Meet South End Valedictorians Chelsea Contreras and Minting Chen

A big congratulations to South End residents Chelsea Contreras and Minting Chen, two of 37 Boston Public School valedictorians honored by the city this week.

Contreras was valedictorian at Fenway High School, and Chen topped the class at Charlestown High School.

Here's what the city and BPS had to say about them this week:

Chelsea Contreras

"Chelsea's favorite subject is math. She is a member of the softball and step teams. She volunteers at Room to Grow, an organization that provides help to students who need support. Chelsea will study biology in college and plans to become a pediatrician."

Minting Chen

"Minting came to the United States in September 2013. As a newcomer to the school, Minting excelled in all of her courses. Minting is a member of National Honor Society. She is one of the six juniors who received a College Book Award last year. She is a member of Charlestown High School's Chinese Club. Additionally, she was selected to work at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as a student intern. Minting volunteers at the Chinese Immigrant Student Leadership program. She is attending UMass Amherst next fall."

>> Photo via City of Boston from BPS Annual Valedictorian Luncheon, held Tuesday at the Boston Harbor Hotel