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At the 521 Overlook, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston School Committee Chairperson Jeri Robinson, and BPS Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius celebrate the 33 valedictorians of Boston's public high schools.
A
A
Special
thanks
to
the
incredible
sponsors
and
you
can
find
a
complete
list
of
the
sponsors
in
your
program
book
because
of
their
generosity.
Each
student
listen
to
this
is
receiving
a
200
amazon
gift
card
to
support
their
transition
to
college
students.
Please
check
your
email
this
afternoon
for
details.
A
Today
we
are
celebrating
an
elite
group
of
young
people
who
have
worked
incredibly
hard
to
reach
the
top
of
their
class.
It
is
an
amazing
accomplishment
and
we
salute
you.
I'm
sure
the
students
would
agree.
They
did
not
achieve
this
success
alone
along
the
way
they've
been
supported
by
caring
adults,
many
of
whom
are
here
with
us
today.
So
first
I'd
like
to
ask
all
the
parents
and
family
members
of
our
valedictorians
to
please
stand
and
let's
give
them
a
big
round
of
applause.
A
A
A
Thank
you
all
for
your
hard
work
on
behalf
of
these
students
and
all
the
young
people
in
the
boston
public
schools.
At
this
time,
I
would
like
to
invite
a
person
to
the
podium,
who
is
my
pleasure
to
introduce
the
chairperson
of
the
boston
school
committee,
a
long
time,
education,
leader
and
a
bps
graduate
herself,
jerry
robinson.
B
Thank
you
kelly
and
thank
you
again
for
being
our
emcee
today.
It's
truly
a
pleasure
to
be
here
for
the
first
time
since
2019.
what
a
thrill
it
is
to
host
the
always
inspiring
boston,
public
schools.
Valedictorian
luncheon,
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
introduce
my
fellow
school
committee
members
who
are
with
us
today,
vice
chairperson,
michael
o'neill,.
B
I
also
want
to
recognize
our
elected
officials,
some
of
who
will
be
joining
us
a
bit
later,
but
mayor
michelle
wu
who's
on
her
way.
State
representatives
rob
consalvo
and
jay
livingstone.
Are
they
here
not
yet?
Okay,
boston,
city,
council
at
large,
rusi,
lujun,
regine,
no
they're
all
coming:
okay,
aaron
murphy,
everybody's
coming
from
downtown
and
council,
brian
wuerl,
and
but
I
know
she's
here-
boston
teachers,
union,
president
jessica
tang.
Thank
you.
B
B
B
B
Our
mayor,
our
school
committee,
our
superintendent,
all
of
us,
are
committed
to
providing
the
best
public
education
in
the
country.
That's
what
we
work
towards
every
day,
raising
quality
while
expanding
equity
and
access,
but
it's
up
to
the
students
to
take
advantage
of
the
opportunities
provided
and
challenge
us,
the
adults
to
do
better
and
you've
done
that.
Thank
you
preparing!
For
today's
event.
I
was
struck
by
two
things.
B
First,
the
incredible
diversity
represented
here
today
from
haiti
to
hyde
park
from
east
boston
to
east
africa.
Our
valedictorians
literally
come
from
all
over
the
world.
Some
were
born
and
raised
in
boston
and
have
attended
bps
since
kindergarten.
Others
have
only
been
in
this
country
a
few
short
years
together.
You
create
the
rich
tapestry
depicted
in
the
collage
to
on
that's
on
the
screen
right
here.
This
is
boston's,
colorful,
diverse
and
beautiful.
B
I
was
also
struck
by
your
perseverance
reading
through
your
bios.
Never
did
I
hear
you
say
good
enough.
You're
always
striving
taking
ap
and
dual
enrollment
courses
exploring
new
fields
through
internships
learning,
a
new
language.
You
love
to
learn,
and
you
are
always
challenging
yourselves
and
when
covet
hit
during
your
sophomore
year,
no
one
could
have
predicted
the
impact
it
would
have
on
our
lives.
So
much
of
your
high
school
experience
was
disrupted
by
the
pandemic,
and
yet
you
persevered
that
resilience.
B
B
A
Thank
you,
chair,
robinson,
and
now
I'd
like
to
invite
to
a
podium,
a
person
who
came
into
office,
declaring
that
there
would
be
top
education
as
a
top
priority
in
her
administration,
and
with
that
she
has
announced
her
intention
to
bring
transformative
transformational
change
to
the
city
of
boston.
Please
welcome
mayor
michelle
wu.
C
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
I
am
so
excited
to
see
you
all.
I've
been
really
looking
forward
to
this,
and
just
my
heart
is
bursting
with
pride
at
each
one
of
you
and
knowing
how
much
you
have
fought
through
and
barreled
forward
with
over
the
last
couple
years.
