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Each year since 1991, a select group of young men and women of outstanding talent and character have come to Boston College to embark on an integrated honors educational experience designed to embody the best of the university and its Jesuit heritage of educational excellence in service to society - the Boston College Presidential Scholars Program.

The Presidential Scholars Program works in tandem with the University's honors curricula, challenging Scholars over four years through summer programs focusing on service learning, international experience and professional internships. During the academic year, Scholars interact with one another on a weekly basis.  Each Tuesday night the Scholars gather to attend a cultural event, meet to discuss their academic disciplines, discuss career discernment or to work on special projects.

These gatherings are intended to nurture their development into the nation's future leaders.  Presidential Scholars receive full tuition scholarships and all PSP-sponsored summer programs are fully funded

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PSP News

Rich Aberman and Bill Clerico, both PSP '07, were recently featured in a Forbes article for their company's (WePay) involvement in Occupy Wall Street.

Rich Aberman and Bill Clerico, both PSP '07, are featured in an Inc.com article for their start-up's (WePay) involvement in the Wall Street Protest.

Leon Ratz, PSP '11, is featured in Boston College Magazine for his work in organizing "The Obama Administration and the Future of Nuclear Arms Control."

Robert Kubala, PSP '09, selected as Lilly Graduate Fellow. Click here for full article.

Lake Coreth, PSP ' 11 and Kelly McCartney, PSP '11, were two of the 13 Boston College seniors who received Fulbright scholarships. For the complete article, click here.

Leon Ratz, PSP '11, named 2011 Finnegan Award Recipient at BC's 135th Commencement ceremonies on May 23, 2011. To read the article, click here.

Rich Aberman and Bill Clerico, both PSP '07, were recently featured in Bloomberg Buisinessweek as two of the Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs in 2011 for their work on WePay.com, their internet start-up company.

Anne Kornahrens, PSP '11, was featured on a panel titled "Scholarship and Discernment," sponsored by the BC University Fellowships Committee and the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.  To read the BC Chronicle article highlighting the panel, click here.

Adi Ashok, PSP '12 is featured on boston.com in an article highlighting him as the recipient for the 2011 Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

With a Goldwater and National Science Foundation grant under her belt Anne Kornahrens, PSP '11, is the first BC student to land a Skaggs-Oxford Scholarship

Christopher Sheridan, PSP '12, has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the premier undergraduate fellowship in the sciences. 
Click here to read the complete article.

Adi Ashok, PSP '12, has recently been named Boston College's 7th Truman Scholar.  Click here for more details.  Congrats Adi!

Sean Flahaven, PSP '95, was recently featured in the post-Grammy awards issue of BILLBOARD magazine.  To read the complete article, click here.

Mayor Menino recently visited BC as part of a series titled, "Revisiting Boston: its culture, diversity, and youth" sponsored by the Boston College Presidential Scholars, Class of 2013. Click the following link to read more about Mayor Menino's address to BC. The Heights | Boston Globe.

Joseph Manning, PSP '14, was selected to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Cancun, Mexico, over the winter break.  An article in The Heights comments on his experience and involvement at the conference.

 

Read the newest issue of Ex Libris  (available in PDF).  To read recent past issues of Ex Libris and archived PSP news, click here.

Upcoming Events for Winter 2012

Sunday, Jan. 8 - Sunday, Jan. 15 - Nicaragua Trip for the Class of 2014

Tuesday, Jan. 24 - Sophomore Check-In re: Social Justice Project
7 p.m., Lawrence House, 122 College Road
AND
Tuesday, Jan. 24 - Senior Class Group photo for Wall St. Council Dinner and individual photos of others as notified
7 p.m., Lawrence House, 122 College Road

***Special Friday afternoon Event for the Class of 2015***
Friday, Jan. 27 - Summer Service Learning Program Meeting Part I with Professor David McMenamin, Director of Pulse Program & Tricia Riordan, Assistant Director, Pulse Program
3 p.m. Lawrence House, 122 College Road

Tuesday, Jan. 31 - Mandatory meeting for all PSP Weekend Hosts
7 p.m. Devlin 101

Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Sunday, Feb. 5 - PSP Weekend!
Watch your BC e-mail accounts for PSP Weekend event announcements!

Tues., Feb. 7 - Career Choices Discussion w/ PSP Alumni and Amy Donegan, Associate Director, Undergraduate Advising, Careers and Programs - All Scholar event
7 p.m., Program begins, 8:00 p.m. Reception, Gasson 100

Tues., Feb. 14 - Advanced Study Grants - meeting to discuss proposed ASG drafts for freshman and sophomore Scholars with advice from junior and senior Scholar past ASG recipients, Associate Vice Provost, Donald Hafner
7 p.m., McGuinn Hall 521
AND
8 p.m. - Meeting for Class of 2015 about the Italy Trip