May 21, 2020 | Scholar Updates
Immediately after high school, Teresa Pina left Boston and went to school out of state, but after one semester, she made the decision to return home. For a while, she was considering not pursuing higher education at all, but eventually her desire to go back to school...
May 20, 2020 | Scholar Updates
Ayesha James graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services from University of Massachusetts Boston. She is now looking to take the next steps. Ayesha has applied to several jobs that would allow her to support her community, and she has been given...
May 20, 2020 | Scholar Updates
Sandra Annisette always knew that she wanted to return to school, but as an adult with other responsibilities, she found it difficult to find the support she needed to be successful. Sandra heard about Alray from one of her friends who was already involved in the...
Sep 16, 2019 | Scholar Updates
When Christina Joseph had to take a year off of college, she knew she had to find her way back. With Alray’s support, she graduated from Framingham State with a degree in Liberal Arts. Now, she pays it forward, working as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Big Sister...
Apr 4, 2019 | Scholar Updates
My name is Filipe Zamborlini and I am a proud Alray scholar and graduate. Thanks to Alray’s financial and mentoring support, I graduated this year from Harvard Extension School with a Bachelor’s degree in government and minors in statistics and economics. My degree...
Apr 4, 2019 | Scholar Updates
When Denaisha Lesley-Coburn crossed the stage at TD Garden in Spring 2018 to receive her bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston, she wore a white stole over her graduation gown that she had designed and special ordered.The lettering on the satin fabric read “Alray...
