Oliver Scholars Program

Success Stories in Brief

Cherae Hendy
Madeira School ’06, Ithaca/Cornell ’10

“For the past five years, The Oliver Scholars Program has been similar to an extended family to me. The dedication they offer to Scholars is not only inspiring to me as a student, but also a testament to the Program’s continuous generosity. I am extremely grateful to the Oliver Scholars Program and the opportunities and experiences they have made available to us.”

Wesley Moss

Westtown ’05, Wesleyan ’09

“The Oliver Scholars Program helped me to realize that I can accomplish my goals, no matter how grand they may be. They took me in as a shy, ignorant boy and released em into the world as a confident and consious man. There isn’t enought time or space to express the development I have undergone due to The Oliver Scholars Program.”

Marysol Castro
Westtown ’92, Wesleyan ’96, Columbia School of Journalism

“Oliver supports, encourages and challenges truly exceptional young people of color while assuring them that being smart and showing it off is more than okay – it will help you move mountains.”

Raymond Joseph Jr.
St. Paul’s School ’90, Harvard ’94, Harvard Business School ’99

“Oliver believed in me more than I believed in myself, and to that end, they demanded great accomplishments from me. The theme of leadership and service stayed with me at St. Paul’s and throughout my educational career at Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Whether it was my tenure as Harvard Foundation representative in college, or as Co-President of the Black Student Union at HBS, I believed it was important to leave an institution better than when I first arrived there. I felt a moral obligation to give back to that community and the others that got me there.”

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