You
are
truly
the
pride
of
your
families,
your
city,
your
communities
and
you're,
the
future
that
we're
counting
on.
C
So
I'm
I'm
really
excited
I'm
very
honored
and
grateful
to
be
here
and
to
share
this
stage
with
leaders
who
are
working
so
hard
in
our
district
every
day
to
lift
you
up
and
and
do
what
we
can
to
just
build
that
platform,
so
that
you
have
the
highest
point
possible
to
jump
off
of
in
in
your
career
and
and
spread
your
wings.
So
thank
you
so
much
to
superintendent
cassellius
to
madam
chair
robinson
and
all
the
leaders.
C
C
The
fact
that
you
are
where
you
are
right
now,
despite
the
impossible
happening
at
home
at
school
in
all
the
lives
of
people
across
the
neighborhoods
of
boston,
shows
just
how
ready
you
are
to
emerge.
Carry
forward
our
city
in
your
heart,
representing
representing
us
in
everything
that
you
do
moving
forward,
and
the
last
thing
I'll
share
is
just
a
bit
about
in
some
ways
how
surprising
it
is
to
me
that
I
get
to
be
in
spaces
like
this
with
you
at
fancy,
lunches
and
tables.
C
C
My
parents
are
immigrants
to
this
country,
I'm
the
oldest
kid
in
our
family
and
my
whole
childhood
in
some
ways
felt
like
being
an
interpreter
and
navigator.
My
parents
are
the
strongest
smartest
most
brilliant
people.
I
know
they
struggled
a
lot
in
their
immigration
journey.
They
themselves
were
also
children
of
immigrants,
because
my
grandparents
fled
civil
war
in
mainland
china
to
the
island
of
taiwan.
Then
my
parents,
immigrated
from
taiwan
to
the
united
states,
and
so
for
us.
C
And
when
I
was
growing
up,
asian
american
felt
like
two
separate
identities
at
home
dinner
with
chopsticks
speaking
in
mandarin
at
school.
Feeling
like.
I
couldn't
talk
about
what
I
ate
at
home
and
learning
what
I
could
and
couldn't
bring
for
to
lunch
in
my
schools
and
and
and
this
not
for
to
not
be
bullied.
And
so
what
we
strive
every
day
for
in
the
city
of
boston
and
in
our
boston
public
schools.
C
C
C
That
was
a
lot
of
pressure
for
me
to
do
thinking
about
100
years
in
the
future
and
I'm
just
new
in
my
job.
So
I
did
some
research
right
as
we're
trained
to
do
by
our
great
schools,
and
I
looked
up
what
previous
mayors
have
written
when
they
buried
time
capsules
in
different
parts
of
city
hall
or
in
the
old
state
house
and
other
buildings.
C
We
found
three
letters
in
old
time:
capsules,
one
from
1830,
one
from
1930
and
one
from
1981
and
they're
all
sorts
of
really
beautiful
reflections
in
there
about
what
they
hoped
the
city
would
look
like.
They
weren't
sure
they
imagined
all
these
ways
that
technology
could
take
us.
Some
of
them
talked
about
cloning.
Some
of
them
talked
about
clean
energy,
which
is
yes,
we're
headed
that
way,
but
one
other
common
characteristic
across
all
three
of
them
was
how
the
letters
began.
C
The
1930
letter
started
with
sir
the
1980,
the
sorry
the
1830
letter
started
with
sir.
The
1930
letter
started
with
deer
started
with
dear
sir,
and
then
the
1981
letter
started
with
dear
mr
mayor,
so
for
all
that
they
were
imagining
in
the
future.
About
cloning
and
where
we
could
go,
they
never
imagined
that
one
day,
someone
like
me,
someone
who
hopefully
reflects
some
of
the
experiences
that
you
all
represent
for
this
city
could
be
reading
that
letter
as
mayor
of
the
city
of
boston.
C
C
A
Thank
you,
mayor,
wolf
that
inspiring
speech.
Now
I
want
to
bring
to
the
stage
our
next
speaker,
who
has
grappled
with
some
of
those
formidable
challenges
that
the
mayor
referred
to
leading
the
district
through
the
pandemic
and
now
into
recovery.
Please
welcome
boston,
public
schools,
superintendent,
brenda
casilias.
D
Well
now,
I
do
think
I'm
between
your
food
well,
thank
you,
callie
for
the
introduction
and
for
serving
as
host
of
this
amazing
event.
A
special
thanks.
Thank
you,
of
course,
to
you
mayor
wu.
Thank
you
for
what
you're
going
to
bring
for
our
young
people
here
and
as
a
bps
mom
too.
