will attend the California Institute of Technology. 

QuestBridge connects high-achieving 12th graders from low-income backgrounds with full-ride scholarships to the top colleges in the U.S. Finalists undergo an intensive application process, during which they demonstrate their aptitude to excel in college and beyond, select their top-choice schools, and are hand-picked by colleges in the final round. 

“We are extremely proud of our students. The QuestBridge scholarship is a very prestigious honor. The recognition is well-deserved, as all three of these learners have demonstrated hard work, dedication, and a commitment to being the best students they can be,” said Heritage High principal Tim Beatty.

This year, QuestBridge’s 55 college partners matched with 2,550 early-admission scholarship recipients. Bierlein, Guo, and Martin are the first Heritage High students to be chosen for this competitive award since 2016. Each will receive a generous financial aid package from their respective school, which includes tuition, housing, food, books, supplies, and travel expenses. 

For more information, contact Austin Journey at journeyat@lcsedu.net or (434) 515-5068.