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Description
A scholarship awaits O'Bryant School students who want to attend Mass Maritime Academy! Mayor Walsh joined Governor Baker, BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang and Rear Admiral Francis McDonald at the John D. O'Bryant School in Roxbury, to announce a partnership between Massachusetts Maritime Academy and O'Bryant that will guarantee admission to the maritime state college for participating students.
A
Good
afternoon
I
think
we
can
do
a
little
bit
better
than
that
good
afternoon.
There
we
go
there,
we
go.
I
am
dr.
Friedman
wisdom,
headmaster
here
at
the
John
Diehl
Bryant
School
of
mathematics
and
science
and
on
behalf
of
our
entire
school
community.
I
welcome
you
here
today.
In
addition
to
welcoming
you,
I
also
want
to
express
our
sincere
gratitude
to
all
of
the
dignitaries
that
are
here
today
and
at
this
time,
I'm
going
to
ask
you
to
stand
just
so
that
we
can
eivol
you
in
the
room.
A
Your
presence
here
today
demonstrates
how
important
it
is
for
us
to
invest
and
create
innovative
opportunities
for
our
students,
and
that's
for
you
all
here
so
I'm,
hoping
that
you
appreciate
today
and
please
remember
it.
We
at
the
O'brien.
We
are
excited
about
our
partnership
with
mass
maritime,
because
it
supports
us
in
solidifying
our
mission
of
offering
a
STEM
education
to
our
students,
where
you
have
not
only
the
access
but
the
ability
to
apply
core
academics
to
post-secondary
studies.
A
So
this
is
a
unique
opportunity
that
I
really
want
you
to
take
serious
in
addition
to
this
opportunity.
This
part,
this
partnership
is
a
game
changer
for
students,
our
families
and
our
communities,
because
not
only
will
you
be
admitted
into
math
maritime,
you
will
all
you're
also
eligible
for
a
full
ride
over
four
years.
Is
that
something
to
talk
about
I?
Think.
A
I
have
a
son,
who's,
graduating
and
I'm
wondering
if
it's
too
late
for
him
to
take
advantage
of
this
opportunity.
Well
we're
not
right
all
right.
All
in
all.
We
look
forward
to
this
opportunity.
Our
students
will
benefit
from
the
introduction
to
college-level
work,
the
opportunity
to
accumulate
college
credit
and
they'll
also
be
acclimated
to
a
college
environment
through
frequent
trips
to
mass
maritime.
So
at
this
time,
I
would
like
to
acknowledge
mr.
Sullivan,
who
is
our
science
program
director
teachers
wave.
A
B
Dr.
Freeman
wisdom.
Thank
you
very,
very
much
to
everybody
in
the
room.
Please
know
that
I
speak
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart
when
I
tell
you
that
we
down
there
in
Buzzards
Bay
are
really
really
happy
to
be
here
and
be
a
part
of
this
program
if
I
could
just
touch
on
a
couple
things
first,
this
program
we're
announcing
the
next
step
in
the
partnership
here
today,
but
this
program
goes
back
a
few
years
and
there
are
a
couple
people
that
really
did
play
a
critical
role
and
continue
to
do
so.
Today.
B
It's
easy
for
us
to
come
on
the
big
events
and
the
ribbon
cuttings,
and
all
that,
but
but
without
boots
on
the
ground
and
people
pouring
their
heart
and
soul
into
it.
We
don't
have
this
program
in
the
shape
it
is
today.
So
I
too
would
like
to
recognize
Mike
Sullivan
in
the
back
of
the
room.
Mike,
congratulations
on
the
job
well
done.
B
And
the
boots
on
the
ground,
for
the
maritime
academy
is
dr.:
Elizabeth
Stephenson
who's.
Also
here
in
the
front
dr.
Stevenson.
Thank
you
for
your
work.
I
have
to
tell
you
why
we
have
a
couple.
Other
shout
outs
that
I
have
to
touch
base
on.
First
is
with
the
Boston
Public
Schools
in
the
city
leadership,
as
we
were
trying
to
bring
this
program
to
the
next
level.
