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A versatile athlete who played wide receiver and safety, James McLaughlin lettered three years at W.T. Woodson High School, serving as team captain his senior season. As a wide receiver, he made the First Team All-Patriot District and All-Region 6 Honorable Mention in 2013, and Second Team All-Patriot District in 2012. He also claimed honors as a Second Team All-Patriot District selection at defensive back and as an Honorable Mention as a kick returner in 2012. McLaughlin won the Cavalier Award for four consecutive years, selected by the school’s coaching staff for his outstanding character, performance and leadership.

Boasting an impressive 4.4 GPA, McLaughlin scored a 2190 on his SAT and a 32 on his ACT. He was a national winner for the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing, and he received the 2014 Patrick J. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship from the Northern Virginia Athletic Directors, Administrators and Coaches Association. A member of the National Honor Society for two years, McLaughlin was also a member of the National Spanish Honor Society, and he was named to the U.S. Lacrosse High School Academic All-American Team in 2014.

As a cabinet member in the National Honor Society his senior year, McLaughlin led the chapter’s volunteer projects. He recruited volunteers, established schedules, collected food and served the homeless at the Bailey’s Crossroads Food for Others, a local food kitchen. McLaughlin also volunteered as a swim and basketball coach in youth leagues and the Special Olympics swim program.

McLaughlin currently attends Georgetown University, and he appears on the Hoyas’ roster as a wide receiver. He plans to major in economics with a minor in journalism.