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BOSTON CITY SINGERS CONTINUES THEIR RECORD
100% of Its High School Graduates Attend 4 Year Colleges
July 12, 2011 (Dorchester, MA) Boston City Singers, a Dorchester-based music training and youth development program,
announced today that 100% of its graduates have been admitted to 4 year colleges. Among this year’s graduates, singers have
been accepted at Harvard University, Smith College, UMass Lowell, Vanderbilt, Boston University, Drexel, Union, Lake
Forest, Brown and Centre Colleges. Emma Douglass of Dorchester, daughter of Maryellen Sullivan and Chris Douglass
of Ashmont Grill fame, has been a member of Boston City Singers for 13 years and is one of this years graduates. Yasser
Elhamouni of Quincy, will receive a 4-year college scholarship to Union College thanks to the Posse Foundation. Anna
Butler of South Boston, a 5-year veteran with Boston City Singers is a Posse Foundation Finalist. Luke Glinski of Milton,
a 4-year veteran of the inspiring young voices program has recently departed for his collegiate and military experience at
the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. Meghan Magee is will receive Janey Scholar support to attend Harvard.
“Our mission at Boston City Singers is to inspire and train the artist, student and ambassador in all children, regardless of
means,” said Jane Money, Founder, Artistic and Education Director. “We are extremely proud of each of these singers who
we hope will continue their love of music as they venture on,” Money continued. Other graduates include Stephanie Brown
(South Boston), Caytie Cambell-Orrock (Roslindale), Michael Gattozzi (Framingham), Meghan Magee (Brighton), Annika
Nielsen (Dorchester), Gabriel Paradis (Hyde Park) and Lena Stein (Carlisle).
As part of their Boston City Singers experience, graduates have performed throught the United States as well as in Canada,
New Zealand and Australia. Under the direction of Jane Money, 38 members of the Concert Chorus will be enbarking on
a Goodwill Tour to South Africa on July 21 for a 4-week performance and cultural immersion program. Some have been
mentors to hundreds of our training chorus members over the years.
Boston City Singers was founded in the Spring of 1995 to provide outstanding opportunities to at-risk youth in the
communities in which they live. Core after school programs currently serve over 320 children aged 3 – 18, 80% of whom
live in Boston’s urban neighborhoods of Dorchester, Mattapan, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain.
17 Waldeck Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
617-825-0674 (main number)
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Boston City Singers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
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