CCBC announced Sanjana Gaddam as their 2026 President’s Distinguished Graduate.
“Sanjana has excelled as a scholar, leader, and advocate at CCBC, maintaining a 4.0 GPA and actively participating in leadership roles, including the Catonsville Student Honors Council. Recently, she was honored as a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar and received the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship, which will cover expenses as she travels abroad to Northern Ireland this summer,” CCBC said in a statement.
“Despite facing mental health challenges, Sanjana has shown remarkable perseverance. Now, she hopes to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by sharing her experiences and inspiring others to overcome adversity.”
As the President’s Distinguished Graduate, Sanjana served as the commencement speaker for the Class of 2026 graduation ceremony over the weekend at CCBC Essex.