Congratulations to the following Gateway students who have earned recognition for their academic achievements in the first term of this school year:
Amazing Aces (highest course grades):
Meghan Comeau (Advanced Algebra Honors), Candice Gonzales (Biology), Judy Le (Geometry), Jie Hao Liang (ELA 10),
Cuong Linh (ELA 9), Christina Nguyen (Chemistry Honors and History 10), Lorenzo Perez (Advanced Algebra), Jemmie Tejeda (History 9)
Busy Beavers (highest homework average across four core courses):
Amy Chen, Meghan Comeau, Judy Le, Cuong Linh, Samantha Michel, Christina Nguyen, Kristen O’Brien, Patricia Rosa, Jemmie Tejeda, Josie Valcin
P.R.I.D.E. of Gateway Awards (“Golden Duckies”):
Agostinha Depina, Guy Francois, Melissa Jean, Sayyida Jean-Charles, Patrick Joseph, Jie Hao Liang, Queenie Rigaud, Jordan Young
Cum Laude (3.00—3.49 GPA)
Kwaku Afari, Michael Allen, Bianca Bertrand, Barry Bhagwandeen, Alfredo Brea, Katherine Brea, Bianca Brito, Xiomara Garcia, Candice Gonzales, Ayana Green, Kamela Hysa, Melissa Jean, Sayyida Jean-Charles, Julia Li, Jie Hao Liang, Iryelis Lopez, Frankline Mardi, Michael Mejia, Kerlie Merizier, Samantha Michel, Thalia Montalvo, Kristen O’Brien, John Paul, Genesis Pena, Lorenzo Perez, Manny Rios Alers, Patricia Rosa, Yaritza Sanchez, Suzette Schand, Jemmie Tejeda, Lomorng Thaing, Jeremy Wong, Tiffany Wu
Magna Cum Laude (3.50–3.89)
Amy Chen, Meghan Comeau, Judy Le, Cuong Linh, Christina Nguyen, Christian Peguero, Josie Valcin
Thanks to all Gateway students and staff for helping celebrate these accomplishments of your classmates!
Immediately after our awards ceremony in Roland Hayes and post-ceremony pizza party, our teachers and students went right back to work with a Grade 9 binder cleanup party, a Grade 10 girls' group closing celebration (RAWR), and a Grade 11 time management workshop. No rest for the weary ;)
Gateway Honors, Term 1
Scenes from BU/Gateway HPREP
After two months with no postings (sorry!), the Gateway blog is back in action, with updates on some of the activities that have been keeping us very busy.
In collaboration with the BU School of Medicine's SNMA chapter, we launched a BU-Gateway HPREP program earlier this fall. This new activity has attracted over 25 committed participants to bimonthly sessions that have included a trip to the BUSM anatomy lab and a group outing to the AAMC Minority Career Fair.
Who is this mystery Gateway student shrouded in surgical garb?
Colby College Admissions Event @ HMS
Calling all science-loving Gateway students, especially from the Class of 2011! Colby College in Waterville, ME will be hosting an admissions information session at Harvard Medical School this Wednesday, September 23, starting at 3:30 PM in room Tosteson 250.
Colby is actively promoting CAPS (Colby Achievement Program in the Sciences), a new initiative to support underrepresented minority students (including first-generation college students of any ethnicity) who major in science at Colby.
Colby College also happens to be the alma mater of our own Ms. Style!
Ms. Style and Dr. Wu will be attending this event, and we hope to see a great turnout from Gateway students in all three classes!
HPREP is coming to Gateway!
This fall, we are very excited to roll out a new school-based pre-medical activity for Gateway students. In partnership with the Student National Medical Association chapter of Boston University's School of Medicine, we will be offering an O'Bryant Gateway edition of HPREP (Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program), a nationally known mentorship program connecting high school students with medical school students.
Interested students should make sure to attend our sign-up meeting on Monday, September 21, at 2 PM on the Gateway side of the top floor.
Here are a few of the BUSM medical students who want to meet you!
Gateway 11 hits AP Chemistry!
It's hard to believe that many members of our first Gateway Class of 2011 are now embarking upon their first college-level academic experiences. Please enjoy the featured "Chem Is Try" video on Mrs. Drurey's O'Bryant AP Chemistry blog, produced by our very own Vicmarys Brito and Renee Baxter.
Good luck to ALL of our Gateway juniors enrolled this year in AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP United States History, AP Statistics, AP Spanish Language, and even a few dual enrollment courses at our Gateway partner, Emmanuel College. We are looking forward to your great achievements this year!
