29 Jun 2024

FOCRLS Recognizes Distinctive CRLS Faculty

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Friends of Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (FOCRLS), a nonprofit that supports opportunities at our city’s public high school, is recognizing four teachers who have had especially positive influences on students. This is the 18th year FOCRLS has sponsored the Faculty Distinction Awards, and the 2024 recipients bring the total since 2007 to 72 awardees.>> 

Members of the CRLS Class of 2024 nominated teachers, guidance counselors, and other staff for being shining examples among educators. FOCRLS designed and framed the certificates, which Principal Damon Smith presented during the commencement ceremony on the first Thursday in June.

Congratulations to our Faculty Distinction Awardees: 

Ms. Caroline Berz has taught high school students in the Boston area for two decades. For almost half of that time, she’s been at CRLS, teaching World History to ninth graders and Women & Gender Studies to eleventh and twelfth graders. Additionally, Ms. Berz collaborates with student peer-leaders to deepen and expand consent education, building a safer and more empowered generation. She instills in her students that when they believe in themselves their potential is limitless. One student noted, “In our class Ms. Berz works extremely hard both to educate us on current and past events and to relate them to our own personal experiences in a way that makes us want to create change in our community.”

Ms. Molly Roach has taught English and literature, including Greek Mythology, at CRLS for five years. Her favorite part of her job is seeing students grow into their authentic selves, and she points out that no high school students have ever experienced more personal growth than those who had their first year online, as the Class of 2024 did when they entered the ninth grade in September 2020. Ms. Roach is known for her kindness and patience as well as her energy and enthusiasm. Students are motivated by the joy she radiates while teaching. One expressed, “There were mornings when I wanted to stay in bed, but the thought of coming into Ms. Roach’s English class woke me right up!” 

Ms. Anna Considine is originally from Poland, and before joining the CRLS faculty, she had a varied career that included coaching Boston University rowers to championships. As an instructional aide to CRLS’s English Language Learners, she specializes in giving immigrant students the support they need to become confident, eager scholars with strong language and literacy skills. Ms. Anna, as her students call her, is known for her sincere warmth and welcoming smile. One student described her as “incomparable,” and all who nominated her praised her helpfulness. One said, “Ms. Anna always helps me. She always encourages me, and for that I really appreciate her.” 

Dr. Eric Wu has been teaching Information Technology and Computer Science in the Rindge School of Technical Arts (RSTA) department at CRLS since 2015. Along with his PhD from MIT, he deeply values the ongoing education he receives from his CRLS students about what it’s like to grow up today. He takes those lessons to heart and brings humor to the classroom. One student commented: “Dr. Wu is the funniest teacher in the building and always super supportive. Most of my best memories of CRLS are from his classes.” Another stated, “Without him, I never would have known what I wanted to do with my life and I probably wouldn’t be going to college. He helped me more than anyone else this school year to prepare for my future, and I will really miss him when I’m gone.” 

FOCRLS thanks the awardees and nominating students as well as Principal Damon Smith, Assistant Principal Allan Gehant, and executive clerks Yemisi Oluwole and Rebeca Matos for presenting, organizing, and facilitating the awards.

In 2024, FOCRLS presented a total of nearly $87,000 in higher education scholarships and financially assisted six members of the Traveling Chorus to attend workshops and perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. FOCRLS also granted a total of $5,000 to faculty members with creative ideas to enhance curriculum, clubs, and services. FOCRLS is a 501c3 nonprofit. For information about the organization’s programs, donating, sponsoring, or volunteering, please visit focrls.org or email info@focrls.org.

4 Mar 2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Faculty Innovation Grantees!

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Left to Right: Jeanne Martin, Casey Crosby, Friends of CRLS mascot Friendly the Falcon, and Anays Baez

Congratulations to Friends of CRLS’s 2024 Faculty Innovation Grantees! We recently awarded five Faculty Innovation Grants up to $1,000 each to enable teachers, advisors, and other staff members to implement ideas that will energize learning and expand services to CRLS students. The following educators impressed our review committee with their plans and solutions:

Jeannie Martin and Casey Crosby, Teachers in the Special Education Post-Grad Program — “Post Grad Adaptive Kitchen” to create a program where students who have disabilities will learn life skills in an inclusive kitchen using adaptive tools and appliances, empowering them to lead more independent and fulfilling lives.

Anays Baez, Math Teacher at the High School Extension Program (HSEP) — “Math Game Night” to bring joy and awareness through math in the HSEP community by inviting caregivers to engage in problem-solving games with their children.

