Patricelli Scholars Program Launched with $1M Gift

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome to Hartford News today, powered by AI. Hartford promised just landed its biggest gift ever, a $1 million donation from founding back a rubber patricelli and his wife Margaret. This scholarship group has already sent over 1,200 Hartford public school grads to college in the past decade, and now the cash launches though. Patrick Shelley's Scholars Program. Each year, 10 top students get picked from mentorship from board members, special leadership training, and connections to civic and business leaders. Since it's an endowed gift, the main amounts stay safe forever, keeping the program going for future generations of kids. Patrick Shelley, a Hartford native who built and sold healthcare companies before diving into philanthropy, hopes it builds the community leaders the city needs. He was the founding board chair and helped kick off the org with early donors back in 2015. Hartford promise offers up to $20,000 in scholarships over four years to qualifying grads with strong grades

1:00and attendance. Plus, advising to boost success. Their scholars crush it with 76% graduating college way above the national average for low income students. Meanwhile, travelers shipped in another 1 million over four years for a bigger scholarship fund earlier this year. Things like these keep lifting Hartford kids toward brighter futures.