WHILE YOU GLOW, THEY GROW
Hartford Youth Scholars
Hartford Youth Scholars is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that works with Hartford students - beginning in middle school - and helps get them "to and through" college. Changing lives through education.
SUCCESS STORIES
Tianna graduated with a BS in Bioengineering, and Master’s in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, and is currently a Research Associate at a global health care company in Massachusetts.
See Tianna's Moving graduation speech from Watkinson High School.
Tianna's Graduation Speech - YouTube
Tianna E. and her proud Mom
Nicholas F. is a Hartford Youth Scholar who graduated with a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, with a double minor in Data Analytics and Urban Community Studies. He is currently an associate in Business Insights and Analytics Leadership Development Program at Travelers Insurance Company.
"HYS gave me direction in the sense that I knew I wanted to continue to educate myself. HYS gave me so much confidence and helped me to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. I learned that it’s okay to walk into a room and not know something - HYS gave me the confidence to ask questions."
Nicholas F.