As part of its longstanding commitment to supporting science education, Boston public media producer GBH announced the 2024 recipients of the Paula Apsell/GBH STEM Scholarship. Seven Boston public high school graduates will receive a $4,700 award toward post-secondary STEM education.

The scholarship is named for Paula Apsell, Senior Executive Producer Emerita of the science series NOVA, which is produced by GBH and seen nationally on PBS. The scholarship application process is open to all Boston public high school seniors planning post-secondary education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

"GBH is proud to support the 2024 cohort of Paula Apsell/GBH STEM Scholars as they pursue careers in STEM," said GBH President and CEO Susan Goldberg. "With a growing demand for a talented and diverse STEM workforce, we honor and support this remarkable group as they enter college and equip themselves with the skills needed to succeed."

The scholarship winners represent five Boston public schools: Boston Latin, John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science, New Mission, Boston International Newcomers Academy, and Boston Arts Academy. They plan to study STEM related fields at colleges and universities across the country this fall, including Brown University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Simmons University, Boston University, and Cornell University.

The scholarship, which launched in 2020, is endowed by GBH for 10 years. To date, 61 students representing high schools from across the city have been awarded the Paula S. Apsell/GBH STEM Boston Public Schools Scholarship for their future studies. More about the students can be found here:

https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/paula-s-apsell-stem-scholarship.