Scholars

A Better Chance of Westport scholars come from all over the United States.

ABC Westport supports these talented and highly-motivated scholars to achieve their great potential at Staples High School, within the Westport community and beyond. Through the partnership with ABC Westport, the scholars are able to change this potential into achievement with the tools, resources and support provided by the program. The Westport community also gains a tremendous and meaningful benefit by having these young men join and become an integral part of the town’s vibrant community.

A Better Chance of Westport is extremely fortunate to have the Westport community’s ongoing generous support of our goal to positively impact these young men’s lives and ensure that these accomplished scholars achieve their hopes and dreams for a meaningful and impactful future.

“Growing up as one of ten siblings, I always understood the importance of taking advantage of any and every opportunity. At fourteen joining A Better Chance of Westport was one of the easiest decisions I ever made. My life since then has seen nothing but endless personal, mental and emotional growth helped by the tremendous support I received from everyone involved with A Better Chance of Westport. I have become strong in ways I never could have imagined."

Thomas Jones, Jr., SHS ’16 , Marist College ’20

Meet the Current Scholars

Class of '27

Anderson

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Favorite Class: Rhetoric and Persuasion

Favorite Extracurricular: Track and Field

Favorite Westport Spot: Sherwood Dinner

Favorite Quote: "Simple goes a long way." - Bad Bunny

Class of '27

Jeffrey

Hometown: Union, New Jersey

Favorite Class: Theatre 2: Advanced Acting

Favorite Extracurricular: Staples Players

Favorite Westport Spot: Staples High School Auditorium

Favorite Quote: “All the world’s a stage.” -Shakespeare

Class of '29

Mehiel

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Favorite Class: Global Themes

Favorite Extracurricular: Basketball

Favorite Spot: YMCA

Favorite Quote: "Sometimes a wrong choice brings us to the right place." ~ Georges Sossah

Class of '29

Alan

Hometown: Paterson, New Jersey and Monroe, Connecticut

Favorite Class: Narrative Film Prod.

Favorite Extracurricular: Baseball/Basketball

Favorite Spot: YMCA

Favorite Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill

Class of '30

Ismael

Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia

Favorite Class: Biology 9 + Lab

Favorite Extracurricular: Basketball

Favorite Spot: TBD

Favorite Quote: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." — Albert Einstein