Christina Holman, a senior at George Mason High School, has been selected as a 2013 Gates Millennium Scholar.

Among 54,000 applicants this year, the program’s largest applicant pool, only 1,000 students were selected.

As a Gates Millennium Scholar, Holman’s undergraduate financial needs will be covered and she can receive financial support for doctoral studies.

Holman will be attending Wellesley College to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.