Left to Right: Friends of CRLS mascot Friendly the Falcon and Lynette Belle

Lynette Belle, Best Buddies Club Advisor —“Spread the Word Inclusion Campaign” to increase awareness about isolation of students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) and promote a more inclusive school environment by launching a ‘Pledge to Include’ poster campaign throughout the school, challenging more general population students to engage with and advocate for students with IDDs.

Dr. Norbert Hootsmans, Math Teacher and Model United Nations Team Advisor — “Cambridge Rindge & Latin’s MUN Team for Everyone” to reduce travel costs to the National High School MUN conferences in New York City for students, particularly those with significant financial concern

Kara Brown and Mary Shinkwin, Athletic Trainers — “Concussion Role Delineation: From Field to Classroom and Back Again” to create and document a concussion management manual for CRLS, including a return to school without a return to field component.

Left to Right: Dr. Norbert Hootsmans, Friends of CRLS mascot Friendly the Falcon, and Kara Brown

Since 2007, Friends of CRLS has had a total of 255 grantees, with many of the projects funded being collaborations by two or more faculty members. See the list of all our Faculty Innovation Grantees.>>

We’re honored to be able to help these dedicated educators bring their plans to fruition. These grants are made possible by our donors and grantors. If you’d like to donate to Faculty Innovation Grants, please follow this donation link.>>

14 Feb 2024

Friends of CRLS will present $91,000 in scholarships to the CRLS Class of 2024

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We at Friends of CRLS are thrilled to announce that we will present $91,000 in scholarships and awards to members of the CRLS Class of 2024!

The 52 various scholarships and awards are made possible by numerous donors, grantors, and sponsors, to whom we are deeply grateful. Friends of CRLS is also appreciative of all of the previous recipients who have shared their goals, stories, and updates of their successes, showing how deserving and determined they are to make the world a better place. These recipients have been instrumental in the organization’s fundraising.

We welcome three new sponsors: Tarik Gessesse (CRLS Class of 2011), Kathleen M. Kelly, and friends of Larry Rosenberg.

Seniors, please apply through CRLS’s scholarship portal>>.

Please see the categorized listing below or on our Scholarships page.>>

26 Oct 2023

Alumni Awardees’ Achievements

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We at Friends of Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (FOCRLS) have been reaching out to some of our alumni scholarship awardees asking them for college and career updates. We also asked them how the scholarships we presented them were meaningful and helpful.

Ongoing congratulations to all of our awardees who are doing well in higher education, careers, and/or volunteer work! We’re so proud of our scholarship awardees! We’re impressed by their accomplishments and, even more so, for their dedication to making positive changes in the world. We’re grateful we’ve been able to support their goals, thanks to our sponsors and donors.

If you’re a FOCRLS Scholarship awardee>>, we’d love to hear from you! Please email info@focrls.org.

Dachenie, FOCRLS’s Class of 2022 awardee of our “It Takes a Village” Multi-Year Scholarship, is a member of the UMASS Amherst Class of 2026 preparing to attend medical school.

“My main goal in life still remains to be a surgeon, except the one thing that changed is that after arriving at college and after beginning to learn and explore, I also took an interest in humanitarian global aid as well. The ‘It Takes a Village’ Scholarship has helped me with my financial burden and enabled me to get the most out of my college experience for which I am and will eternally be grateful. I am even more blessed and grateful that it will continue to help me financially with the rest of my college career. So far my journey with the goal to increase the statistics of black physicians has not been easy, but actually way harder than expected. Yet, despite the hardships my vision remains the same for this reason. I always remind myself that my future patients need me. After college I plan on going to medical school and continue the journey that will lead me to become a general surgeon. To the donors, thank you for making an impact on my journey and for enabling me the financial support to pave the path for a better future for humanity. For the youth ARE the future.”

Photo courtesy of Dachenie

The “It Takes a Village” Multi-Year Scholarship is sponsored by FOCRLS.

Lenah, FOCRLS’s Class of 2021 awardee of our “It Takes a Village” Multi-Year Scholarship, is majoring in information science at UMass Boston.

“The ‘It Takes a Village’ Scholarship has helped me tremendously with funding college-related expenses, from textbooks to a short study abroad program in Mexico, where I had the experiences of learning about human rights in Mexico and making global connections. I am very grateful for the scholarship, as it has allowed me to fulfill opportunities that have both shaped my knowledge and helped me grow as a person.”