We
really
appreciate
you
for
your
bold
vision
for
our
school.
So
thank
you.
D
Thank
you,
chair
robinson,
for
your
commitment
to
our
students
and
to
the
celebration
and
vice
chair
o'neal,
for
your
incredible
support
and
support
of
me
personally
as
well.
You
continue
to
be
valuable
thought
partners
and
steady
leaders
for
our
colleagues
on
the
school
committee
who
I
also
want
to
recognize
here
today.
D
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
extend
a
special
recognition
to
the
parents
and
guardians
who
are
here
at
our
tables.
I
know
you're
so
proud.
As
a
mom
of
a
graduate
just
last
week,
summa
laude,
I
have
to
break
a
little
bit.
She
just
got
her
first
job
as
an
art
teacher,
so
I'm
really
excited
for
her
to
go
into
the
education
field.
D
You
know
parents
and
families
are
children's
first.
Teachers
and
moments
like
today
are
just
a
testament
to
the
unwavering
support
and
guidance
that
you
all
bring
to
your
your
children
and
that
we
get
to
partner
with
along
the
way
and
all
of
our
teachers,
counselors
coaches
in
the
room
and
extended
to
our
school
buildings
and
all
the
adults
who
have
guided
our
young
minds,
helping
them
to
become
the
students
and
scholars
and
leaders
that
they
are
today.
D
D
D
It
took
me
a
while
to
figure
this
out,
as
others
tried
to
steer
the
direction
of
my
life,
but
I
looked
inside
and
asked
myself
what
I
wanted
and
what
I
saw
is
my
gifts
and
talents,
and
then
I
thought
long
and
hard
about
what
I
did.
What
I
wanted
to
do
and
what
I
wanted
to
bring
to
this
world
and
what
this
strong
sense
of
purpose
and
joy
in
living
could
bring
in
a
good
and
honorable
life.
D
D
Second
don't
grow
up
too
fast,
be
mindful
of
the
choices
that
you
make
these
next
several
years
as
you
embark
on
this
new
journey,
because
the
choices
you
make
today
impact
what
choices
are
available
tomorrow,
making
good
choices
matters
because
making
just
one
bad
choice
can
take
away.
Many
of
the
other
choices
you
may
have
in
life
so
make
good
choices,
and
third,
don't
beat
yourself
up
if
you
do
make
a
poor
choice
or
a
mistake,
look
at
what
went
wrong
and
think
through
it
and
learn
from
it.
D
D
D
You
learn
from
your
shortcomings
and
you
become
even
stronger,
and
your
toolkit
for
managing
through
life's
ups
and
downs
becomes
a
little
fuller.
That's
what
life's
all
about
becoming
yourself
through
all
of
it,
the
tough
stuff
and
the
easier
times,
but
growing
and
learning.
What
helps
is
what
helps
you
become.
Your
best
self
and
finally,
okay,
just
one
more
piece
of
advice,
always
find
ways
to
use
what
you've
learned
to
activate
your
gifts
and
talents
to
give
back
to
your
community
there's
nothing
more
rewarding
than
helping
someone
else.
D
We
know
you're
going
to
solve
big
problems
in
the
world
that
you
will
step
into
your
purpose
and
you'll
lead
us
to
a
better
world,
and
all
of
us
today
are
cheering
you
on,
because
we
need
you
but,
more
importantly,
we're
cheering
you
on,
because
that's
what
we've
always
done,
because
we
love
you
and
we've.
We
are
so
so
very
proud
of
you.
So
congratulations
again,
and
may
you
decide
a
good
and
honorable
path.
D
May
you
make
good
choices
along
the
way
and
may
you
commit
to
giving
back
in
service
to
your
community
and
oh
yeah
and,
most
importantly
again,
please
be
gentle
on
yourself,
love
and
forgive
others
generously
and
make
sure
you
do
it,
especially
in
the
harder
times
so
now
go
out
and
be
the
shining
light
in
this
world.
And
may
you
be
your
good?
May
you
be
you're
as
good
as
you
are,
as
you
are
in
service
to
others.
Thank
you.
A
E
E
E
I
was
very
excited
to
hear
that
news,
because
I
have
never
been
to
a
new
country
before
and
I
have
never
seen
plan
or
ride
one
when
arriving
at
the
airport
reality
hit
me
I
was,
I
was
delighted
and
dissected.
At
the
same
time,
I
was
delighted
because
I
could
travel
to
a
new
country
and
experience
new
things.
However,
I
was
detected
because
I
had
to
I
had
to
live.
Leave
my
mother,
my
youngest
sister,
my
relatives,
while
arriving
at
the
airport.
E
E
E
So
on
first
day
I
I
came
with
my
father
in
the
school
when
teachers
were
giving
welcoming
speech,
I
was
nervous
and
worried.
