The English High School Alumni Association
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Contact:
Mike Thomas ’67/
www.EnglishHighAlumni.org
781-956-4774
mthomas@englishhighalumni.org
English High of Boston Alumni Award Record $13,650 in Scholarships
America’s Oldest Free Public High School Celebrates Its 200TH Graduation
Grads Accepted to 37 Colleges
BOSTON, MASS. (Issued June 12, 2024)
The 200th Graduation Ceremony of The English High School of Boston, America’s first free public high school, was held on June 7 at the Boston Convention Center.
Guests were welcomed by EHS Head of School Caitlin Murphy.
The guest speaker was Alex Geourntas, EHS ’79, the Boston City Clerk.
Geourntas said, “I want to welcome you as English High’s newest Alumni. You are joining a special group of accomplished alumni including Brigadier General Enoch ‘Woody’ Woodhouse, Class of ’44, who served our country as a Tuskegee Airman and practiced law for over 40 years.”
Woodhouse was mentioned by name by President Biden at the recent 80thanniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France. Geourntas added, “Your Alumni Association is an outstanding resource that can have a lasting positive impact in your life.”
Annya Vargas who hopes to become a cardiologist
Maleek Haley, who will attend New England College
Lelo Veillard who plans to attend Salem State University.
Maleek received one of the three Stella and Emmanuel Mavridis Scholarships.
Annya was awarded the first Cullen Family Scholarship.
All told, the Class of ’24 includes 104 graduates and students have been accepted at 37 colleges and post-secondary opportunities.
The English High School Association, the Alumni group, awarded a total of $13,650 in scholarships to deserving grads, including five newly established scholarships. These included The Cullen Family Scholarship,
The Alice and Harry Eramian Scholarship, The Richard M. Long Esq. Scholarship, The Errol L.C. Brown Memorial Scholarship, and The DeWayne Walker Memorial Scholarship.
For information and/or to make a tax-deductible donation or establish a new scholarship, contact EHSA
President
Mike Thomas ‘67: 781-956-4774 /
mthomas@englishhighalumni.org
By Stan Hurwitz ‘67 /
stanhurwitz@gmail.com