Photo courtesy of Lenah

The “It Takes a Village” Multi-Year Scholarship is sponsored by FOCRLS.

David is our Class of 2019 awardee of the “100 by 100” STEAM Scholarship for Mathematics. He graduated from Brown University in 2023 with a B.S. in computational biology and is now a software engineer at Google.

“The FOCRLS “100 by 100″ Scholarship allowed me to be a lot more at ease during my time at Brown University. This scholarship provided the financial support that I needed so that I would not have to take out loans during my freshman year. Not having to worry about being in debt made my life more comfortable and gave me more time to focus on my studies instead.”

Photo courtesy of David

The “100 by 100” STEAM Scholarships are sponsored by FOCRLS and members of the Cambridge business community.

Danielle is our CRLS Class of 2018 awardee of the Aurora M. (Ciccariello) Leydon Memorial Scholarship, which she used toward books for school while an undergrad at Bates College.

“I graduated from Bates College in May 2022, with a major in psychology and a minor in African-American studies and concentrations in identity, race, ethnicity, poverty, inequity, and justice. Currently (2023), I am pursuing my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology (child and adolescent mental health) at Boston University Wheelock School of Education & Applied Human Development. I am passionate about working with underrepresented youth and hope to aid incarcerated youth in their mental health journeys.”

Photo courtesy of Danielle

The Aurora M. (Ciccariello) Leydon Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by Jack Leydon and family.

Ashia, our CRLS Class of 2014 awardee of the Mary Frances Monti Scholarship, holds a BA in Food Studies & Policy Studies from Syracuse University, where she researched components of equitable food systems. Since April of 2023, she has been a food writer for SELF Magazine, promoting delicious, nutritious, accessible recipes and writing about food in cultural celebrations such as Juneteenth. She previously wrote for Food & Wine and other print and digital publications. A food justice advocate, Ashia also has her own online platform, Nourished Palate, where she supports community initiatives and interviews Black visionaries in the food world.

“Each scholarship that I received during my journey entering undergrad, including the FOCRLS one, made a huge impact. Whether it went toward tuition, buying supplies, or textbooks, each dollar represented an investment in my future.”

Photo courtesy of Ashia (in Portugal, where she interviewed a restaurateur for Food & Wine)

The Mary Frances Monti Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by
Neil & Kathleen Rosenburg.

Katya, the 2019 awardee of the Mary Frances Monti Scholarship, is working on her master of social work at the Columbia School of Social Work online advanced standing program on a clinical track with a focus on children, adolescents, and families.

A 2023 graduate of Simmons University, Katya is already a Case Manager at Reimagine Counseling. “This started as an internship for one of my classes, but I stayed on as an employee. They are a counseling clinic based in Quincy, Massachusetts, and specialise in individual, couples, family, and group therapy. I have been with Reimagine for almost a year and a half,” she told us.

“The scholarship I received via FOCRLS has made it so I am able to pursue my master’s and work towards licensure in my field. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to further my education and am excited to continue to work with and serve those in need.”

Photo courtesy of Katya

The Mary Frances Monti Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by
Neil & Kathleen Rosenburg.

Asif, FOCRLS’s CRLS Class of 2017 awardee of our “It Takes a Village” Multi-Year Scholarship, graduated in 2021 from Boston University with a degree in computer science. He’s now a software engineer for Chewy, the pet supplies ecommerce company, as well as a mentor through CodePath, a nonprofit dedicated to helping underrepresented students prepare for careers in the tech field.

“I came to the U.S. in January 2016, started in CRLS right away, then graduated in 2017. Coming from an immigrant family, we couldn’t afford the tuition for my college, so, I was very focused on getting as many scholarships as possible. Thanks to CRLS resources, I applied to 20+ scholarships and received 4 of them totaling about $15K, including the ‘It Takes a Village’ Scholarship from FOCRLS. The scholarships helped me tremendously during my time in college. I could focus more on my academics and other extracurricular activities and manage my own expenses rather than worrying about money.”

Photo courtesy of Asif

The “It Takes a Village” Multi-Year Scholarship is sponsored by FOCRLS.

Mikaëla, our CRLS Class of 2022 awardee of the Cheri Kamen Memorial Scholarship in the Humanities is a member of the Princeton University Class of 2026. She’s developing her commitments to law, languages, equity, and justice.