B
The
first
meeting
I
had
was
with
superintendent
Chang
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago,
and
he
was
instrumental
in
moving
this
thing
forward
and
especially
the
part
when
it
comes
to
need-based
financial
aid
for
the
duration
of
the
program
at
Massachusetts
Maritime,
and
on
top
of
that
last
summer,
at
an
event
we
held
in
Boston.
We
were
fortunate
enough
to
have
mayor
Walsh
there.
So
if
I
could
give
a
big
big
shout
out
to
both
Superintendent
Tommy
Chang
and
mayor
Walsh,.
B
At
the
state
level,
there
also
has
to
be
some
vision
to
make
something
like
this
happen,
and
we
have
some
people
who
you're
going
to
hear
from
today
in
commissioner
santiago
secretary
Peyser
in
our
very
own
governor
Charlie
Baker,
but
they
brought
with
them
first
and
foremost
the
vision
of
doing
something
different
to
say.
If
we
do
the
same
thing
over
and
over
again
collectively
we're
not
going
to
see
any
real
change.
B
So
they
challenge
the
29
college
campuses,
public
campuses
to
start
thinking
about
ways
to
engage
with
the
K
through
12
system,
to
consider
things
like
dual
enrollment
in
early
college
in
the
Commonwealth
commitment,
and
it
started
with
that
vision.
But
then,
along
with
that,
came
some
funding
dedicated
to
some
of
the
seed
pieces
of
this
like
dual
enrollment
and
without
their
visionary
leadership
and
financial
support.
We
wouldn't
be
celebrating
this
today,
so
you'll
hear
too
from
them.
But
gentlemen,
thank
you
very,
very
much.
B
That
would
be
an
important
metric
as
you're
shopping
around
for
colleges
and,
most
importantly,
return
on
investment.
When
you
look
at
the
program
at
Massachusetts,
Maritime
Academy,
we
look
at
employable
Bachelor
of
Science
degrees,
you
gotta,
like
math.
You
got
to
like
chemistry,
you
got
to
like
physics,
but
the
idea
is
you
get
a
skill
set
as
you
graduate.
We
can
team
that
up
with
six
months
of
real
world
experience,
but
absolutely
every
student,
every
cadet
that
comes
through,
and
on
top
of
that
we
have.
B
This
thing
called
the
leadership
laboratory
and
you
folks
in
row
three
already
know
what
that's
all
about
and
in
truth,
anybody
that's
even
been
a
student
athlete
or
part
of
a
club
or
student
government.
You
know
what
it
takes
to
manage
and
lead
people,
and
it
ain't
easy.
So
we
build
that
into
the
program
down
there
at
Massachusetts
Maritime,
and
by
doing
all
that
we
have
some
great
successes
but
really
I.
B
Think
it's
because
we
attract
a
young
person
who
says
I,
don't
mind
rolling
up
my
sleeves,
getting
dirty
I,
don't
mind
busting
my
butt
on
homework
and
I
don't
mind
putting
in
a
little
sweat
equity,
and
that
brings
us
to
part
number
two.
That
same
formula
is
what
you
see
right
here
at
the
John.
Do
Bryan
School
in
Roxbury.
When
you
look
at
that
focus
on
science
and
technology,
engineering
and
math,
you
look
at
coming
from
all
parts
of
the
city
and
what
it
takes
to
get
here.
B
Every
day
you
look
at
what
it
demands
out
of
you
in
the
results
speak
for
themselves
to
be
at
a
high
school.
That
is
ranked
in
the
top
15
percent
of
the
Commonwealth
is
something
that
you
all
should
be
very,
very,
very
proud
of,
and
when
you
look
at
things
like
need,
especially
as
you
look
at
college,
the
John
do.
Brian
is
up
there
with
about
2/3
of
its
students,
demonstrating
pretty
significant
levels
of
need.
But
yet
you
have
a
graduation
rate
up
at
about
96%.
So
my
hats
off
to
you
for
that.
B
And
that
means
you
are
what
we
call
in
Buzzards.
Bay
scrap
is
working
your
butts
off
for
every
grade,
every
mark
you
get
and
you
will
flourish
if
you
happen
to
choose
Massachusetts
Maritime
Academy,
but
this
partnership
now
takes
some
discrete
pieces
sharing
the
dual
enrollment
program
coming
up
here
with
one
of
our
faculty
members.
One
gentleman
here
at
Vassar
raise
your
hand
ed,
who
is
up
teaching.
