MCN&DHS student Walid Al Maghrabi was one of 13 students from across NYC honored by the Scholarship Plus organization this week, which provides sustained financial and professional support to first-generation college students throughout their futures in higher education. Walid was sighted by the selection committee not only for overcoming adversities but also for his “phenomenal storytelling abilities and eloquence.” Walid is headed to Fordham University this summer where he’ll receive  an early and intensive intro to college via Fordham’s HEOP program. A man of many interests, Walid plans to focus on the STEM fields in college and beyond.

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