“At Princeton University, I have had a variety of wonderful opportunities and have joined numerous organizations such as the Princeton Pre-Law Society and Princeton Students for Immigrant Empowerment, the latter of which I am the vice president. I have had such great experiences being able to gain exposure in the world of law and the multitude of ways of helping those who are disadvantaged, such as various translation projects in French and Spanish. My scholarship from Friends of CRLS was used towards my tuition, and it was of great help! I will always be grateful for the recognition, help, and generosity offered by the Friends of CRLS program.”

Photo courtesy of Mikaëla

The Cheri Kamen Memorial Scholarship in the Humanities is sponsored by
Ramie Targoff & Stephen Greenblatt.

Ashrafur, FOCRLS’s CRLS Class of 2021 awardee of the “100 by 100” Cambridge Business Community STEAM Scholarship for Engineering, is a member of the Northeastern University Class of 2025.

“The FOCRLS Engineering scholarship helped me out a ton in my first year at Northeastern because it lifted financial pressure off of my shoulders which let me participate in various different activities instead of doing a work-study. I availed the time to try out clubs ranging from TV filming to making free toys for underprivileged youths in Roxbury to partaking in creating an electric car for F1 hybrid racing competition. Now I am actively participating in a volunteering program where we teach elementary and middle school students Lego robotics to pique their interest in STEM and also participate in a club called BAJA which is the same as Electric racing but non-electric. I think that having the time to participate in those activities in my first year helped me find my interests and hobbies. I am very thankful for receiving the scholarship!”

Photo courtesy of Ashrafur

The “100 by 100” STEAM Scholarships are sponsored by FOCRLS and members of the Cambridge business community.

Gassendina, the 2019 awardee of the Elaine Schear “Voice of the First Generation” Creative Writing Scholarship, graduated in 2023 from UMass Amherst with a degree in political science & journalism with plans to pursue a career in journalism now and a law degree in the future. 

“The FOCRLS scholarship helped me pay for school. Coming from a low-income household, I knew that it would be hard for me and my family to pay for college. Since I had the scholarship support, I was able to have more time for my studies and other career-related opportunities. The scholarship essentially enabled me to obtain and afford higher education.”

Photo courtesy of Gassendina

The Elaine Schear “Voice of the First Generation” Creative Writing Scholarship is sponsored by
Elaine Schear, Elaine’s friends & family members, and FOCRLS.

Sagyan, the 2019 awardee of the CambridgeSeven STEAM Award, is a 2023 UMass Amherst graduate with a degree in computer science. “After graduation, I am working as a full-time Software Engineer at TD Securities, the investment banking side of TD bank. I had initially interned there last summer and have taken the return offer.” 

“The financial support provided by the FOCRLS scholarship has relieved the burden of tuition fees, textbooks, and other expenses. Moreover, it has given me the flexibility to focus on my studies and explore opportunities such as internships, which have been very meaningful in giving me hands-on experience in my field of computer science.”

Photo courtesy of Sagyan

The annual CambridgeSeven STEAM award is sponsored by CambridgeSeven, the world-renowned architecture and design firm headquartered in Cambridge.

Nellisha, a 2019 awardee of a CRLS Core Values Scholarship, is a 2023 graduate of Howard University. She has accepted a job at CBRE, a global leader in commercial real estate services and investments.

“My FOCRLS scholarship contributed heavily to my freshman year funds. Because of the scholarship, I was able to minimize my debt as a first-year student at Howard and not burden my parents with taking additional loans during my freshman year. I’m very grateful for FOCRLS, and I hope the next scholarship recipient(s) are able to similarly benefit.”

Photo courtesy of Nellisha

The CRLS Core Values Scholarship is sponsored by FOCRLS.

Jake, our CRLS Class of 2022 awardee of the “100 by 100” Cambridge Business Community STEAM Engineering Scholarship, is a member of the Northeastern University Class of 2026.

“I’m studying Mechanical Engineering, and I’ve especially been enjoying my Mechanics of Materials class. This course has provided me with a deep understanding of how materials respond to various forces and loads, which is fundamental to my field of study. I’ve also really enjoyed the group projects I’ve had the privilege to collaborate on. My favorite so far has been working on a Plinko arcade game with motorized obstacles. I’m in the process of applying for co-op and will get one by the spring. The FOCRLS Engineering scholarship was very useful for helping with my tuition. My parents and I are very grateful.”

Photo courtesy of Jake

The “100 by 100” STEAM Scholarships are sponsored by FOCRLS and members of the Cambridge business community.



Alex, a 2018 recipient of the CRLS Core Values Scholarship, graduated from Wellesley College in 2022 and is a 2023 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, studying for a career with the U.S. Foreign Service.

