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From YouTube: Boston University Scholarship Recipient Ceremony 2020
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A celebration of BU dean and faculty and the mayor with the current 29 employees on scholarship at BU along with their department heads and managers. The mayor will thank Boston University for ongoing commitment to education of the city's residents and workforce. Watch as mayor Walsh congratulates employees on their education and accomplishments. These employees come from departments all across the ity, Fire, Police, Public Works, Parks, BCYF, DoIT, Mayor's Offices.
A
B
It
is
a
great
pleasure
to
see
everyone
here
and,
and
it's
the
first
time,
I
believe
that
it
is
in
our
new
building
and
we
I
do
hope.
We
are
going
to
have
many
more
occasions
to
celebrate
here.
I
heard
the
food
is
good
and
we'll
keep
that
up
about.
First
and
foremost,
a
warm
welcome
to
Mayor
Walsh.
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming
I
can't
imagine
what
actually
I
can't
imagine
what
your
schedule
is,
but
I
have
the
feeling
it
is
very
busy.
So
we
appreciate
it
very
much
Vivian.
B
Thank
you
for
all
your
many
years.
No,
not
going
into
detail
how
many,
but
the
results
are
really
amazing.
Vivian
has
been
a
stalwart
of
this
program
and
we
wouldn't
probably
be
here
without
her
also
my
thanks
to
the
managers
who
have
come
here
to
with
their
employees,
to
support
them
and
to
congratulate
them.
That
is
extremely
important.
Your
voice
means
probably
more
to
them
than
then
our
speeches
here
today,
but
we'll
still
have
speeches
from
Boston
University
I
would
like
to
welcome
Jake
Sullivan
Jake.
Where
are
you
up
here?
B
You
are
who
is
the
VP
for
government
and
community
of
here
and
helps
us
navigate
this
complex
city
and
community
associate
dean
for
academic
affairs,
looted,
cursive,
associate
dean
for
students
and
enrollment
Carl
says
Carl
over
there,
dr.
du
tacular,
who
is
the
director
of
urban
affairs
and
city
planning
right
there,
a
program
that
I
know
many
of
you
like
and
love.
It's
also
one
of
the
toughest.
So
but
that's
that's
part
of
the
fun.
B
It's
an
honor
to
recognize
the
29th
city
of
Boston
employees
today
and
they
are
working
across
the
city
of
Boston,
Boston,
Public,
Health,
Commission,
the
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation.
He
to
the
mayor's
office
of
diversity.
You
truly
represent
the
city.
Now
it
is
my
pleasure
to
welcome
to
campus
back
again
the
Mayor
of
the
City
of
Boston
Martin
Walsh
mayor
Walsh
has
been
a
strong
partner
to
Boston
University
I
am
sure
he
has
been
a
strong
partner
to
other
university
and
institution
in
this
town
too.
B
B
B
B
It
cannot
be
understated
how
important
the
quality
of
the
learning
environment
is
for
today's
to
be
successful
today
in
the
work
market
in
the
work
space,
and
it
will
continue
to
be
and
probably
get
more
and
more
competitive
as
the
work
force
changes
with
technology,
he
spend
it.
Also
summer
learning
record
number
of
students
launched
Boston
saves
to
help
families
of
Boston's
kindergarten
students
save
for
college.
B
In
2017,
along
with
President
Brown
mayor
Walsh,
announced
the
expansion
of
Beals
community
service
scholarship
for
Boston
public
school
transfer,
students
as
well
it's
a
long
with
education.
There
has
been
an
enormous
amount
of
work
for
partnerships
with
industry,
creating
creating
jobs
and
creating
them
in
in
good
parts
of
the
economy,
so,
for
instance,
attracting
leading
private
industry
companies,
upgrading
the
digital
infrastructure
of
the
city
using
technology
to
transform
government
services.
My
favorite
is
the
parking
meter
payment
app
because
that
made
it
it's
so
important.
B
The
city
also
developed
a
cultural
plane
to
restore
its
leading
position
internationally
and
nationally
and
internationally,
which
had
stagnated
a
little
bit
and
along
this
high-end
industry,
education,
culturally
intensive
initiative.
It
is
very
important.
You
know
that
mayor
Walsh
did
not
forget
the
low-income
workers
and
their
families.
He
created,
learn
and
earn
job
apprenticeship
program.
The
office
of
financial
empowerment,
he's
founding
vice-chair
of
the
cities
of
opportunity
task
at
the
US
Conference
of
Mayors.