B
Hosting
your
ROTC
folks,
down
on
campus,
this
partnership
is
something
very
different
now
because
it
takes
these
discrete
components
and
weaves
them
into
a
path
or,
as
we
say
in
maritime
parlance,
a
MOX
channel.
So
now,
we've
actually
developed
with
the
help
of
everybody
whose
name
I
had
already
mentioned,
is
not
just
something
to
get.
You
excited
about
a
science
or
taking
AP
calc
we're
laying
out
a
chart,
a
road
map
for
you
not
only
to
attend
Massachusetts
Maritime
Academy,
but
to
graduate
from
Massachusetts
Maritime
Academy,
and
that
really
is
the
difference
here.
B
As
we
launch
this
partnership,
selfishly
I'd
like
everyone
to
use
students
to
go
to
school
down
in
Buzzards
Bay,
but
heck.
If
we
lose
you
to
some
of
those
other
engineering
schools
like
that
one
across
the
river
in
Cambridge,
then
this
program
still
paid
off
so
I
really
hope
that
that
comes
through
I
will
tell
you
we
get
to
brag
about
this
today,
but
before
there
was
ever
a
child.
Of
course,
a
map
before
there
was
dual
enrollment.
B
There
were
Trailblazers
at
this
school
that
sought
this
path
out
and
made
it
happen,
and
we
are
very,
very
fortunate
to
have
one
of
those
Trailblazers
with
us
today
and
miss
Karina
penis
ADA,
and
if
I
could
introduce
her
back
home
to
her
alma
mater,
the
John
do
Brian
and
give
her
a
big
welcome.
As
she
comes
up
to
the
podium
Karina.
Will
you
come
up?
Please.
C
C
So
I'll
walk
you
guys
through
my
path
and
I
really
hope
you
guys
would
love
to
follow
me
because
I
think
it's
an
amazing
program,
so
I
started
O'bryant
here
in
9th
grade
and
then
it
wasn't
until
10th
grade
when
I
joined,
NJROTC
I
know
some
of
you
guys
I
vote
on
and
then
I
did
drill
comp.
There
I
did
Leadership
Academy
BLT
everything
they're.
Just
like
you
know
my
spare
time
values.
Leadership
I
highly,
encourage
it.
Now
that
I
work
I,
don't
I,
don't
see
why
you
wouldn't
want
to
do
that.
C
It's
a
great
experience
and
then
11th
grade
and
AP
classes
started.
My
suit
stitch
can
see
her
here
and
I
actually
didn't
really
know.
As
MacDonald
talks
about
math
maritime
at
the
time
and
I
was
going
through
Johnny
Bryant
there
wasn't
a
huge
presence
and
I
didn't.
I
was
focused
on
her
into
Naval
Academy
and
getting
the
name
of
scholarship
my
parents
can
attest
to
this
they're
over
there.
It
was
until
senior
year
that
I
discovered
I
ended
up
having
hearing
loss
and
I
lost.
C
C
Maritime
I
was
a
little
upset
because
you
know
I
lost
the
scholarship,
but
it's
honestly
the
best
thing.
That's
ever
happened
like
a
blessing
in
disguise.
I
wish
I
would
have
just
applied
in
my
spare
time
in
the
first
place
and
not
even
try
going
with
the
Navy.
Just
because
of
the
experiences
I've
had
I
went
on
sea
term,
the
freshmen
in
school
and
all
my
friends
are
going
to
like
the
regular.
You
know
any
masses
and
Here
I
am
freshmen,
Ian
I
went
to,
we
went
on
ski
trips
and
we
went
on
New
Orleans.
C
We
went
to
Puerto
Rico,
Jamaica
and
Aruba,
but
just
like,
and
you
know,
I
was
like
19
at
the
time
and
staying
by
the
parents
and
traveling,
but
then
also
second
octaves
like
summer
of
sophomore
year.
I
did
an
internship
and
chris-craft
and
I
left
my
parents
house
and
with
the
help
and
scholarships
and
stuff
I
was
able
to
do
that.
Internship.
It
was
paid.
