Young Scholars
Nazareth's Young Scholars program enrolls high-achieving urban students
High-achieving, underrepresented high school seniors can apply to Nazareth and ask to be considered for the Young Scholars program. The program is a comprehensive, year-round, guided learning and growth experience that promotes academic excellence, collaboration, and leadership and helps you establish and pursue a career path. The summer-fall-spring learning model maximizes opportunities for learning, research, and internships.
Successful completion of the 4 week social, and cultural Summer Start Program is mandatory to begin fall classes.
Chynna Sharp '22, '25G
Physical therapy
"The Young Scholars program promotes success for students from diverse backgrounds. The faculty and staff members involved in the program are very supportive and want the best for you. You can go to them for anything." Chynna's great grades and efforts paid off in scholarships »
Jessy Dwyer '18
Accounting
"Being a Young Scholar means being backed by a network and representing more than just myself. Whether it’s improving grades or applying for an internship, I have support from my program peers and mentors to get where I want to go.” Read about Jessy Dwyer's college experience »
Sophia Qureshi '19
Clinical lab sciences
Hands-on experience is built into the Young Scholars program. A summer role at Highland Hospital helped Qureshi explore geriatric medicine. She also has gained workplace and leadership experience by working for Nazareth's Hickey Center to support interfaith education and by attending an interfaith conference in Washington, D.C., a trip funded by the Young Scholars program.
"Being a Young Scholar has helped me explore opportunities on campus and off campus in Rochester, helped me financially, and helped me know resources on campus before I started my freshman year."
Arielle Mahoney '22
English and inclusive education
Arielle Mahoney '22 was drawn to Nazareth as a place where she could get personal help — and where she could give help and have an impact. She received mentoring and support from staff, was matched with a Spanish tutor her first week, and was welcomed by Writing Center Director Steve Tolson to job shadow and become a writing tutor her first year. "I want to be a teacher and that's going to help me in the long run."
She adds: "I really like my classes. I love my global identity (English) class. We read about mixed cultures and people. It's super interesting to me because I'm mixed race." She also loved an Islam and Global Issues class that included visiting a worship service in a mosque. She joined an interfaith dialogue group on campus and says, "You learn to be inclusive and have tolerance and love people despite their differences."
Glory Egwuonwu Amadi '18
Legal studies and Chinese
The director and staff of the Young Scholars program opened doors for her, says Egwuonwu Amadi. They encouraged her, connected her to internship opportunities, and talked with her about her big dreams for the future. Studying for five months in Jinan, China, further expanded how she sees herself, the United States, and the world. Read her story of transformation »
Young Scholars at Nazareth
