Giselle “Gigi” Macias-Jaime `24. Photo courtesy Cincinnati Country Day School.
Giselle “Gigi” Macias-Jaime `24 had a big decision to make. Not only did she apply to six institutions, but she was awarded Ohio State University’s acclaimed Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship, which is only given to 176 Ohio students, and invited to be a Klimczak Scholar in the highly selective Business Honors Program at Notre Dame.
Gigi resides in Union Township with her family, and for Gigi, family comes first.
“I’ve worked hard during my three years at Cincinnati Country Day School and want to go to a school with the same academic rigor,” says Gigi. “But I wanted to wait until I heard from all of the colleges I’ve applied to so I could review all my options with my family. I knew they would be incredibly supportive of any decision I made but I have these opportunities because of them so their opinions matter. This decision is about my family; it’s not just about me.”
Gigi admits she was very tactful with her decision about where to apply, and Ohio State University (OSU) and Notre Dame are among her top choices.
Ultimately, Gigi wants to be a pilot.
Her efforts, involvement, and energy seem to know no bounds. Not only is she involved in student council as the head of diversity and inclusion, but she is also a board member of EDI Council, attended the Student Leadership Diversity Conference as a school representative, was inducted into Cum Laude Society, operated as the team manager for lacrosse, played tennis and basketball, and has participated in cross country for all three years – leading as co-captain this year.
(This story has been edited for space.)