Oct 23, 2024 | Meet Alray Grads, Mentors, Scholar Updates
Through the Alray Scholars Program, Oscar, who is the big brother in his own family, finally received the opportunity to be a “little brother.” In 2018, Oscar was accepted into Alray and was matched with Alray graduate, Jamel, for mentorship. Oscar was able to learn...
Aug 30, 2024 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
Stephanie recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She is currently working at a healthcare company. Stephanie attended one of Alray’s new scholar and volunteer orientation and gave some advice to new...
May 9, 2024 | News, Scholar Updates
17 Alray scholars earned degrees this year! We are grateful for the Alray community for empowering these students to reach for their dreams. Cheers to many more scholar victories to celebrate in years to come! view event photo gallery Thank you to our institutional...
May 9, 2024 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
As a graduate of Umass Boston in African American and Africana History Studies, Ummil needed to find a way to pursue her degree. While searching for scholarships, she stumbled upon the Alray Scholars Program and applied just before the deadline. Through the program,...
Oct 27, 2023 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
Before starting her second try at college, Priscila Perez felt discouraged. She always thought she’d have a “normal” college experience, but, with a change in major, she felt lost. After a high-achieving four years in high school, Perez enrolled in Northeastern where...
Oct 27, 2023 | Meet Alray Grads, Scholar Updates
To Oscar Torres, the Alray Scholars Program is about commitment. When he went back to school in 2018, his mentor, Jamel Williamson, showed, early and often, how important the relationship was to him. The first time they met, mentor and mentee played basketball...
