Heather Morris Kyer and Steve Mersky, co-founders of Hawkins Point Partners, recently attended the Year Up Graduation, where over 800 attendees celebrated the achievements of 110 graduates in our 25th class. Hawkins Point Partners proudly supports Year Up, and Heather volunteered as a mentor. The event was filled with such memorable moments:
– “Moving ahead is what I owe to myself. Giving back is what I owe to this world.” – Larricia McConnico, Class of January 2015
– “I am not broken.” – Keylin Haye, Class of January 2015
– “Now I know what it’s like to simply take two steps forward and no steps back” – Shannan Crosby, Class of January 2015
The event also created ripples beyond the ceremony. After attending and speaking at the Graduation, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker spoke at a Chamber event later that night and said “I would say to everybody in this audience here. If you don’t know about Year Up, you should learn about it. If you’re not involved with them, you should get involved.”
