BU Student Talks About the Impact of the Menino Scholarship on Her Path to Med School | You Are Why
Angelee Verdieu (Sargent’21, SPH’22, CAMED’29) had never seen her Haitian immigrant father [...]cry—until she told him she’d received a full scholarship to Boston University through the Menino Scholarship program. Named for former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino (Hon.’01), the program has covered tuition for more than 2,100 Boston Public Schools graduates, totaling $211 million.
A few years later, there would be more tears after her uncle died in a Haitian hospital—a preventable loss that inspired her to pursue medical school, focusing on immigrant and refugee care.
Verdieu sat down with fellow Menino Scholar and program advisor Michael Dennehy (CAS’92, Wheelock’01) to reflect on how the scholarship shaped her purpose. Dennehy says, “It means a lot to help the next generation of Menino Scholars. The scholarship made my BU education possible and started me on my journey as a college access professional.”
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