BHEP member colleges and universities have a long history of working in the Boston Public Schools to prepare and support students' ability to access a college degree. This year the BHEP will honor persons from the Boston Public Schools and BHEP member higher education institutions who have provided outstanding contributions to activities promoting college access and success. Service Award recipients are announced at the annual Spring Meeting.

The 2007 BHEP Service Award Recipients with Deborah Hirsch, Mike Contompasis and Margaret McKenna

2007 Recipients:

• Linda Cabral, Headmaster, Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH), Hyde Park Education Complex
• Philip A. Conroy, Jr., Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing, Mount Ida College
• Cynthia Hairston, Director of College and Career Center, Boston Arts Academy
• Hannah Sevian, Associate Professor, Departments of Curriculum & Instruction and Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston