GRADUATE PROFILE
Pictured left to right:
Kate Pliego, Nikko Pliego,
Andrea Pliego, and
Ana Sofia Pliego.
the daughter of a military family that ap-
preciated VPSA for its flexibility, and An-
drea Coleman the daughter of missionar-
ies in north Africa, stood out in particular.
As the end of high school approached,
the Pliegos, Basilicis, and Colemans all
considered New Saint Andrews College
for their children. They wanted the clas-
sical rigor that they had found at VPSA,
with a more hands-on approach, and a
As they approach
graduation, each of the
Pliegos have turned their
thoughts to the future.
close-knit community. Eventually Santi-
ago enrolled at NSA , and in 2013 Kate
Basilici, Ana Sofia and Nikko Pliego, and
Andrea Coleman followed.
New Saint Andrews offered these classi-
cal scholars everything they wanted. “We
didn’t consider any other college,” says
Ana Sofia.
“I knew I wouldn’t waste my time in
coming here,” says Kate.
And it wasn’t just academics that
made NSA a good fit. “I really loved how
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