6 New Fund Seeds Opportunity Falcon Pride Scholarships tackle inequality When Cambridge Rindge and Latin School parents Andus Baker, Rowan Murphy and Elizabeth Keating met with Foundation President Geeta Pradhan in the fall of 2016, they spoke about extending opportunity to children who had a passion for higher education but not the means. Their idea quickly materialized as the Falcon Pride Scholarship Fund, which supports both entry and persistence in college. In response to their generosity, the Foundation com- mitted $50,000 of its own resources to provide eight scholarship grants annually for five years, permitting the Fund to grow and become a sustainable source of support for our city’s children. Selected CRLS seniors receive two-year scholarships—for their freshman year in college and for persistence in their sophomore year. For our young people, knowing they have the financial resources to go to college is a demonstration of Cambridge’s confidence in them and their next steps. Andus, Rowan and Elizabeth are actively encouraging friends, neighbors and committed individuals to expand the fund so it will help CRLS students for years to come, and develop in-college support. They represent the passion for creating opportunity in Cambridge that is an enduring value of the city. And, as members of the board of the Foundation, Andus and Elizabeth bring their leadership skills and deep commitment to equity to our future. COLLEGE IMPACT % who say that considering what they and their family paid for undergraduate education, it ... COLLEGE GRADUATES: • Volunteer 2.3 times more than non-grads • Give 3 times more to charity • Are more likely to vote • Join community and service organizations • Report higher rates of happiness. Note: Based on those with at least a bachelor’s degree. Pew Research Center Taking that Falcon Spirit to a New Place 83% Has paid off 8% Will pay off 6% Has not/Will not pay off 3% Not sure/Don’t know/Refused In May 2017, four graduates from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School were selected to receive the first Falcon Pride Scholarships. One deferred, and three are in college now. Natalie McPherson-Siegrist is at the University of Tennessee; Narinka Guichette enrolled at Emmanuel College; and Roodeline Guichette is at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Roodeline spoke about her college experience. She loves biology. And enjoyed the chance to explore teaching last semester. She always liked teaching her siblings. So, does she plan to be a science teacher? Maybe. A first-year student at UMass Boston, she is keeping her eyes—and her options—open to possibilities. Roodeline is in the first group of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School graduates to receive financial assistance from the Falcon Pride Scholarship program, established this year. Her twin sister Narinka also received a Falcon Pride Scholarship. Roodeline says UMass Boston is tough, but exciting. Some fellow students are familiar from Cambridge, but college is a new world. An honor student in high school, she is focused on nailing her grades, exploring a new landscape, meeting people and figuring out exactly what is the best fit for her interests and talents.