Lawrence High School Announces Winners of 2020 Massiah Foundation Scholarship
Lawrence High School announces twenty high school seniors have been named Massiah Lawrence Scholarship award recipients as they embark on their college careers in the fall of 2020. The Massiah Foundation scholarship fund had a very strong cohort of applicants and is proud to recognize the performance and dedication of each award recipient. Since 1999, the Massiah Foundation has awarded over $2.5 million in scholarships to over 300 students from Lawrence High School.
“Lawrence High School students start their journey as dreamers and graduate as realizers, advocates, and leaders that are admitted to competitive colleges and universities. These graduates embody the true essence of perseverance, strength, and leadership. The Massiah Foundation, believes in them, and for years has played an essential role by building bridges of opportunity for all LHS students. We are proud of our student’s achievements, and we are thankful for the consistent and relentless support of the foundation,” said Victor H Caraballo Anderson, Head of School.
The Massiah Foundation is most impressed with the caliber of students Lawrence High School continues to produce and is proud to support each of the Massiah Lawrence Scholars. Aimed to reward strong academic performance and success, the scholarship fund gives credit to these students who have demonstrated the ability to compete for, and achieve, admission into the best institutions of higher learning and creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their community. During the past 20 years, Lawrence has produced remarkable talents who have attended the nation’s top ranked institutions including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, and Yale University. Please join us in recognizing and congratulating each Massiah Lawrence Scholars in their academic success and wishing them the best of luck in the upcoming academic year.
Congratulations to all of the 2020 Massiah Lawrence Scholarship Award Recipients
Arianny Acosta, Yale University; Nayelly C. Rodriguez Baez, Berklee College of Music; Richard Alvarez, Tufts University; Isaac Metivier, Tufts University; Zulmary Salgado Diaz, Boston College; Brianna Castillo, Boston University; Mi Nguyen, Boston College; Lisaidy Zabala, Pennsylvania State University; Monique Baxley, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Jaylene Pichardo, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Rixandra Samboy, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Emely Sanchez, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Jocelyn Sanchez, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Leslie Interiano, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Ruth Kelly Rojas, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Ryan Sparks, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Remy Garcia, Salem State University; Jesus Guzman, Northern Essex Community College, Arleny Munoz Suarez, Babson College, Lisalie Paredes, Babson College.
The Massiah Foundation seeks to strictly adhere to the philosophy of venture philanthropy. We do not give gifts – we make philanthropic investments. We pursue opportunities that will create significant social impact per invested capital and seek opportunities with the intent to create what did not exist. We support Education, Health, Arts & Cultural initiatives with the following attributes: innovative, transformation, and broad public benefit.