C
I
lived
on
my
own
for
two
months
and
then
I
did
that
again
junior
year,
but
I
lived
in
DC
with
a
company
called
APO
and
then
my
last
senior
year
I
did
a
student
conference
in
Croatia,
which
mass
maritime
actually
helped
paid
for,
and
I
actually
ended
up
winning
so
I'm
an
international
maritime
students.
So,
as
you
can
see,
the
school
is
literally
amazing.
You
can
do
anything.
You
can
travel
like
who's
to
say
that
I'm,
like
23
now
and
I've,
been
to
like
Europe
and
I
didn't
even
have
to
pay
for
it.
C
So
it's
just
like
you
know
it's
like
things
like
that,
like
you
guys,
would
be
amazed.
It's
just
as
a
city.
Kid
I've
never
thought
this
as
possible,
like
I.
Never
thought
going
to
John
Brown
like
Here
I
am
in
the
pink
sure
like
I
did
AP
chem,
just
like
you
guys,
ap
physics
and
never
did
I,
think
that
was
the
auto
ship.
I
didn't
know
what
maritime
was,
but
I
honestly
encourage
you
guys
reach
out
to
me.
Keith
Barrow
knows
my
number.
C
You
guys
can
call
me
I,
come
back
to
talk
to
choose
class
I
recommend
you
guys
look
into
maritime
industry.
It
is
such
a
hidden
gem
for
no
reason
steam
was
mathematize.
This
is
why
I
come
back.
I
graduated
O'brien,
2012,
graduated
math,
marathon,
2016
and
I
come
back
because
I
believe
in
and
I
know,
I
was
sitting
in
your
shoes
five
six
years
ago.
I
just
wish
someone
was
here
on
the
other
end
telling
me
about
it.
B
B
Congratulations
for
a
job
well
done,
and
then
you
mentioned
internships
and
I
and
I
should
have
mentioned
this.
Going
in
an
important
part
of
the
program.
Is
the
summer
academic
program
down
at
mass
maritime
that
you're
eligible
for
at
the
conclusion
of
sophomore
year,
but
in
between
your
junior
and
senior
year,
we're
working
with
a
lot
of
Boston
organizations
to
set
up
internships
right
here
in
the
city,
and
this
really
came
with
some
encouragement
from
our
next
speaker.
B
So
thank
you
thank
you
for
being
here
and
helping
us
helping
us
get
this
done
and
with
that
being
said,
as
I
said,
a
big
fan
of
the
mayor's
we
wouldn't
be
here
today,
if
it
weren't
for
the
mayor
and
all
his
work.
So
I
can't
wait
to
hear
from
him
next
if
I
could
introduce
the
mayor
of
the
most
awesome
city
on
the
planet,
especially
after
that
win
last
night
by
our
boys
and
grin
the
mayor
of
Boston
mayor
Marty,
Walsh.
D
Thank
You,
Admiral
and
I.
Thank
you
for
sticking
for
that.
Great
introduction
and
I
was
saying
to
the
governor.
Everything
we
were
going
to
say
is
pretty
much
set
here
between
the
Admiral
and
Carina,
what
a
great
job
and
what
a
great
role
model
you
are
for
being
here
tonight
today
too.
So.
Thank
you
very
much
check
out
the
governor.
Thank
you
as
well.
Superintendent,
Chang,
we're
joined
by
run
to
us
the
achieve
of
education
for
the
City
of
Boston
was
here
with
us,
a
headmaster
as
I
had
messaged
you,
headmaster,
ASIMO,
Aden,.
D
Thank
you
so
much
screaming
wisdom,
Thank,
You,
representative,
Shan
Atala.
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
a
representable,
as
her
district
states
tend
to
my
crush.
Thank
you
share
the
board.
I
might
go
Neil
chair,
the
bar
school
committee
board.
All
of
the
people
here
today.
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here,
quick
questions
for
everybody
and
the
r-mo
brought
up.
D
Master
Marik
sign
this
opportunity
that
that's
being
presented
today
to
you,
the
O'brien
to
Boston,
Public,
Schools,
incredible
opportunity,
I
spent
16
and
a
half
years
of
the
state
representative
and
every
every
year
during
a
mission
time,
I
get
a
phone
call
from
from
a
family
or
a
kid
that
lived
I
represented
Dorchester
from
Dorchester.
