Senior Violeta Hernandez was selected as a Torch Scholar at Northeastern University in Boston.

“I really wanted to go somewhere out of state and primarily in Boston. I was searching online when I came across NU and discovered the scholarship opportunity,” said Hernandez. “What attracted me most to NU was that it is right in the city. I’m really excited about attending next year.

The Torch Scholars Program awards full tuition, fees and room-and-board scholarships for its Summer Immersion Program and eight subsequent semesters of undergraduate study.

"The Torch Scholars Program was born, in part, from alumni who remember Northeastern as a place where working-class kids got a chance to work hard and to open doors of opportunity," said Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Philomena Mantella. "We are staying true to our roots. In the end, we will have built a national model for other schools to emulate."

--Submitted by Alexandria Krug, Opinion Manager