Meet our Scholars

Class of 2018

	Osvaldo Calzada Illinois Waukegan High School Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics LinkedIn "Everyone wants you to succeed, and the BEST cohort becomes a built-in support system for that purpose."
	Raymond Fasano New Mexico Bernalillo High School Mechanical Engineering, minor in Physics LinkedIn "BEST connected me to a group of individuals that I highly respect."
	August Frechette Connecticut Woodstock Academy Mechanical Engineering and Physics LinkedIn "It was extremely evident that the people who ran BEST really, truly cared about each member’s emotional and academic well-being."
	Mateo Galeano New York High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College Civil Engineering LinkedIn "The BEST summer made me realize how different college was from high school. In the end, it was very rewarding to gain the connections that I did."
	Aleksandr Kirpach Washington Cascade High School Civil Engineering, minor in Engineering Management LinkedIn "Listen to the BEST staff—they know what they’re talking about."
	Cionna Orr Michigan Carman-Ainsworth High School Chemical Engineering LinkedIn "Many opportunities came my way because of BEST, and I am grateful for those I was able to connect with throughout my four years."
	Faith Patrick Georgia Labelle High School Civil Engineering LinkedIn "The interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of Tufts was showcased within the BEST program."
	Khalil Payton Texas Uplift Hampton Preparatory Engineering LinkedIn "Access to summer classes was one of the top benefits of the BEST program."
	Adrian Portela New York KIPP NYC College Prep High School Civil Engineering, minor in Engineering Management LinkedIn "BEST allowed me to believe in myself and be surrounded by those who came from a similar background."
	Taseen Rahman Massachusetts Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School Biomedical Engineering LinkedIn "I am grateful for the support system that BEST provided during my undergraduate time at Tufts."