Scholars Program:
Scholarly Achievements
Access to college is about so much more than earning a college degree. It is a path towards realizing one’s aspirations and creating healthy, thriving communities. For more than 30 years, we have been impacting lives in real and measurable ways, because we know when one student succeeds, we all succeed. Take a look at the latest achievements we are celebrating.
In The News
Karol Querido was selected as an honored speaker for her Milton Academy graduation ceremony. Her address centered on the value of vulnerability in self-fulfillment: as she said, “Our strength is in our weakness.” She was honored with the Gorham Palfrey Faucon Prize, awarded to students who exhibit outstanding achievement, curiosity, and respect for others in their studies of history and social sciences. Karol has enrolled at Harvard University with majors in Classics and African American studies.
99%
of Scholars graduate from high school.
91%
of Scholars enroll in a four-year college.
80%
earn a four-year college degree within six years.
Scholar Spotlight
José Flores
Scholar
It is not unusual to find Boston students at Red Sox and Celtics games. But there is something exceptional about Scholar José Flores, a 20-year-old gaining professional experience with both teams at once. Managing a full course load at Tufts University in economics and Spanish cultural studies, José is working a part-time job on the Red Sox Fan and Youth Engagement Team and a community engagement internship with the Celtics.
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Scholar Spotlight
Miguel Rincon
Scholar
Miguel Rincon’s resume features more than a dozen roles spanning private equity, NGOs, nonprofits, and local government. With this wealth of professional experience, it is all the more impressive that Miguel is a 21-year-old Scholar set to complete his bachelor’s degree this spring.
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Scholar Spotlight
Bill Eugene
Scholar
It’s not every day that you find a college student waking up excited to study organic chemistry. Meet Bill Eugene ’14, an ambitious Boston College junior pursuing a degree in exactly that. A member of the McNair Baccalaureate Program and James Morken’s Chemistry Lab, Bill is further aspiring toward a Ph.D. and a career in pharmaceuticals. He credits his achievements and ambitions to Steppingstone and the schools it led him to: the Park School and Milton Academy.
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Scholar Spotlight
A Scholar BFF Story
Scholar
The best friendships make you burst into laughter for no apparent reason. They also give you a safe space to be real and lean on one another. Meet Marvellous, Gabe, and Ahmed: three Scholar best friends who reflect on their time at Steppingstone and look ahead to their next chapter in college.
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Scholar Spotlight
Valentina Ramirez
Scholar
Meet Valentina Ramirez: a high school senior showing leadership to help Scholars and their families navigate language barriers. Valentina is devoted to giving back to her community, and she leads with empathy based on personal experience. A current senior at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (BB&N), she recalls the many struggles she went through filling out applications during the admissions process.
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Scholar Spotlight
Zachory Durham
Scholar
At Steppingstone, career readiness is just as important as college access. Our Alumni community of more than 1,600 professionals have established an impressive array of careers, with large concentrations in the fields of business, law, and health sciences. Meet Zachory Durham. He is studying to be a pilot.
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Scholar Spotlight
Jude Poisson
Scholar
Jude Poisson, a junior at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (BB&N), spent his fall a little differently than other high school students—traveling Europe, studying French culture, living with a host family, and creating lifelong friendships.
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