Wanted
me
to
help
my
master
maritime
because
it
was,
it
was
a
hidden
gem
and
people
didn't
really
understand
what
it
was
and
when
you
have
an
opportunity.
I
know
most
of
the
people
in
this
room.
D
Well,
I
think
you're,
all
freshman
and
junior
freshman
and
sophomores
right
a
couple
Julian's
all
right,
so
you
also
have
to
check
out
the
school
just
just
to
take
a
ride
down
to
look
at
it.
It's
incredible
opportunity.
This
school
is
down
a
buzzard
Bay,
but
this
school
actually
started
its
roots
are
in
Boston
Massachusetts.
It
started
over
at
Rose
Wharf
in
the
Charlestown
Navy
Yard.
It
sounded,
rose
whooping
southies
in
the
Johnstown
Navy
odd
and
in
the
North
End
waterfront,
and
then
eventually
made
its
way
down
the
buzzers
bass.
D
So
it's
actually
a
Boston
College.
We're
gonna,
take
credit
for
right.
So
we'll
do
that,
but
there's
a
long
history
here
today
there's
a
long,
long
relationship
with
this.
With
this
with
this
school,
it's
great
that
this
relationship
is
being
formalized.
Today.
I
saw
the
iron
mountain
hundred
25th
anniversary
of
the
school
and
one
of
the
things
the
first
things
he
said,
and
everyone
at
mastermind
a
time
is
that
we
need
to
get
more
Boston
kids
to
come
down
to
our
school.
D
We
need
to
make
sure
we
have
a
gym
here
in
Massachusetts
and
we
need
to
move
forward
and
myself
and
the
governor
and
the
secretary
and
the
superintendent
and
Michael
Neal
and
a
bunch
of
others
got
together,
and
we
said
how
do
we
make
this
relationship
real?
How
do
we
make
sure
that
we
can
encourage
our
young
people
to
take
advantage?
D
So
we
started
talking
about
financial
aid
and
making
sure
that
we
have
full
financial
aid
and
making
sure
that
we
have
advanced
credits
in
dual
enrollment
and
we
also
in
the
city
we're
focusing
on
reforming
our
high
schools
and
redesigning
our
high
schools
and
creating
pathways
to
college.
It's
something
that's
important.
It's
also
having
a
clear
starting
point.
So
I
know
a
lot
of
you
know
this
information
already,
but
this
is
an
incredible
opportunity.
I'm
excited
to
be
here
today,
I'm
excited
to
talk
about
this
pathway,
because
Max
Martin
is
the
school.
D
How
many
jobs
were
available
for
all
the
high
all
the
legal
grads
and
he
said
not.
A
lot
of
jobs
are
available
for
the
legal,
grads
and
I
think
that
your
school
master,
maritime
and
the
iron
mill
can
confirm
this
better,
but
I
think
it's
nearly
a
hundred
percent
placement
in
an
opportunity
for
employment.
When
you
graduate
college
and
the
average
salary
is
a
pretty
big
salary,
it's
an
entry-level
job,
but
there's
an
opportunity
for
you
to
already
hit
the
ground
running
in
the
middle
class.
D
So
my
only
am
I
only
asked
to
all
of
you.
Students
is
in
the
school
is
take
advantage
of
this
great
opportunity
because
I
know
I,
don't
have
to
say
going
to
make
us
proud.
I
know
you're
going
to
make
us
proud
by
going
down
and
doing
this
so
again.
Thank
you,
Admiral.
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
today.
Thank
you
for
this
great
announcement.
E
Thank
You
Admiral
I'm
going
to
be
I'm,
going
to
be
pretty
brief,
because
there's
a
long
line
up
here,
but
let
me
just
say
a
couple
things:
the
first
is
mass
maritime.
Is
a
gem
people
talk
about
it
as
a
hidden
gem,
but
I
think
it's
just
a
gem,
because
anybody
who
spent
any
time
getting
a
sense
for
what
that
school
is
about
and
what
it
does
is
well
aware
of
what
comes
with
a
degree
from
that
from
that
University.
E
Here's
one
of
the
things
I
want
to
point
out
to
you:
I
think
it
as
well.
It's
finished
number
three
on
the
US
News
and
World
Report
list
of
the
best
investments
you
can
make
in
the
country
with
respect
to
going
to
college,
and
that's
because
they
do
have
virtually
a
hundred
percent
job
placement
rate
and
and
kids
make
a
great
living
coming
out
of
this
place.