B
That
has
been
going
for
several
times
and
it
started
at
a
time
when
it
wasn't
so
here
whether
incoming
quality
inequality
is
going
to
play
a
major
role.
It
turns
out,
it
is
playing
a
critical
role
and
that
is
being
addressed
there
on
clear
waters
tip
there
was
attention
paid
for
housing
in
this
city
like
any
big
metropolis,
we
are
seeing
rocketing
prices
of
real
estate
and
there
is
an
ambitious
plan
for
new,
affordable
middle
class
housing.
At
the
same
time,
there
is
also
construction
and
the
program
to
address
homelessness.
B
C
Thank
you
very
much,
Dean
and
I
appreciate
that
introduction
in
I
want
to
thank
all
be
everyone
to
be.
You
I
want
to
thank
president
Brown
Jake
Sullivan,
the
associate
Dean's
and
everyone
here
today,
all
the
all
the
teachers
and
professors
and
staff
and
everyone
that
makes
this
program
possible
to
our
city.
People
Vivian
Linden
I
want
to
thank
Vivian,
who
is
a
catalyst
in
our
city
as
well,
and
the
different
department
heads
that
are
here
for
Emily,
Shay
and
Kathleen
Joyce
and
other
people
I'll
get
to
in
a
minute.
C
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
to
all
of
you.
Congratulations.
This
is
an
exciting
day.
The
Dean
ran
off
a
bunch
of
things
that
were
you
know
she
gave
me
credit
for
in
the
city,
but
it's
really
the
work.
You
do
it's
the
work
that
each
and
every
one
of
you
do
in
the
city
of
Boston
for
different
departments.
It's
not
you
know
just
twenty-nine
scholars
here
today
into
getting
recognized
from
public
health
to
police
department,
each
on
Commission
into
governmental
relations,
the
Environment
Department
transportation.
C
B
C
C
Development
zone
can
be
a
development,
and
you
know
so
it's
so
important
that
this
son,
this
is
the
11th
annual
recognition,
scholarship
event
that
we've
done
with
Boston
University.
It's
such
an
important
target
in
the
hallway
a
minute
ago
and
the
fact
that
this
programs
offered
for
all
of
us
in
the
city
is
so
important
because
it
helps
further
your
education
and
I
try
to
push
everyone
in
City
Hall
to
make
sure
they
have
a
degree
and
then,
after
that,
take
advantage
of
the
programs
like
this.
C
We
have
programs
like
this
with
other
schools,
but
not
to
this
magnitude.
Bu
is
by
far
our
leader
and
when
I
give
credit
to
be,
you
I
give
it
to
them
a
lot
because
they
just
innovative
in
so
many
different
ways
and
creating
an
opportunity.
I'm
not
gonna,
go
through
my
whole
story.
You
know
my
story.
Some
of
you
know
my
story.
I
quit
school.
After
the
first
semester
of
my
second
year,
I
didn't
get
into
anywhere
I
want
to.
When
I
came
out
of
high
school
I
went
to
Quincy
jacala
Quincy
College
junior
college.
C
C
They
were
good
compared
to
what
they
were
in
high
school
and
I
got
accepted
to
Suffolk,
University
and
I
went
to
Suffolk
the
first
semester
and
I
dropped
out,
but
I
didn't
need
to
drop
out
well,
what
I
was
going
to
do
is
go
where
construction
for
a
little
while
and
go
back
to
school
and
when
I
quit
school.
Everyone
said
you're,
not
gonna
go
back
to
school
and
they
were
probably
right
in
a
lot
of
ways.
But
I
had
the
intention
of
going
back
to
school.
C
That
was
in
my
brain
and
I
went
back
to
school.
A
little
later,
I
got
elected
to
the
State
House
State
Representative
and
then
I
went
back
to
college
at
Boston,
College
night
school,
and
it's
tough
and
I'm.
Not
a
big
fan.
I
wasn't
a
big
fan,
but
but
I
took
one
class
at
a
time
and
eventually
got
out
and
got
out
and
got
my
degree
and
I'm
proud
of
that
degree.
C
That's
hanging
on
my
wall
and
my
house
and
I
tell
people
all
the
time
that
if
you
have
an
opportunity
to
further
education,
you
should
further
your
education.
If
you
don't
have
that
foundation
before
you
do
that,
we
need
to
get
that
foundation
now
for
you
and
this
this.
This
there's
tons
of
young
people
that
were
in
people
at
work
in
city
government
that
City
Hall
that
don't
have
their
degree
and
I
try
to
push
them.