At
the
same
time
since
I
had,
I
don't
know
english
and
I
couldn't
understand
what
the
teacher
was
saying,
not
even
a
single
word,
and
it
was
so
hard
for
me
to
just
sit
down
and
watching
people
and
sit
down
and
not
to
understand
what
the
people
are
saying.
E
I
told
my
father
that
how
can
I
go
to
school
like?
How
can
I
go
to
class?
I
don't
know
in
english.
How
can
I
understand
things
and
my
father
is
a
big
supporter
he's
my
hero?
He
always
told
me
that
don't
worry
you,
you
will
go
to
school
and
you
will
learn
english
little
by
little
and
you
will
do
that.
You
are
a
big
person
at
first,
I
didn't
have
any
friends
or
people
I
could
talk
to.
I
was
always
alone
at
myself,
my
teacher
or
my
esl
teacher
specifically.
E
E
Not
knowing
the
education
system
in
america
was
very
difficult
as
I
as
I
was
going
to
the
school.
My
my
teacher
is
saying
that
if
you
want
to
go
to
college,
taking
ap
classes,
which
is
advanced
replacement
classes
will
be
good
for
you,
and
I
was
like
okay.
I
want
to
take
that.
I
want
to
take
advanced
replacement
classes.
I
want
to
take
challenges.
E
E
My
teacher
and
counselor
is
saying:
ap
classes
are
very
hard.
Every
classes
are
very
hard
with
difficult
vocabularies
and
they
they.
They
also
are
my
support
system.
They
are
like
my
family.
The
teacher
was
saying
yeah
just
keep
on
keep
on
working
on
your
english
and
be
more
prepared
for
your
ap
classes,
and
you
will
you'll
be
good
at
it
and
finally,
in
my
senior
year
I
am
able
to
take
ap
classes.
I
am
I
am
I'm
taking.
E
So
my
for
my
father
and
my
two
younger
sister,
I
had
two
a
responsible
person
who
I
and
also
doing
the
house
chores,
which
I
did
not
do
back
in
bangladesh,
because
everything
maybe
cooking
and
houses
will
be
like
up
to
my
mom.
My
mom
would
take
care
everything,
even
though
it
is
impossible
to
put
in
words
how
difficult
was
how
difficult
it
was
to
overcome
those
challenges.
E
E
E
Those
challenges
made
me
a
person
who
is
perseverance
and
know
how
to
face
challenges,
even
though
the
situation
might
be
difficult
it.
It
also
taught
me
it
also
taught
me
that,
even
though
the
decision
is
difficult
here,
you
have
to
be
persevering
and
not
to
give
up.
It
taught
me
to
that.
It
taught
me
to
have
a
dream
that
I
could
work
on
through
god's
mercy.
E
Having
so
life
life
is
life
was
so
tough
for
me,
so
having
it
having
for
having
a
profession
or
reaching
for
a
profession,
was
like
reaching
for
a
golden
apple.
For
me
see
when
I
started
to
go
to
when
I
started
go
to
college
and
my
teacher,
where
I
keep
constantly
asking
what
do
you
want
to
be
in
the
future,
and
I
was
like
keep
thinking
okay,
I
I
need
to
I
need.
E
I
need
to
think
something
that
I
could
be
and
what
I
am
interested
in,
so
the
so
my
my
dream,
bloomed
in
my
mind,
like
a
flower,
so
I
was
like
okay,
I
I'm
interested
in
health
care,
so
I
want
to
be
a
doctor,
a
prediction
who
helps
children
to
to
give
their
provide
their
good
health
and
and
not
only
not
only
I
have
a
dream.
Now
I
have
a
way
of
achieving
it.
I
have
I
have
I
have
my
family.
I
have
teacher.
E
E
E
A
Okay,
we
can't
start
crying
now
we
got
a
long
way
to
go.
Thank
you,
khadijah.
That
was
wonderful,
okay,
students.
I
want
you
to
listen
up.
This
is
how
it's
going
to
work
in
a
moment.
I'm
going
to
begin
calling
up
the
students.
Your
schools
will
be
called
in
alphabetical
order.
When
I
read
your
name,
please
step
forward
to
collect
your
citation
and
have
your
picture
taken
with
the
mayor,
chairperson
and
the
superintendent
and
after
your
photo
is
taken.
Please
return
to
your
table
now.
Here's
this
is
a
very
important
part.
A
At
the
end
of
the
program.
That's
after
everybody's
name
has
been
called
all
of
the
valedictorians
go
outside
on
the
balcony,
for
a
group
photo
overlooking
magnificent
fenway
park.
So
do
not
leave
immediately
go
outside
to
have
the
group
photo.
