Marlborough Student Gets Scholarship For Exceptional Work

MARLBOROUGH, MA—This year, Solomon Pond Mall presented Sakura Gandolfo of Marlborough with a Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship for exceptional work throughout her high school career. Gandolfo, who attended Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, was awarded a $1500 Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship and will attend Northeastern University in the fall, where she will study Pharmacy.

Simon supports Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) in its efforts to increase educational opportunities for at-risk students through Simon Supports Education.

The Foundation operates 30 non-traditional high school academies across the country, housed primarily in Simon properties, and also provides a scholarship to one student in every community where there is a Simon property. Since its inception in 1998, Simon Youth Foundation has helped more than 14,000 at-risk students receive a high school diploma, and has awarded more than $16 million in scholarships.

“Simon Youth Foundation is a national organization, but we can feel the benefit of its efforts right here at home,” said Sheila Hennessy, area director of marketing at Solomon Pond Mall, in a statement. “We are incredibly proud to invite our shoppers to join us in supporting this incredible organization.”

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