“The Core Values Scholarship helped me with my first year of tuition at Wellesley College but it also had an impact on me intrapersonally. I transitioned from high school to college with greater confidence in myself because I knew that someone believed in me by awarding me the scholarship. That little bit of hope goes a long way when making a major life change into uncharted territory.”

Photo courtesy of Alex

The CRLS Core Values Scholarship is sponsored by FOCRLS.


If you’re a FOCRLS Scholarship awardee>>, we’d love to hear from you! Please email info@focrls.org.

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20 Sep 2023

CRLS Teachers Honored with 2023 Faculty Distinction Awards

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For the 17th consecutive year FOCRLS sponsored the Faculty Distinction Awards, with the 2023 recipients bringing the total since 2007 to 68 CRLS staff members honored by students. Members of the graduating class nominated the awardees for having remarkably positive influences over their high school years. FOCRLS produced framed certificates, which Principal Damon Smith presented at the graduation ceremony on June 8 to these beloved teachers:

Ms. Natasha Labaze, who has been an English teacher at CRLS since 2001, earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Tufts University. Students describe Ms. Labaze as “an extremely thorough, thoughtful and, most of all, caring person” who “brightens up my day every single time I walk into her classroom.” One student wrote, “Ms.Labaze helped me believe in myself. She helped me realize I was smart and I was capable of many things.”

Mr. Tony Porreca, who has taught at CRLS for 14 years, is a special education teacher within the English and history departments. He is known for being supportive, collaborative, and dedicated. He has a caring approach to working with and relating to his students as well as their families. By having compassion for all learners and developing authentic relationships with his students, he helps them rise to high expectations.

Mr. Drew Kreuser has been an English teacher at CRLS for nine years. He holds a graduate degree from
Lesley University in special education as well as three degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison: a graduate degree in curriculum & instruction/literacy and undergraduate degrees in history and secondary English education. He works closely with his teaching team to create an inclusive community where all students’ voices are heard and he works to provide relevant and engaging content to honor student voice and choice.

Ms. Rickteyzia Simmons has been an educator at CRLS for six years. In addition to teaching world history, she has created and taught her own course, History of Fashion, utilizing her bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising from Lasell University. Rickteyzia, who recognizes the transformative impact a good teacher can have on a student’s educational experience, devotes her time at CRLS to fostering meaningful connections with her students.

Congratulations and thank you to these educators for making substantial contributions to the personal growth, social development, and academic success of CRLS students!

23 Jul 2023

FOCRLS Summer Update

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Friends of Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (FOCRLS) would like to share some recent highlights and feature a few of our 2023 awardees. (This is also a reminder that we’re busy year round.)

Thanks to your support and the generosity of all of our donors, sponsors, grantors, and volunteers, we’ve been able to present the following:

Forty-eight Scholarships totaling $86,250 to deeply deserving students pursuing education beyond CRLS. The awardees have impressed us not only academically with their A and A+ grades but also with their abilities, aspirations, and achievements across adversity. Thanks to our sponsors and donors, we’re able to support these determined students as they pursue their goals in the fields of medicine, science, computer science, education, engineering, and the arts, to name a few.

Awardees, please be sure to contact info.focrls@gmail.com about claiming your scholarship checks!

See more about our 2023 scholarship awardees and sponsors>>

Nine Student Travel Fellowships totaling $19,940 for the CRLS trip in April to Puerto Rico. Thanks to our donors, we were able to provide resources to students who were earning, raising, and saving funds for their adventures. By being able to participate in this trip, they broadened their horizons, became immersed in culture, explored the environment, experienced the tropics, built their confidence, and created memories.

Four Faculty Distinction Awards, sponsored by Friends of CRLS and presented by Principal Smith during the graduation ceremony on June 8.We assisted the Class of 2023 in thanking four notable educators among the many who were positive influences during their years at CRLS. History teacher Ms. Rickteyzia Simmons was honored along with three teachers from the English Language Arts department: Ms. Natasha Labaze, Mr. Drew Kreuser, and Mr. Tony Porreca. Dedication, inspiration, kindness, communication, community building, and humor are but a few of these honorees’ qualities appreciated by their grateful students.

Thank you to all of our donors, sponsors, grantors, volunteers, and awardees!

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9 Jun 2023

Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Awardees and Thank You to our Sponsors!