You
don't
want
to
miss
it,
okay,
so
let's
get
started.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
please
well
join
me
in
welcoming
the
valedictorians
of
the
class
of
2022
are
doing
a
lot
of
clapping.
So,
let's
just
start
right
now,.
A
So
from
another
course
to
college
jacia,
tennis
jakaya
has
attended
boston,
public
schools
since
kindergarten
attending
the
sarah
greenwood
k-8
school
urban
science
academy
and
now
acc.
She
credits
her
mother
cynthia,
with
setting
an
example
of
a
strong
woman
and
plans
to
pursue
a
career
in
web
development.
A
A
From
boston,
adult
technical
academy,
eliana
sepulveda
eliana
immigrated
to
the
u.s
from
columbia
just
two
years
ago
to
seek
a
better
life
for
her
and
her
family
after
graduation,
she
will
continue
her
education
at
bunker
hill
community
college,
where
she
plans
to
study,
marketing
and
graphic
design.
Eliana's
message
to
her
fellow
students
is:
you
are
the
limit
you
set
for
yourself
shine
on
eliana.
A
From
boston
arts
academy,
gabriella
mendes
gabriella
is
an
immensely
talented,
young
artist
and
designer
she
is
fearless
in
her
explorations
in
art
making
from
the
materials
she
uses
to
the
project's
concept
and
meaning
in
her
free
time.
She
enjoys
teaching
herself
new
art
forms
and
languages
such
as
japanese
gabriella
will
continue
her
educational
and
artistic
journey
at
tufts
university.
Congratulations.
A
From
boston,
community
leadership,
academy
and
way,
anne
is
also
passionate
about
art
and
is
proud
to
have
sold
some
of
her
artwork
through
the
artists
for
humanity
organization.
One
notable
sale
was
an
acrylic
painting
that
sold
for
eight
hundred
dollars
and
has
overcome
many
obstacles
in
her
young
life,
which
have
only
made
her
stronger.
She
has
earned
a
full
scholarship
to
boston
university
where
she
plans
to
major
in
business
and
minor
in
what
else
art
well
done.
Anne.
A
From
boston
day
and
evening
academy,
isabel
glander
isabelle
moved
to
boston
almost
two
years
ago,
after
spending
her
childhood
all
over
the
country,
during
which
time
she
was
mostly
homeschooled
since
coming
to
boston,
isabel
has
had
the
opportunity
to
intern.
At
vertex
pharmaceuticals
attend
a
pre-college
program
at
tufts
university
and
study
at
bunker
hill
community
college.
She
loves
science,
as
is
considering
a
career
in
medicine.
This
fall
isabel
will
attend
the
college
of
the
holy
cross.
A
From
boston,
green
academy,
angeline
marrero,
unfortunately,
angeline
could
not
join
us
today,
but
accepting
on
her
behalf
is
head
of
school
matt
holtzer
and
her
guidance
counselor
jody
then
angeline
is
a
passionate
storyteller,
whose
favorite
hobbies
include
writing
and
art.
Her
ultimate
goal
is
to
become
an
illustrator
entrepreneur
and
writer.
She
will
attend
flagler
college
in
florida.
Congratulations
to
angeline
and
the
entire
bga
team.
A
From
boston
international
high
school
to
ame,
arawa
tamai
grew
up
in
a
small
village
in
east
africa,
where
he
spent
most
of
his
time
tending
a
small
farm
as
a
child.
An
ailment
that
required
medical
attention
led
him
to
dreaming
of
becoming
a
doctor
at
age
15.
He
left
his
country
to
chase
his
dream
at
binca.
A
He
has
managed
to
excel
at
his
studies
while
supporting
his
family.
He
had
an
internship
with
vertex
and
is
now
a
vertex
scholarship
recipient.
As
a
doctor
tma
plans
to
help
the
less
fortunate
and
ultimately
challenge
the
health
care
system,
he
will
attend
umass
amherst
on
a
full
scholarship
book.
Your
appointments
now,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
from
boston.
There,
you
go
from
boston,
latin
academy.
Sarah
rowett
sarah
is
a
lifelong
resident
of
the
west
end
and
has
attended
bps
schools,
her
entire
life.
She
previously
attended
the
warren
prescott
k-8
school
at
bla.
A
A
Ray
liu
came
to
boston
with
his
family
at
six
months
old
and
has
been
a
lifelong
resident
of
chinatown
ever
since,
after
attending
the
josiah
quincy
school
from
grades
kindergarten
through
grade
six,
he
matriculated
at
boston,
latinx,
school
and
excelled
inside
and
outside
of
the
classroom
from
day.