And
when
you
think
about
maritime,
you
should
think
about
it
more
broadly
than
simply
shipping.
E
Alright,
there's
a
huge
piece
of
maritime
that's
attached
to
shipping,
and
anybody
who
has
spent
any
time
at
all
down
along
the
waterfront
in
Boston
knows
that
the
port
industry
and
the
shipping
industry
has
been
growing
year
over
year
over
year
for
a
very
long
period
of
time,
and
it's
expected
to
keep
growing.
But
maritime
also
involves
things
like
how
are
we
going
to
deal
with
nearshore
issues
associated
with
marshes
and
pollution
and
all
the
issues
associated
with
the
environment
or
that
are
down
there?
E
Maritime
has
to
do
with
how
we
think
about
the
way
we
treat
and
deal
with
the
ocean
on
a
go-forward
basis
as
a
community
as
a
Commonwealth
as
a
country
and
as
a
world.
Simple
truth
is
the
bodies
of
water
that
make
up
what
I
would
call
the
runways
or
the
roadways
of
maritime
present
enormous
opportunities
for
kids
who
are
interested
in
these
fields
and
in
math.
My
art
time
has
been
capitalizing
strategically
on
this
for
a
very
long
period
of
time
and
I
was
the
commencement
speaker
there.
E
E
B
Thank
You
governor
and,
as
I
said
in
some
of
my
early
introductory
comments.
It
really
was
this
conversation
that
I
had
in
the
superintendent's
office
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago
that
really
helped
us
move
this
partnership
forward.
So
I'm
looking
forward
to
hearing
a
few
words
from
him
right
now.
Folks,
your
superintendent
of
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
dr.
Tommy,
Chang,.
F
Good
afternoon,
remember
one
Thank
You
Admiral
McDonald
for
that
introduction.
Thank
You,
governor
Baker,
Thank,
You,
mayor
Walsh,
take
your
terminal,
kneel,
Thank
You,
commissioner
Santiago
secretary
Peyser.
There's
a
lot
of
folks
write
him
after
Prettyman
wisdom,
the
young
people,
the
commuting.
Thank
you
for
coming
here
today
and
thank
you
for
celebrating
this
great
announcement.
This
partnership
is
transforming
young
people's
lives
Corina.
F
Your
story
was
incredible,
like
I
was
moved
so
much,
and
it
just
shows
you
how
impressive
the
young
people
in
the
city
are
of
the
children,
the
city
of
Boston
art,
and
thank
you
for
this
sort
of
investment,
because
when
you
invest
in
young
people,
they
do
truly
truly
do
great
things.
What
has
really
impressed
me
about
this
partnership?
It's
built
on
work
that
has
already
been
done.
F
Over
the
last
few
years,
master
maritime
has
worked
with
O'brien.
Students
are
teaching
them
about
environmental
sciences,
emergency
management,
coastal
navigation,
the
young
people
are
getting
college
credit
for
it
and
they're
engaging
in
innovative
learning
they're,
seeing
what
they're
learning
classroom
has
relevance
to
their
careers.
It
is
about
college
and
career,
it's
not
about
poor
statement.
It's
an
and
statement
in
during
this
time
mask
maritime
has
come
to
see
how
incredible
and
how
awesome
the
young
people
in
the
city
of
Boston
are.
F
The
ocean
can
seem
like
a
place
far
away,
but
mass
maritime
is
showing
them
that
they
have
such
great
potential
to
explore.
Not
only
ocean
but
the
world
around
them
in
Carina.
I.
Think
your
story
tells
them
that
immediately
coming
out
of
college
you're,
already
exploring
the
world
so
I
want
to
thank
master
maritime
for
partnership.
F
F
Lastly,
I
just
want
to
thank
again
the
Bryant
I
want
to
thank
Head,
Master,
Tanya
freedom,
wisdom
I,
want
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
Michael
Sullivan
Michael
and
I.
We've
met
a
couple
of
times.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership.
It
is
truly
boots
on
the
ground
that
makes
this
happen.
So
thank
you
for
your
work.
The
this
initially
sort
of
initiatives
are
creating.
