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From YouTube: Boston University Scholars Ceremony 2018
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Congratulations to the 2018 Boston University Scholarship Recipients! Mayor Walsh joins Boston University Provost Jean Morrison and former Boston Latin Academy and current Boston University student John O'Brien at the BU Questrom School of Business in Kenmore, to welcome 67 high school students from the city of Boston who will be receiving admission and scholarships to Boston University.
A
B
Wow
this
is
this
a
lively
group
for
for
late
in
the
day,
okay,
I'm
gene
Morrison
and
as
the
provost
and
chief
academic
officer
for
Boston
University.
It's
my
great
pleasure
to
welcome
so
many
bright,
talented
new
faces,
proud
family
members
and
distinguished
guests
to
the
Boston
University
campus
I'm
joined
here
on
the
platform
by
mayor
of
Boston
Marty
Walsh
and
by
our
student
speaker,
Menino,
scholar,
John
O'brien,
class
of
BU
2019.
B
This
is
a
very
special
event
for
us
each
year
at
Boston,
University
and
a
chance
to
celebrate
the
very
hard
work
that
each
of
you
in
this
room
did
to
get
here.
Your
being
here
is
a
reflection
of
your
commitment
not
only
to
academic
excellence,
but
to
all
of
your
efforts
in
your
classrooms,
your
churches
and
your
communities.
And,
of
course,
it's
also
a
terrific
reflection
on
your
families
and
your
loved
ones.
Tonight
we're
going
to
recognize
29,
Thomas,
M
Menino
scholarship
awardees
over
four
years.
B
The
value
of
the
full
tuition
merit
scholarships
that
these
students
have
been
awarded
will
total
to
more
than
six
million
dollars
tonight,
we're
going
to
recognize
38
recipients
of
our
Boston
high
school
community
service
awards.
The
community
service
awards
program
now
in
its
tenth
year,
is
an
expansion
of
our
scholarship
programs.
B
B
It
demonstrates
our
commitment
so
to
all
of
you
here
tonight.
Congratulations
by
entering
into
these
special
programs
you're
now
standard
bearers
for
Boston
University,
both
those
students
and
those
citizens.
It
will
be
your
responsibility
in
the
years
ahead
to
work
hard
in
class
and
to
set
an
exemplary
standard
of
conduct
and
you'll
also
have
the
opportunity
to
take
advantage
of
some
incredibly
unique
experiences
as
bu
students.
B
You'll
have
access
to
some
of
the
nation's
premier
research
facilities,
to
an
incredible
wealth
of
diverse
intellectual
opportunities
and
to
the
unrivaled
array
of
historic
and
cultural
offerings
that
the
city
of
Boston
places
right
at
your
doorstep.
If
I
were
to
offer
just
one
piece
of
advice,
it
would
be
this
seize
every
last
opportunity
and
absorb
as
much
as
you
can
take
advantage
of
our
global
opportunities.
B
At
this
event,
each
year
we
like
to
invite
a
current
BU
student,
who
is
a
Boston
Public
Schools
graduate
and
Menino
scholar,
to
offer
some
insight
about
what
you
might
expect.
As
you
look
forward
to
beginning
your
studies
in
the
fall,
John
O'brien
class
of
2019
is
a
student
in
the
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
and
he's
studying
international
relations
he's
a
graduate
of
Boston
Latin
Academy,
while
it
bu
he
has
studied
an
interned
abroad.
He
was
just
in
Paris
I
learned
for
a
semester
which
is
a
spectacular
study
abroad
place.
B
C
Hello,
my
name
is
John
O'brien
and
I,
like
Provost
said:
I
graduated
from
Boston
Latin
Academy
in
2015,
and
became
a
part
of
use,
Mannino
class
in
2019
as
an
international
relations,
major
and
French
major
in
the
Pardee
school
of
global
studies.