One,
in
addition
to
his
impressive
academic
record
ray
is
a
track
and
field
athlete
and
an
officer
in
the
chemistry
olympiad
club
and
science
team.
A
He
also
volunteers
at
mass
general
hospital
ray,
is
thrilled
to
attend
mit
next
year
as
a
first
generation
college
student,
where
he'll
major
in
biological
engineering
and
we're
welcoming
back
from
brighton
high
school
cadiza
actor.
Our
student
speaker
cadiza
immigrated
to
the
u.s
with
her
father
and
two
younger
sisters
from
bangladesh.
A
Three
and
a
half
years
ago,
cadiza's
father
instilled
the
importance
and
value
of
education
and,
as
a
result,
she
has
truly
distinguished
herself
as
a
student
at
brighton
high
school
last
year,
cadiza
joined
the
debate
team
with
no
prior
training
and
won
her
first
to
be
she's,
an
active
member
of
the
student
council
and
has
a
passion
for
health
care
and
ways
in
which
she
can
have
an
impact.
This
extraordinary
young
woman
plans
to
study
biology
in
the
fall
at
northeastern
university
where
she
has
earned
a
full
scholarship.
A
From
the
jeremiah
e
burke
high
school
connor
forbes
lashley
connor
was
born
and
raised
in
boston.
He
attended
the
martin
luther
king
k
through
8
school
and
urban
science
academy
before
transferring
to
the
burke
high
school,
where
he
has
earned
high
honors.
He
has
taken
classes
at
umass,
boston
and
tufts
university,
where
he
developed
his
love
of
science.
Connor
plans
to
study
biology
at
northeastern
university
where
he
has
earned
a
full
scholarship.
A
From
charleston
high
school
abdel
sadala
lapay,
originally
from
the
dominican
republic,
abdel
moved
to
the
u.s
in
the
seventh
grade.
He
views
education
as
a
way
to
a
better
life
throughout
his
high
school
career
at
dell
attended
harvard
crimson
summer
academy,
where
he
lived
on
the
harvard
campus
and
took
college-level
courses.
As
captain
of
the
debate
team
who
completed
an
internship
with
liberty,
mutual,
he
managed
to
earn
a
gpa
of
4.42.
A
From
community
academy,
corrales
pinmentel
corrales
cora
is
a
leader
and
positive
role
model
at
community
academy,
where
she
has
been
involved
with
the
staff
in
the
school-wide,
positive
behavior
intervention
system
team
and
a
member
of
student
government.
She
is
also
a
part
of
the
boston
student
advisory
council
and
umass
boston
upward,
bound
program
after
graduation
cora
is
planning
on
attending
mass
bay
community
college
and
then
transferring
to
a
four-year
institution
to
pursue
a
criminal
justice
degree
way
to
go.
Cora.
A
From
the
community
academy
of
science
and
health
willian
batista
originally
from
cape
verde,
willian
moved
to
the
u.s,
with
his
parents
and
seven
siblings
at
the
age
of
nine
willian
is
fluent
in
cape
verde,
portuguese,
english
and
spanish.
In
addition
to
being
a
standout
student
and
positive
role
model,
he
is
captain
of
the
cash
soccer
team
and
enjoys
working
as
a
personal
trainer.
Willian
is
excited
to
attend
wentworth
institute
of
technology,
where
he
will
be
the
first
person
in
his
family
to
attend
college.
A
From
dearborn
stem
academy,
teresa
fontes
teresa
has
been
a
top
student
and
leader
at
dearborn
stem
academy
since
seventh
grade
when
she
arrived
from
cape
verde
with
her
mother,
she
is
always
pushing
herself
to
do
her
best
and
in
the
last
two
years
she
has
successfully
completed
six
courses
at
wentworth
and
bunker
hill,
teresa's,
peers
and
teachers
all
have
great
respect
for
her.
She
treats
others
at
dearborn
with
love
care
and
respect
and
is
always
looking
to
support
her
classmates.
She
is
looking
forward
to
studying
biomedical
engineering
next
year
at
holy
cross.
A
From
east
boston,
high
school
john
lee
john,
has
always
had
a
passion
for
math
as
a
young
child.
He
enjoyed
solving
math
problems,
exploring
technology
and
learning
how
to
build
things.
His
passion
has
continued
as
he
is
now.
A
student
in
ap
calculus
as
he
finishes
high
school
john,
looks
forward
to
starting
college
meeting
new
people
and
taking
on
new
challenges.
John
is
extremely
grateful
for
the
sacrifices
his
parents
made
for
him
and
his
siblings
in
their
quest
for
academic
excellence.
A
From
the
english
high
school
ivana
mercado,
born
and
raised
in
boston,
ivana
has
been
deeply
involved
at
the
english
high
school,
where
she
is
a
member
of
the
school
band,
softball
team
and
co-captain
of
the
cheerleading
team.