F
These
pipelines
from
high
school
to
college
to
career
is
the
work
we
are
trying
to
do
in
transforming
the
high
school
experience
and
Boston
Public
Schools,
so
I
want
any
other
organization,
any
businesses,
any
colleges
that
are
interested
in
doing
this
work
reach
out
dr.
McKie
moment.
Quraishi
is
responsible
for
our
office
of
External
Affairs.
Please
reach
out
to
her
reach
out
to
me
personally,
let's
create
more
of
these
pipelines
and
Mayor
Walsh
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
leadership.
F
You
have
pushed
encouraged
us
to
keep
doing
this
work
because,
for
you,
you
believe
in
young
people
in
this
city
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I'm
helping
you
as
much
as
I
can
to
transform
lives
in
the
city
of
Boston.
So
thank
you,
everybody
for
being
here
today
to
celebrate
this
incredible
announcement
and
now
I
have
the
honor
of
introducing
Carlos
Santiago.
The
Commissioner
of
higher
education
for
a
Commonwealth
is
appointing
2015
as
responsible
for
providing
an
overall
direction
of
public
higher
ed
in
this
in
the
state
of
Massachusetts.
Welcome
to
mature.
G
Good
afternoon,
everyone
and
thank
you
for
the
kind
introduction,
thank
you
for
all
for
all
of
you
for
being
here
today,
the
dignitaries
and
the
students.
It's
wonderful
to
see
you
I,
do
need
to
acknowledge
those
that
I
work
closely
with,
in
addition
to
Admiral
McDonald,
but
the
secretary
Peyser
and
the
governor
and
their
support
for
dual
enrollment
in
early
college.
I
think
these
programs
are
going
to
make
a
world
of
difference.
I
recall
that
when
Admiral
McDonald
and
I
were
first
appointed
in
July
2015,
the
first
thing.
G
The
very
first
thing
that
he
told
me
was
that
he
was
committed
to
having
more
students
from
Boston
experience,
a
mass
Maritime,
Academy
education,
and
you
have
lived
up
to
your
promise
through
dual
enrollment
and
early
college
initiatives.
The
Baker
administration
is
providing
avenues
for
high
school
students
to
have
a
college
experience.
All
the
data.
All
of
the
signs
suggest
that
these
initiatives
will
enhance
college
going
rates
and
college
success
rates
among
students.
I
have
to
confess
that
we
have
a
slightly
selfish
motive
for
doing
this
and
I
direct.
G
My
comments
to
all
of
the
high
school
students
in
attendance
Massachusetts
has
the
most
innovative
economy
in
the
country.
We
truly
are
knowledge-based
and
the
reality
is
that
the
success
of
our
standard
of
living
is
due
to
the
education
of
all
and
I
repeat
all
of
our
citizens.
But
something
is
happening
to
our
demography.
We
are
older
and
a
large
segment
of
the
Massachusetts
population
will
be
retiring
in
the
next
ten
years.
I
will
likely
be
among
that
group.
At
the
same
time,
traditional
age
college
going
students
are
declining
in
numbers,
they're
going
down.
G
We
must,
of
necessity,
bring
you
all
of
you
into
the
higher
education
fold.
The
future
of
the
Commonwealth
depends
upon
it.
Your
parents,
your
future
children
and
your
future
grandchildren
standard
of
living
depend
upon
your
success.
I
will
close
the
program
off
with
a
quick
story
before
I
arrived
in
2013
and
the
wonderful
state
of
Massachusetts
I
spent
six
years
as
Chancellor
at
the
University
of
Wisconsin
in
Milwaukee.
If
you
know
Milwaukee,
you
know
it's
a
city
with
significant
inequality.
G
Lake
Michigan,
they
lived
in
Milwaukee
their
entire
lives
and
had
never
left
their
communities
to
see
this
grand
expanse
of
water,
a
fresh
water
called
Lake,
Michigan
I
bowed
at
that
point.
That
I
would
do
everything
I
could
to
help
those
students
from
those
communities
see
a
huge
body
of
water
and
I
have
to
admit
that
this
program
is
doing
just
that.
Let
me
thank
you
all
for
joining
us.
Thank
you
for
coming.
This
program
is
the
first
of
what
we
expect
to
be
many
in
this
direction.