Old Mill High School senior Daniela Penate has received the 2026 Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship. The $5,000 award is presented annually through the Scholarships for Scholars program to a high school senior who has demonstrated the creativity, leadership, and academic achievement necessary to excel in the fields of marketing or media.
“Daniela is an impressive young woman whose resilience, leadership, and passion for visual storytelling truly stood out,” said Raymond Crosby, CEO of Crosby Marketing. “We are proud that this scholarship will help support her next chapter as she pursues a degree in communications.”
Daniela aspires to use “creativity and leadership to elevate and tell the stories of those who may not have the courage to tell them on their own.” A member of several honor societies and varsity athlete in soccer, track, and lacrosse, she has also dedicated her time to volunteering at school and throughout the community.
Originally from El Salvador, Daniela immigrated to the United States as a young girl. She will attend Salisbury University this fall to study communications with a concentration in multimedia journalism.
Scholarships for Scholars awards scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors who are Anne Arundel County residents, have demonstrated exceptional abilities in specific disciplines, and have contributed to their schools and to the community at large.
Crosby, a longtime supporter of the Scholarships for Scholars program, provides integrated advertising, public relations, social media, and digital marketing services through specialized practices in Healthcare, Government, Nonprofits & Causes, and Military & Veterans. The firm ranks #31 on O’Dwyer’s ranking of PR firms, #2 for Nonprofits, and #12 for Healthcare, as well as #10 on GrowthLab’s list of Top 100 firms serving the federal government. Crosby has also been named as a Top Workplace for ten consecutive years.