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Friends of Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (FOCRLS) is delighted and honored to be awarding a total of $86,250 in scholarships this year! Scholarship sponsors and reviewers pored over several hundred applications and after careful consideration selected the students who best met the various criteria for each scholarship. The deserving, determined, dynamic recipients include 40 college-bound members of the Class of 2023. Awardees were selected for their academic achievements, educational goals, professional aspirations, essays, and financial need. Reviewers also considered awardees’ extracurriculars, employment, internships, personal growth, and perseverance. Generous contributors made the 48 scholarships possible, with Bristol Myers Squibb being the newest addition to FOCRLS’s roster of sponsors. We are deeply grateful to our sponsors, donors, reviewers, and awardees.

See the list of our 2023 scholarships, sponsors, and awardees here.>>


All photos by Janis Navikas


Learn more about our scholarships, donate, or inquire about sponsoring a scholarship on our Scholarships and Awards Program page here>>

23 Nov 2020

Join FOCRLS in rising to the challenge

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Dear Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School,

This year, in our current COVID reality, as we feel challenged to remember our blessings and look for hope, we can seek comfort and connection through community and find meaning by helping CRLS parents and children whose struggles are greater than ours.In the face of the COVID crisis, FOCRLS has worked to rise to the challenge.

To respond to the increased need for food assistance, FOCRLS was able to expand an existing partnership with the CRLS Family Liaison through a city grant to provide $100 Market Basket vouchers to 100 struggling families. In spite of having to cancel our Spring Bash because of the pandemic, we were still able to provide $55,000 in scholarships to 36 members of the CRLS Class of 2020; this was possible because of the incredible generosity of so many of you and our local corporate sponsors, particularly Google, Philips North America LLC, and CambridgeSeven. To help CRLS parents find a way to meet each other and connect, FOCRLS held a virtual get together in early November.

In the coming months, FOCRLS will seek new ways to support our faculty challenged by remote learning; provide opportunities for parents to connect; and continue to support CRLS families who are struggling because of the economic devastation that the pandemic has created. Above all, we must support our graduating seniors who will need financial assistance ─ and there will be more than ever before ─ to pursue their academic goals.

“As I pursue my degree I know that it will not be easy financially or academically, but with the help of this scholarship I was able to eliminate some of my financial struggles, which allows me to focus more on my school work.” ─ Ralph (pictured), our Class of 2020 Mary Frances Monti Memorial Scholarship awardee, now studying software engineering at George Washington University

To make all of this possible, we ask for your support. One of the best things that has emerged from this COVID crisis is the countless examples of acts of generosity. And we know that you will be providing one more example.

Donate online at focrls.org (automatic recurring monthly gifts are especially appreciated) or mail a check payable to Friends of CRLS, along with your contact information, to Friends of CRLS, P.O. Box 391541, Cambridge MA 02139.

Because of your past generosity, we know, with the need so VERY great this year, that we can count on you to provide more generously than ever!

Gratefully,

Jamie Sabino
President, FOCRLS Board of Directors

Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. FOCRLS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

To learn about our programs or find out more about donating, establishing a scholarship, involving your business, or volunteering, please visit focrls.org.

26 Oct 2020

Join FOCRLS for our CRLS Parents Welcome Party on Tuesday, 11/10/2020

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FOCRLS CRLS Parents Welcome Party
Tuesday, November 10th
7:00-8:00 PM
Please R.S.V.P. with your name and your child’s grade to info@focrls.org
Zoom info to follow

Dear CRLS Parents and Caregivers,

In these times when it is so hard to connect, this will be your chance to meet other CRLS parents and share experiences, joys, and concerns.

We’ll open with a Welcome Session and then have class-by-class Breakout Rooms, giving you an opportunity to connect with others.

We look forward to seeing you (on our computer screens)!

21 Sep 2020

FOCRLS Presents Our New Annual Report!

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We hope you’ll read, enjoy, and be inspired by the content that we’ve collected in our new annual report to remind you that by donating to Friends of CRLS you’re investing in the future – not just these students’ futures, but in the future for all of us.

Highlights:

  • Photos and quotations from many of our Class of 2020 scholarship awardees who are now starting their first year in college.  See their rosy faces and read their own words about their plans, how scholarships bring their goals closer, and their thanks for your support. 
     
  • Our appreciation of Dr. Christopher Saheed
     
  • Photos and bios from the 2020 Faculty Distinction Awardees
     
  • Gratitude to our Bash sponsors
     
  • Recognition of our scholarship sponsors, donors, and givers to CRLS
     
  • Acknowledgment of volunteers and helpful colleagues
     
  • Cameos by our mascot Friendly the Falcon and colorful graphics we assembled specifically for this report