Two Jamaica Plain students receive Boston University scholarships

At a ceremony last Tuesday evening at the Boston University Questrom School of Business Auditorium and Atrium two Jamaica Plain students were announced as recipients of Boston University Scholarships.

Jamaica Plain’s Sophia Thomas was the recipient of BU’s Thomas M. Menino Scholar scholarship while Alena Ragbir was the recipient of BU’s Community Service Award.

The two Jamaica Plain students were part of the 85 Boston Public Schools graduates who received BU scholarships and were honored at the ceremony last week.

The Thomas M. Menino Scholarship is a prestigious four-year, full-tuition scholarship awarded to high school seniors graduating from Boston Public Schools. Menino Scholars recipients will receive four-year, full-tuition scholarships, a commitment from BU totaling more than $6.4 million over the next four years. Students are nominated by their schools for the merit-based award and selected for their ability to face the intellectual challenges at BU and for their potential to contribute to the University community and society.

The BU Community Service Award was created in 2009 and fully funds financial need without loans for any admitted Boston Public Schools graduate and transfer student. Phung and Zhao will receive a mentor to assist them in a successful transition to BU and to connect them to important campus resources including community service opportunities. This award was a commitment of more than $12.2 million from BU over the next four years.

“I know this generation of students will lead us through this immediate crisis and show us a better way forward to tomorrow,” said Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius at last week’s ceremony at BU. “I’m so proud of all of you and I cannot wait to watch to see what you do to net change, to be good citizens, to know your place in the world and to move us forward as a society. You are the future and our future looks very bright because of you.”

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