After
making
the
life-altering
15-minute
move
from
West
Roxbury
to
come
out
and
I
first
just
want
to
offer
my
congratulations
and
welcome
you
all
to
be
you
and
I.
Don't
know
if
you
know,
but
it's
not
that
easy
to
write
a
speech
and
I
was
trying
to
wrap
my
brain
around.
C
What
I
would
say
here
and
I
came
up
with
this
lengthy,
quite
boring,
chronological
account
of
my
BU
experience,
but
I
decided
to
distill
it
down
to
just
two
lessons
that
I've
learned
that
I
hope
will
maybe
stick
with
some
of
you
and
the
first
one
is
about
doing
things
yourself.
We've
all
heard
the
expression.
If
you
want
to
get
something
done
right,
you
do
it
yourself
and
I
think
that's
painfully
true
in
college
and
in
professional
life,
unlike
high
school
and
no
one's
gonna
tell
you
to
go
to
class.
C
C
B
Thank
thank
you
John
very,
very
nicely
done
so
tonight.
We're
honored
to
have
the
mayor
of
Boston
Marty
Walsh
joining
us
to
share
his
own
experience
and
words
of
encouragement
as
you
take
this
next
step
in
your
academic
careers,
a
Dorchester
native
and
past
member
of
the
Massachusetts
House
of
Representatives
mayor
Walsh
is
the
54th
mayor
of
Boston
and
has
served
in
his
current
role
since
2014.
Please
join
me.
Everyone
in
welcoming
to
the
podium
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh,.
D
Thank
you
very
much,
Provost
appreciate
it.
I
would
thank
you
michael
Dennehy,
as
well,
and
everyone
here
at
BU
for
the
scholarships
that
are
being
awarded
tonight
and
for
the
great
things
that
bu
does
in
the
city
of
Boston
John.
You
don't
seem
too
shy.
So
I'm
gonna
have
you
at
a
meeting
someday
soon
in
City
Hall,
but
you
are
the
senior
right,
so
you
think
about
John
Latin
Academy,
its
few
Latin
Academy
grads
here
in
three
years,
what
he
had
a
chance
to
experience.
D
Experience
is
its
usefulness,
but
also
the
experience
that
he
has
in
college
and
understanding
what
young
people
are
looking
for
today
and
what
the
future
is
for
tomorrow.
So
take
when
John
talked
about
take
advantage
of
the
experiences
that
he's
had,
because
it
truly
is
amazing,
congratulations,
it's
a
pretty!
Well
accomplished
great
accomplishments,
and
it
we
should
thank
him.
D
D
53
percent
of
first-generation,
like
me
in
Boston,
28
percent
of
the
people
living
our
city,
immigrants
and
forty.
Eight
percent
of
people
live
in
the
city
of
Boston
a
first
generation.
So
you
are
a
microcosm
of
what
the
city
of
Boston
looks
like
and
it's
something
you
should
be
proud
of.
As
a
son
of
two
immigrants,
my
parents
from
Ireland
I'm,
proud
of
the
fact
that
I'm,
a
son
of
immigrants
and
today
what's
happening
in
the
world
I'm
not
getting
to
political
speech,
but
what's
happening
in
the
world
today
and
what's
happening.
D
United
States,
in
my
opinion,
is
sad
in
a
lot
of
different
ways
and
the
fact
that
the
fact
that
my
parents
came
from
another
country
in
fought
hard
to
make
sure
that
their
two
sons
would
be
successful
at
least
have
something
and
get
one
of
them
go
to
college
and
graduate
that
was
important
to
my
family
and
I
know
it's
important
for
all
of
you,
whether
you're,
first
generation,
second
generation
third
generation.
Fourth
generation
and
family
came
over
in
the
Mayflower
I.
D
Don't
know,
I,
don't
know
if
you
pray,
but
if
you
did,
congratulations
is
the
school
down
the
street
across
the
river.
