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On May 19, the sisters graduated from The Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Florida, as the top two students in the Class of 2026, with Adriana earning valedictorian and Alyssa named salutatorian after years of lovingly competing side by side. “I feel like sometimes people don’t expect us to be smart,” Alyssa, 18, tells TODAY.com with a laugh. Adriana and Alyssa took some of the school’s toughest Advanced Placement (AP) courses and pushed each toward exceptional test scores. They were accepted to elite universities including the University of Virginia, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with a combined $287,000 in scholarship offers. “Having someone beside you who believes you can achieve anything makes you believe it too.” 📸: Alex Gerecke / Justin Johnson