I'm,
not
gonna,
embarrass
them.
C
That
degree,
which
is
what
all
of
you
have
done,
makes
need
a
bigger
impact
and
you
might
not.
It
might
not
help
your
job
current
status,
where
you
are
today
in
your
department
but
you're
able
to
put
on
your
resume
and,
as
you
look
around
whether
it's
inside
City
Hall
to
advance
or
somewhere
else,
you're
able
to
say
I
have
I
have
I.
Have
my
bachelor's
and
I
have
an
advanced
degree
in
something
else,
and
that's
something.
That's
so
important
for
all
of
you
and
all
of
you
to
recognize
and
understand.
C
I
know
it's
not
easy,
I'm
sure
that
the
classes
I'm
not
sure
all
the
classes
you
took
but
I
know
it's
not
easy,
because
there's
probably
times
that,
if
I
were
in
this
program,
I
guarantee
you
I
would
quit
every
single
time.
I
walked
out
the
door,
but
at
the
end,
the
day
when
you
here
today,
it's
a
celebration,
it's
assault.
You
should
be
proud
of
the
work
that
you've
done,
having
having
an
opportunity
to
continue
education
and
eventually
degree
the
Boston
University
is,
is
the
city's
second
best
most
well
renowned
College
in
in
Boston.
D
C
Honestly
I,
in
all
fairness,
he
was
amazing
what
they
do
here
in
the
city,
balancing
your
work,
balancing
your
opportunity,
what
you
did
here
and
only
touched
upon
that
briefly
but
working
full-time.
Many
of
you
have
children
and
families.
Many
you
have
obligations,
responsibilities,
you're
raising
family
or
volunteering
and
different
organizations.
C
We
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
have
a
lot
a
lot
of
obstacles
we
have
to
challenge
we
have
to.
We
have
to
continue
to
grow.
What's
up
thanks
a
much
for
joining
us
I
feel
like
a
professor.
Now,
just
like
me,
I
mean
I
want
to
walk
right
to
the
back
of
the
class,
but
you
know
the
opportunities
that
you
have
here
in
taking
what
you
learned
here
into
the
workplace.
C
You
can
help
people
design
the
program
that
does
that
and
there's
so
many
other
things
that
we
can
do.
But
I
want
to
thank
you
for
continuing
to
move
Boston
forward.
I
want
to
thank
boss,
University
for
being
such
a
great
partner
to
the
City
of
Austin,
both
providing
student
scholarships
and
students
who
are
going
to
be
the
leaders
in
the
next
generation.
I.
Look
forward
to
continuing
our
partnership.
C
I
do
have
to
leave
before
I
apologize,
because
my
meeting
I'm
meeting
back
in
City
Hall
at
4:30,
with
Mia
Tamaki
from
Lynn
and
we're
gonna,
be
talking
about.
Tom
wants
to
learn
more
about
our
resilient
pasta,
habo
plan
and
what
we've
done
and
he
wants
to
know
because
he's
working
with
Salem
and
in
that
plan
up
there,
and
they
also
want
to
talk
about
water
transportation.
How
can
we
connect
Lynn
in
the
North
Shore
and
Swampscott,
it's
August
and
in
those
towns
to
Boston
to
water
transportation?
C
B
Quick
information
item:
we
have
live
stream
here,
so
people
are
seeing
the
event
and
yourself
and
we
will
have
also
opportunity
to
diversity.
The
recording
I
would
like
now
to
introduce
Vivian
Lee
owner,
who
has
been
the
heart
and
is
the
heart
of
this
program.
She
is
the
director
of
human
resources
for
the
city
of
Boston,
the
Boston
native
and
the
first
woman
to
head
the
human
resource
department
of
the
city
of
Boston.
Vivian
has
an
extensive
background
in
labor
relations
and
human
resources.
B
She
was
previously
manager
of
labor
relation
department
for
the
Boston
Medical
Center
and
director
of
labor
relations
for
the
City
of
Boston
Department
of
Health
and
Hospitals.
She
holds
a
bachelor's
of
science
from
Northeastern
and
the
Juris
Doctor
from
Suffolk
University
Law
School
Hall
in
Boston.
The
few
degrees
missing.
But
there
is
time.
E
E
Good
afternoon,
everyone
thank
you
for
Thank,
You,
Dean
slava
and
a
very
big
thanks
to
all
of
the
Boston
University
faculty.
I
would
also
like
to
thank
my
city,
colleagues,
who
are
joining
me
here
today.
