Contact:
Ellen Fleming
University Advancement
617-287-5327
Urban Scholars owes its success to wide-ranging advocacy.
We are grateful for the enduring support provided by so many.
“We need to nourish the talents of America’s young people. All of them, including those
from the inner city, deserve an opportunity to realize their hopes—and our nation’s
economic well-being depends on their having that opportunity. I congratulate Urban
Scholars for 25 years of opening doors, fulfilling dreams, and developing diverse leaders
with a deep understanding of what it means to overcome life’s obstacles.”
Edward M. Kennedy
United States Senator
“Urban Scholars is more than an exceptional pre-collegiate preparation program. It
identifies, challenges, and supports gifted teens in inner-city Boston, including some
who might never imagine they have a future beyond their immediate reach. To know
that our support helps them develop their potential is tremendously rewarding.”
Robert A. Glassman
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman
Wainwright Bank & Trust
“Congratulations to Urban Scholars on 25 years of successfully preparing students for
achievement. By promoting high expectations and advancing academic proficiency, this
program is truly an exemplary University of Massachusetts Boston/Boston Public Schools
partnership that has had a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of students.”
Paul Reville
Secretary of Education
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
“Being the first and a longtime corporate supporter of Urban Scholars, Verizon
is especially proud of the results of our partnership. By targeting the educational
achievement of Boston’s talented and gifted youth, this program not only improves
lives, it develops leaders for the 21st century.”
Donna Cupelo
President, New England Region
Verizon