She
also
serves
as
an
ambassador
for
new
students
arriving
at
english
high
ivana
plans
to
become
a
pediatric
nurse,
so
she
can
help
and
care
for
others.
She
will
study
nursing
at
umass
boston,
cheers
for
a
bonus.
A
From
excel
high
school
bergina
agastra,
originally
from
albania,
ergina
moved
to
boston
in
the
fall
of
her
sophomore
year
and
quickly
found
success
as
an
active
member
of
the
excel
high
school
community.
While
working,
she
managed
a
rigorous
ap
course
load
completed
community
service
took
leadership
roles
and
participated
in
various
clubs.
Organa
took
the
initiative
to
develop
a
stem
club
at
excel
high
and
as
a
leader
of
student
government,
she
worked
tirelessly
to
improve
opportunities
for
students
at
excel
and
to
connect
the
school
community.
A
From
fenway
high
school
workness,
beccala
worknesh
was
born
in
ethiopia
and
came
to
the
u.s
in
2012..
She
entered
second
grade,
knowing
no
english
and
often
felt
hopeless
moments,
but
she
persevered
at
fenway
high
school.
She
developed
a
growth
mindset
and
became
a
member
of
the
varsity
tennis
team
soccer
track
and
field.
She
also
interned
at
local
hospitals
and
took
five
dual
enrollment
classes.
Next
fall
work.
Nesh
will
attend
northeastern
university
where
she
plans
to
major
in
nursing.
A
From
greater
eggleston
community
high
school
aliana
acosta,
originally
from
the
dominican
republic,
aliana
is
a
young
woman
of
many
talents
at
just
19.
She
is
already
a
certified
professional
makeup
artist,
eliana
plans
to
study
nursing
at
mass
college
of
pharmacy
and
health
sciences.
She
is
the
first
person
in
her
family
to
go
to
college
way
to
go
eleanor.
A
From
the
henderson
k-12
inclusion,
school
brian
nguyen
brian
has
been
a
student
at
the
henderson
k
through
12
inclusion
school
for
13
years
and
has
embodied
the
core
values
of
respect,
responsibility,
determination
and
inclusion.
He
is
a
valuable
member
of
the
henderson
school
community
taking
part
in
student
government
and
co-founding
the
agricultural
club.
He
is
very
passionate
about
the
environment
and
plans
to
study
environmental
engineering
at
northeastern
university
where
he
has
earned
a
valedictorian
scholarship.
No
doubt
this
young
man
is
going
to
have
a
big
impact,
so
congratulations,
brian
okay,.
A
Okay,
I'm
going
to
need
your
hands
for
something
else
from
the
horace
mann
school
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing
kevin
lima
mercia
hands
up
everybody
kevin
describes
himself
as
a
hard
worker
who
enjoys
working
with
his
hands.
He
likes
to
grow
his
own
fruits
and
vegetables.
Kevin's
teachers
adore
his
dry
wit
and
a
helpful
nature.
Kevin
is
a
first
generation
high
school
graduate
and
first
in
his
family
to
attend
college.
He
will
continue
his
education
at
ben
franklin
institute
of
technology.
Another
round
of
applause
for
kevin.
A
From
the
edward
m
kennedy
academy
for
health
career
careers,
sharina
castillo
shirina
is
a
scholar
and
leader.
She
is
an
active
participant
in
the
mass
general
hospital
youth
scholar
program
and
the
college
prep
program
minds
matter.
Boston,
serena
will
attend
northeastern
university
and
plans
to
attend
medical
school
and
become
a
neurologist.
A
Dr
anne
o
will
accept
from
for
carrie
doyle
of
the
mary
lyon
pilot
high
school
kerry
is
a
lifelong
resident
of
dorchester
who
has
attended
the
mary
lyon
since
sophomore
year.
She
is
a
conscientious
and
hardworking
student
who
strives
to
do
her.
Best
kerry
is
known
for
her
kind
and
thoughtful
nature.
She
enjoys
being
a
peer
leader
to
the
freshman
and
volunteering.
When
she
can.
This
fall.
Carrie
will
attend
northeastern
university
while
she
will
be
a
part
of
the
explorer
program,
great
job
for
kerry.
A
From
madison
park,
technical
vocational
high
school
brianna
duran
brianna
has
excelled
in
madison
park's,
auto
technology
program,
where
she
is
the
only
only
female
student
in
her
respective
program
throughout
her
high
school
career.
She
has
earned
many
achievements
and
awards
such
as
high
honors
cardinal
of
the
week
perfect
attendance
award
and
as
a
member
of
the
national
honor
society.