Department,
heads
managers
and
supervisors
and
I
won't
name
them
because
then
I'll
be
in
trouble,
because
I
will
miss
someone,
but
you
guys
always
know
that
you're
appreciated
for
the
support
that
you
continuously
give.
E
It's
a
juncture
that
demands
innovation
and
creative
ideas.
Therefore,
the
mayor
continuously
challenges
us
to
raise
the
bar
and
just
as
he
stated
earlier,
with
some
of
the
things
that
he's
working
on
climate
control.
There
are
other
issues
that
we
are
challenged
on
and
it's
not
possible
to
raise
the
bar
and
meet
those
challenges
without
you.
Some
of
those
issues
are
housing,
transportation,
community
engagement
and
Workforce,
Development
I,
don't
know
whether
or
not
you've
noticed,
but
when
people
go
to
college
here
now
they
don't
leave.
E
That's
why
all
the
major
companies
have
moved
to
the
city
of
Boston
and
adopted
the
city
of
Boston
as
their
headquarters,
and
a
lot
of
that
is
thanks
to
the
University
and
the
partnerships
that
we
have
meeting.
The
challenge
is
not
possible
unless
we
had
folks
like
you
in
the
room
to
the
employees.
Therefore,
I
wish
to
say
thank
you
for
your
commitment
and
your
service
to
the
city
of
Boston.
E
It
is
a
commitment
that
you
demonstrate
every
day
when
you
show
up
for
work
at
the
city
of
Boston,
but
also
managed
to
find
the
time
to
pursue
advanced
degrees
that
allow
you
to
enhance
your
skills,
but
also
apply
what
you've
learned.
So
what
I
would
say
the
challenge
becomes
that,
as
you
are
doing
all
of
this,
that
you
take
the
big-picture
view
to
look
at
who
we
are
as
a
city
and
to
make
sure
that
no
one
gets
left
behind.
This
is
not
about
all
of
us.
E
It's
about
all
of
the
people
that
we
serve
at
the
city
of
Boston
to
continue
to
move
the
city
forward
and
I
know
that
all
of
you
get
it
and
as
a
Boston
native
from
my
heart,
I
say
thank
you,
I
couldn't
imagine
living
anywhere
else.
So
thank
you
for
that.
But
without
further
ado,
I'm
going
to
introduce
you
to
someone
who
I'm
really
impressed
with
I,
don't
know
how
she
does
it
all,
but
she
does
it
all.
So
we
have
a
student
speaker
here
from
your
class.
E
That's
going
to
represent
all
of
you
and
I
think
the
story
is
one:
that's
a
heartfelt
story:
I'm
speaking
of
none
other
than
Cat
kotti
Giovanni
kotti,
a
first-generation
Haitian
American
college
graduate
currently
employed
with
the
Boston
Police
Department,
where
she's
been
for
six
years
and
during
her
time
at
the
Boston
Police
Department
she's
managed
to
first
obtain
an
associate's
degree
and
much
like
what
the
mayor
was.
Speaking
of
she
worked,
she
got
her
associate's
degree
and
then
she
said:
okay
I'm
not
stopping
there.
E
So
she
also
then
went
on
to
attain
a
bachelor's
degree
in
Human
Services
from
Fisher
College,
and
she
didn't
stop
there.
She
is
now
on
her
third
degree,
but
all
the
while
just
to
show
you
the
love
that
kotti
has
for
not
only
people
but
the
city.
She
is
involved
in
community
outreach,
she's,
currently
working
with
the
Boston
Police
Youth
Development
Fund
Committee,
where
she
sits
to
try
and
figure
out
how
we
can
get
grants
that
are
going
to
benefit
families
and
the
youth.
E
Kotti
basically
says
that
she
has
a
love
for
the
work
that
she
does
in
terms
of
making
sure
that
she's
touching
people
and
spreading
the
love
and
she's
going
to
continue
to
do
this
as
she
pursues
her
master's
degree
in
social
work.
So
to
you,
kotti
I
said.
Thank
you
very
much
and
please
come
up
and
tell
us
about
your
story
and
how
you
got
here.
A
All
right,
thank
you
so
much
for
the
introduction.
Thank
you
to
everyone.
Thank
You
mayor,
my
name
is
Kathy
Jean
V
and
has
Vivian
mentioned.
I
am
a
first-generation
Haitian
American.
My
mom
came
here
in
the
80s
and
when
she
tells
the
story,
she
always
talks
about
how
she
started
off
her
first
job,
getting
paid
three
dollars
and
35
cents
actually
googled.
