Weymouth Youths Awarded Scholarships to BC High

William J. Kemeza, President of Boston College High School, is pleased to announce that the following Weymouth students: Owen Fanikos, Mark Lugas, and James Rogers eighth graders at Sacred Heart School, Weymouth, Matthew Coughlin and Vladis Marasigan of Chapman Middle School, Weymouth, Domenic DePaoli of South Shore Christian Academy, Weymouth, Patrick Kelly of St. Jerome School, Weymouth, and Nicholas Riley of St. Francis Xavier School, South Weymouth have been named recipients of Boston College High School Academic Merit Scholarships. Samuel Edge of Chapman 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 nine 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