She
is
also
captain
of
the
girls
varsity
soccer
team
rihanna
plans
to
attend
massasoit
community
college
and
looks
forward
to
pursuing
a
career
in
the
automotive
industry.
Please
hurry,
I
need
your
help.
A
From
mckinley
preparatory
high
school,
regina,
cazzo,
regina's
family
recall
relocated
from
haiti
following
the
devastating
earthquake
in
2010..
Since
then,
she
has
adjusted
to
the
country
and
her
new
environment
quite
well.
She
is
interested
in
pursuing
a
career
in
movie,
making
regina
says
the
united
states
has
made
me
feel
safe,
and
I'm
happy
that
my
mom
decided
to
move
the
family
here.
I
can't
wait
to
see
what
comes
next
in
life.
Regina
is
still
deciding
our
plans
for
next
year,
but
we
know
that
the
future
is
bright
for
this
gifted
and
resilient
young
lady.
A
From
mckinley
south
end
academy,
stanley,
theodot
stanley
is
a
proud
first
generation
haitian
american
one
of
his
greatest
accomplishments.
This
year
is
obtaining
his
driver's
license
after
high
school.
He
plans
to
put
that
driver's
license
to
use
and
start
working.
It's
full
speed
ahead
for
stanley.
Congratulations.
A
From
margarita
munez
academy
naima,
andrei
depina
naima
came
to
the
u.s
from
cape
verde
four
years
ago.
She
initially
struggled
with
her
english,
but
viewed
that
barrier
as
an
opportunity
to
develop
a
new
skill.
She
pushed
herself
to
join
the
debate
team
and
book
clubs
to
improve
her
english
skills.
Today
she
is
a
quad-lingual
person
who
speaks
cape
verdean,
creole,
portuguese,
english
and
spanish.
She
looks
forward
to
pursuing
a
degree
in
interior
architecture
at
northeastern
university.
This
fall.
A
From
new
mission
high
school
jonas
oduan,
his
guidance
counselor
describes
jonas
as
a
funny
thoughtful
young
man
with
a
thirst
for
knowledge
that
leads
him
to
taking
challenging
courses.
Jonas
is
passionate
about
science
and
he
seeks
out
ways
to
immerse
science
into
his
daily
life.
He
is
particularly
interested
in
aerospace,
engineering,
the
sky's,
the
limit,
literally
for
jonas,
who
will
continue
his
studies
at
boston
university,
where
he
has
earned
a
full
scholarship.
A
From
the
john
d
o'brien
school
of
mathematics
and
science,
author
de
los
santos
author
is
a
gifted
scholar
who
is
also
known
for
his
humility.
He
is
a
member
of
the
community
computer
science
pathway.
A
unique
partnership
between
the
o'bryant
and
project
lead,
the
way
where
he
has
been
exposed
to
various
ap
courses,
projects
and
coding.
Last
summer
he
participated
in
an
internship
at
mass
general
hospital
where
he
learned
about
the
ethics
of
conducting
human-based
research.
A
Arthur
has
a
chronic
hereditary
eye
disease
that
limits
his
vision
and
has
demonstrated
immense
resiliency
and
perseverance
and
is
incredibly
positive
and
hopeful
for
what
the
future
holds.
He
plans
on
using
his
knowledge
of
technology
and
computers
to
help
make
our
world
a
better
and
more
accessible
place
for
those
who
are
less
fortunate.
Author's
next
stop
is
mit,
where
he
has
earned
a
full
scholarship.
A
From
the
josiah
quincy
upper
school
jenny
tran,
a
candidate
for
the
international
baccalaureate
diploma,
jenny
exemplifies
the
ib
learner
profiles
of
inquirer,
balanced
communicator
and
principal
jenny
describes
herself
as
determined
and
curious.
She
is
an
active
participant
in
quincy
upper
student
body
association,
environmental
club
and
tutoring
club.
She
is
both
a
leader
and
a
role
model
for
our
younger
students
and
treats
all
with
kindness,
compassion
and
respect
a
first-generation
college.
Student.
Jenny
will
attend
northeastern
university
on
a
valedictorian
scholarship.
While
she
will
study
nursing.
A
From
the
mural
s,
snowden
international
school,
at
copley,
hazel,
mclaughlin,
born
and
raised
in
boston
hazel
considers
herself
a
child
of
this
city
through
and
through.
She
credits
her
friends
for
supporting
her
academic
journey
where
she
has
earned
straight
a's.
As
a
member
of
snowden's
international
baccalaureate
program,
she
plans
to
study
political
science
at
boston
university
and
would
like
to
pursue
a
political
career.
Remember
this
name
on
your
ballot.
Everyone
hayes
of
mclaughlin.