They
they
all
go
there,
but
but
I
want
to
I
want
to
I
congratulate
all
of
you,
because
we
are
incredibly
proud
of
who
you
are
and
what
you
stand
for,
and
the
different
the
different
cultures
and
nationalities
that
you
are
here
today
and
then
you
represent.
So
congratulations,
your
eggs.
D
Your
education
is
of
tools
to
succeed,
there's
no
question
about
it
and
in
the
city
of
Boston,
just
real
crime,
I'm
not
gonna,
go
into
my
whole
story,
but
when
I
was
in
your
seats.
Oh,
your
grade,
I
didn't
get
into
Suffolk
University
I
didn't
get
into
a
lot
of
college.
I
want
to
go
to
because
I
did
I
wasn't
focused
on
my
education
and
I
ended
up
going
to
Boston
Quincy
junior
college
for
a
year
and
I
realized.
D
When
I
was
there,
I
could
do
the
work
and
I
went
to
Suffolk
University
for
a
semester
and
they
dropped
out
of
school,
and
it
was
a
mistake
and
when
I
sit
up
here,
I
get
jealous
not
jealous,
but
I
get
envious,
because
I
realized
that
if
I
had
the
opportunity
to
go
to
college
and
follow
what
I
wanted
to
my
path.
Who
knows
where
it
would
have
taken
me
now?
I
am
the
mayor
of
Boston.
So
something
won
right
and
someday.
Something
won
right
some
days.
D
How
proud
I
am
I'm,
proud
of
that
degree
and
I'm
proud
of
that
degree,
because
it
helped
shaped
Who.
I
am
today
because,
because
life
life
isn't
always
easy,
I
tell
you
that
because
there's
gonna
be
decisions
and
choices
that
you're
gonna
have
to
make
when
you're
in
college
and
just
think
through
those
decisions,
because
you
made
a
lot
of
right
decisions
to
get
here.
D
You
made
a
lot
of
right
decisions
to
be
accepted
and
get
scholarships
in
this
great
school,
and
you
also
have
a
tremendous
opportunity
in
front
of
you
to
do
whatever
you
want
to
do
and
follow
your
dream
and
don't
let
anyone
tell
you
you
can't
achieve
it,
because
the
worst
thing
that
can
happen.
If
you
follow
your
dream
and
you
don't
achieve
it,
you
can't
you
have
no
regrets
of
trying
to
get
there
and
that
happened
to
me
when
I
ran
for
State
Representative
people
said
you're,
not
gonna
win.
D
As
John
said,
the
people
you
meet
here,
I
think
you,
the
John
to
the
provost
and
the
people
you
meet
here.
They're
gonna,
be
your
friends
forever
and
I
met
some
incredible
people
going
to
school
at
be
at
Boston
College
at
night.
Some
of
them
are
still
my
friends
today.
So
take
advantage
of
these
opportunities
before
long.
A
lot
of
viewers:
you
continue
your
education,
it
goes
by
fast
you're
gonna
make
discoveries,
you're
gonna,
be
starting
businesses,
you're
gonna
be
helping
patients
you're
gonna
be
doing
work
that
drives
our
economy.
D
You're
also
gonna
be
part
of
the
cycle
of
success
in
our
city,
and
that
is
really
important
when,
if
you
go
in
the
city,
a
lot
of
the
people
around
me,
a
young
they're,
young
and
I'm
not
afraid
to
take
a
chance
of
somebody
young.
When
I
first
got
elected
mayor
I
brought
in
a
chief
of
staff
he's
27
years
old,
he
was
only
out
of
college
about
six
years.
People
said
he's
too
young
and
can't
do
the
job.
For
four
years
we've
had
the
greatest
economy
in
the
history
of
Boston.
