Ryhana Tamda, a distinguished member of Upper Darby High School’s Class of 2026, is the newest recipient of the Joseph P. Batory Scholarship.
The award was given at the Upper Darby Senior Awards Night at the UDHS Performing Arts Center on May 28, 2026.
Rhyana has earned “distinguished honor roll” status in 11th and 12th grade at Upper Darby High School. She has achieved recognition on the National Science Honor Society and the National Math Honor Society (Alpha Theta Chapter). She ranks among the top 4% academically in a class of 960 students and has also been involved in a variety of volunteer service and extracurricular activities.
Rhyana has been accepted by several topnotch area universities and is planning to pursue studies in mechanical engineering.
Batory has always left the selection of his annual scholarship recipient in the hands of the Upper Darby High school staff, urging only that there be academic promise and financial need as the criteria for the graduate to receive his scholarship award.
70 languages are spoken in the homes of Upper Darby High School students. And so, it is not surprising that he ethnic backgrounds of previous Joseph Batory Scholarship recipients have been remarkably diverse: Here are just some of these Batory awardee names: Ali; Garcia-Castillo; Kurbaj: Ong; Arsenlis; Ko; Shah; Mozdzanowska; Phan; Khawaja; Ferdaus; Nguyen; Lai; Phung; Hussain and Ansari.
“I continue to be amazed at the products of Upper Darby High School.” Summarized Batory, whose leadership in Upper Darby produced numerous innovations and achievements in the school system. “While high schools which educate students from affluent and basically homogenized communities regularly get public acclaim, Upper Darby is truly underrated because it has a consistent track record of making a positive difference for all who come to them.”