It
I
wanted
to
make
sure
she
had
them
had
it
right.
So
she
always
talks
about
that
story.
A
With
pride,
she
always
says:
I
worked
at
a
shrimp
factory,
I'm
packaging
shrimp,
and
she
talked
about
how
she
was
happy
to
have
that
job
and
I
know.
Today
we
talk
about
3.35
cents.
That
doesn't
mean
much
and
coming
from
a
woman
and
a
woman
of
color,
it's
amazing.
Until
this
day
today,
my
mom
still
does
the
type
of
job
people
don't
want
to
do.
She
does
housekeeping.
But
when
my
mom
talks
about
her
job,
she
says
it
with
pride.
A
A
Unfortunately,
I
never
got
to
further
my
education
to
aspire
to
have
to
know
what
it
would
be
like
to
be
anything
that
touched
me
daily,
because
all
the
years
I
didn't
understand
why
my
mother
pushed
so
hard
for
me
to
get
an
education
to
trust
me
with
the
two
degrees
I
got.
It
was
a
lot
of
hurdles.
I
was
in
and
out,
I
went
to
multiple
institutions,
so
the
journey
wasn't
pretty
I.
Think
at
some
point,
I
didn't
even
know.
I
would
actually
go
for
a
master's.
A
I
didn't
know
what
a
master's
was
in
our
culture
going
to
college.
My
mom
doesn't
know
what
I
associate.
Is
she
just
no
college?
My
daughter
got
a
degree.
She
was
happy
I
get
to
share
that
with
her,
because
I
think
my
mom
lives
vicariously
through
me.
She
wasn't
able
to
be
here
today
because
she
had
to
work
she's,
always
working
I'm.
Sorry,.
A
A
But
wow
there's
so
much
I
wanted
to
say
here,
but
my
mom
is
a
hard
worker
and
when
I
told
her
I
was
going
for
my
masters.
She
said
again
and
I
said
yeah
again
and
last
semester,
I
kind
of
complained.
A
lot
cuz
I
was
like
I've,
never
been
to
college
before
this
is
kind
of
challenging,
but
she's
always
encouraging
me
she's
always
keep
going.
You
can
do
this.
You
have
this
and
the
support
that
I
get
from
my
parent,
who
came
here
with
no
education.
A
A
So
much
of
my
story
is
I've
gone
through
so
much
hurdles
to
get
an
education,
I
didn't
know
what
it
looked
like
in
my
household
there
were
times
I
remember
when
I
was
at
Mon,
Cherie
I
would
say
at
the
table
struggling
and
my
mom
would
look
at
an
assignment
and
she
would
look
at
it
and
pause
and
tell
me
to
read
things
and
the
things
that
I
knew
I
would
answer
and
the
things
that
I
didn't
know
her
response
would
be.
You
know
if
your
mom
had
an
education.
A
She
would
help
you,
but
she
doesn't
so
try
your
best.
Do
your
best
I
understand
if
I
came
home,
what
I
see
I
would
cry
and
she
didn't
chastise
me-
she
didn't.
You
know,
give
me
a
hard
time
for
it.
She
always
kept
pushing
me
I'm
here
today.
I
would
say
because
of
my
mom
and
although
I
do
a
lot
of
work
within
the
community.
I
volunteer
soup
kitchens
I
do
community
cleanups
I,
don't
know
why,
but
that's
like
one
of
my
favorite
things,
I
advocate
for
it.
A
A
lot
I
has
mentioned
I
volunteer
at
the
BPD
youth
committee.
Looking
over
proposals
from
nonprofit
organizations
seeking
funding
and
it's
refreshing
to
see,
work
that
is
being
done
in
the
city
is
refreshing
to
see
the
people
that
we
are
partnering
with
and
I
hope.
After
obtaining
this
degree,
I
am
able
to
continue
to
be
a
part
of
every
single
person.
Here
there
is
trying
to
make
a
change
within
the
city
of
Boston.
I
grew
up
here.
A
I
may
be
a
Haitian
American,
but
my
culture
is
all
about
community,
it's
all
about
faith,
and
so
that's
a
piece
of
what
I
bring
here
today,
so
I.
Thank
you
so
much
for
giving
me
this
opportunity
to
speak
and,
on
behalf
of
the
students
here
and
I,
want
to
miss
this
part
for
many
of
us
sitting
here
today.
An
opportunity
like
this
comes
one
out
of
a
million
an
opportunity
like
this
comes
one
out
of
a
million
in
a
lifetime.