Milton Youths Awarded Scholarships to BC High

William J. Kemeza, President of Boston College High School, is pleased to announce that the following Milton students: Zachary Doherty, Geoffrey Ford, Anthony Gallagher, Kyle Lok, and Patrick Taugher eighth graders at Pierce Middle School, Milton Keenan Brinn, Sean Heelen and Andrew Pelletier of St. Agatha School, Milton, Malcom Herbert and Jacob Martens of St. Mary of the Hills, Milton, have been named recipients of Boston College High School Academic Merit Scholarships. Sachin Meier of Pierce Middle School received a Shields scholarship.

Each year, Boston College High School awards over $1.7 million in scholarship and financial aid to qualified students from all four-class years.

The scholarships were awarded to students from a diverse and highly competitive applicant pool to the BC High class of 2018. The eleven students were selected based on their outstanding work on the entrance examination, recommendations from teachers and their distinguished academic performance at their schools.

“We have carefully selected the most qualified young men from a highly competitive applicant pool to become part of BC High’s 150-year tradition of academic excellence, character development and service to others,” said President Kemeza.

“At BC High, they will be challenged in a nurturing and supportive environment and will graduate as leaders marked by competence, conscience and compassion; leaders who will engage our Church and our world.”

Boston College High School is a Jesuit, Catholic, college-preparatory school for young men in grades 7 to 12. Founded in 1863, the school enrolls approximately 1,600 students from more than 140 communities in eastern Massachusetts. For more http://www.bchigh.edu

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