Five Seniors Receive Prestigious Scholarships
The class of 2019 will graduate from Belen Jesuit on May 22. We are pleased to announce that five students have been selected to receive prestigious scholarships. Join us in congratulating the following young men: Tyler Abella, Cesar Aguzzi, Peter Morales, Christian Paz and Julian Zulueta.
- In 2008, William R. Fry, a businessman, philanthropist, Kelley school alumnus and longtime supporter of Indiana University, donated $15 million to establish the Fry Scholars Program. The William R. Fry Scholarship recognizes outstanding potential in the Kelley School of Business and through this recognition covers standard tuition, fees and room and board. The program is one of many ways Kelley helps students thrive while the scholarship gives gifted students the financial support to attend a top business school and the personal support to find their path to success. Please join us in congratulating Tyler Abella for being named a Fry Scholar this year.
- Ever since 1994, Questbridge has had the vision of creating our future leaders from every segment of socio-economic society and matching highly talented students from low-income backgrounds with the very best universities our country has to offer. Over 16,000 students apply, 6,000 make it to the next round, and then only 1,000 receive matching offers from a highly selective University. Cesar Aguzzi has matched with The University of Notre Dame and will receive a 4 year fully funded scholarship. Congratulations to you Cesar, you made us proud!
- The Robertson Scholars consists of a group of undergraduate students who demonstrate extraordinary potential. Each scholar receives a four-year scholarship, including undergraduate tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, unique access to the academic and extracurricular offerings at both Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, three summers of domestic and international experiences, and customized leadership and professional development opportunities. Scholars learn to create change, foster collaboration, turn their passions into action, and have a palpable impact in their communities. Please join us in congratulating Peter Morales who was named a Robertson Scholar this year.
- Christian Paz, was awarded the Odyssey Scholarship at the University of Chicago this year! The Odyssey Scholarship is a fully funded, loan free, guaranteed paid internship program provided to the university by an anonymous donor. Christian will begin his studies at the University of Chicago in the fall alongside other hard-working scholars committed to academic excellence and intellectual promise. Congratulations to Christian and his family!
- Congratulations to Julian Zulueta for being a recipient of this year's Gates Scholarship Award! The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional high school seniors who not only have demonstrated leadership abilities throughout high school, but also have exceptional personal success skills. Julian has an outstanding academic record, will be attending MIT in the fall, and the Gates Scholarship program will help with all educational funding through graduate school. Congratulations to Julian and his family!
“We are proud of the academic achievements of these students,” said Principal Jose E. Roca ‘84. “These young men are incredibly focused and determined individuals who have put forth great effort to achieve these honors. We wish them luck and will continue to cheer them on as they strive to live the Magis.”
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.