Carsyn Cole, valedictorian of the Class of 2023 at Holy Cross High School, is the July Scholar of the Month. Daughter of Bob and Donna Cole of Duryea, Carsyn attended Holy Rosary School. She and her family belong to Nativity of Our Lord Parish.

During her high school career, Carsyn has been a member of the Holy Cross Mock Trial Team, Cross Country Team, Track and Field Team, Girls Basketball Team, and Holy Cross Theater Costume Department. She is also, a Junior Leadership Northeast graduate and Senior Advisor;  Presidential Service Award recipient, and a National Honor Society member.

Carsyn’s academic career will continue at the Frederick Honors College at The University of Pittsburgh where she will pursue a major in Psychology and Biochemistry. Carsyn hopes to pursue a career in Child Psychiatry.

Carsyn’s greatest hope for her classmates is that they remain grateful for what God has placed in their lives. Gratitude is the first step toward happiness, something with which she hopes her fellow graduates’ futures are filled.