D
The
climate
we've
been
with
a
fight
and
work
on
a
whole
bunch
of
issues
when
immigration
and
refugees
and
and
Muslims
were
under
attack
this
year
were
able
to
stand
up
and
push
back
and
fight
back
that
young
man
that
worked
in
my
office
is
now
running
for
Congress
and
he's
taking
the
next
step
in
his
life
and
he's
not
settling,
and
that's
something
that
all
of
you
in
this
room.
None
of
you
in
this
room
should
ever
settle.
You
can
continue
to
move
forward
and
push
you
push
yourself
to
do
great
things.
D
This
is
incredible.
Opportunity
I
just
want
to
talk
about
bu
real
quickly,
so
my
second
dog
Eurasian,
which
was
January
1st
I,
got
a
I
got
sworn
in
at
at
the
Emerson
College
Emerson
theater,
a
couple
of
majestic
theater
and
I
stood
on
the
stage
and
I
thanked
Boston
for
electing
me
and
I.
Thank
the
college.
Universities
fought
for
helping
us
with
their
kids
because
a
lot
of
our
colleges
in
Boston
don't
get.
D
Don't
get
the
fair
shake
a
lot
because
of
the
opportunities
they
provide,
but
I
pointed
out
one
school
in
particular
I
pointed
out.
Bu,
because
the
amount
of
scholarships
that
bu
gifts
to
the
kids
in
Boston,
whether
you're
a
public
school
or
a
Catholic
school
or
a
charter
school
or
private
school,
it
doesn't
matter
as
long
as
young
people
have
the
access
to
the
school
and
I
want
to
thank
Boston
University
for
continuing
the
great
tradition
in
this
school
for
many
many
years
through
many
many
different
mayor's
for
giving
young
people
the
opportunity.
D
First
time,
I
heard
of
the
BU
scholarship
program
was
in
1980
in
1980
1980
1980,
when
a
friend
of
mine
was
was
going
to
she
received
I
think
was
a
Connell
Madero
scholarship
from
mrm
and
her
license.
Plate
is
bu
84
because
she
remembers
how
important
it
was
for
her.
So
it's
it's
great
to
see
that
this
great
tradition
continues
to
all
the
parents
out
there.
I,
don't
have
to
say
this
to
you.
I
know,
you're,
proud,
I,
know,
you're,
proud
of
these
scholars.
D
I
know
you're,
proud
of
your
children,
for
being
able
to
be
here
this
at
this
date
and
I
can
tell
you
one
thing:
you
do
not
have
to
worry
about
these
kids
on
Friday.
They
will
be
in
the
library
of
Boston
University,
it's
mandatory,
all
right,
John
yeah,
so
everyone
will
be
there
in
the
library
they'll
be
in
the
library,
so
I
am
grateful.
I
am
grateful
for
all
of
you
and
I'm
very
grateful
for
the
opportunity,
as
the
mayor
of
Boston
to
be
speaking
here
today.
D
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mayor
Walsh,
for
those
timely
and
and
inspirational
remarks,
and
and
we
will
be
checking
the
library
on
Friday
nights
so
before
we
bring
everyone
up.
I
want
to
acknowledge
and
thank
members
of
the
Menino
scholars
selection
committee,
which
is
a
joint
effort
of
the
BU
and
bu
and
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
This
year's
panel
members
are
John
McEachran,
the
director
of
admissions
for
Boston
University,
Michael,
Dennehy,
executive
director
for
college
access
and
student
success
at
BU,
Wheelock
College
of
Education
and
human
development.
B
B
A
A
A
A
B
B
All
right,
so
congratulations
again
to
all
of
you.
It's
a
really
wonderful
achievement.
So
this
concludes
our
formal
ceremony
I'd
like
to
invite
all
of
you
and
our
guests
to
join
us
out
in
the
atrium
for
a
reception.
Finally,
I
would
would
ask
that
that
all
of
the
awardees
try
to
go
up
on
the
big
staircase
out
there.
We
will
take
a
group
picture
with
all
of
you.
Please
join
me
in
thanking
our
student
speaker,
John
O
Brien.
First.