{"id":194,"date":"2025-11-03T14:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ar.bu.edu\/2025\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:22:44","slug":"scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ar.bu.edu\/2025\/community\/scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cReceiving This Scholarship Is a Call to Be a Leader\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Above: Angelee Verdieu grew up in Boston as the daughter of Haitian immigrants. Becoming a Menino Scholar at BU changed her life\u2014she just started medical school. Michael Dennehy, himself a Menino Scholar, serves as advisor to the students. He and Verdieu discuss the program\u2019s impact.<\/em><\/p>\n

Angelee Verdieu <\/strong>(Sargent\u201921, SPH\u201922, CAMED\u201929) had never seen her Haitian immigrant father cry\u2014until she told him she\u2019d received a full scholarship to Boston University through the Menino Scholarship program<\/a>. Named for former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino (Hon.\u201901), the program has covered tuition for more than 2,138 Boston Public Schools graduates, totaling $219 million.<\/p>\n

A few years later, there would be more tears after her uncle died in a Haitian hospital\u2014a 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<\/strong><\/a> (CAS\u201992, Wheelock\u201901) to reflect on how the scholarship shaped her purpose. Dennehy says, \u201cIt 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Angelee Verdieu and Michael Dennehy in conversation.<\/h2>

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