Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipient

Chelsea K. Persaud has been selected to receive Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club’s prestigious Louis M. Sanford College Scholarship, named in honor of past Executive Director Louis M. Sanford for his commitment to continuing education and improving the lives of Glen Cove youth.

Chelsea joined the Club in 2016 and during her tenure focused on academics and demonstrated exemplary leadership abilities by immersing herself in several Club and community-based initiatives. From serving as Club Teen Ambassador promoting the benefits of After School programs to helping organize and distribute meals to families and working on local clean-up projects, Chelsea was readily available and eager to help her community and fellow residents. “I want to help people,” she said. Chelsea prides herself on having many interests by diving into new experiences that expand her knowledge about different cultures, cuisines, and languages. She is currently teaching herself to speak Japanese. In addition to her various interests, Chelsea is also quite talented and enterprising, recently turning her handiwork with the sewing machine into a business venture selling custom made masks.

“The Club helped shape my personality. I was shy when I first joined by but the Club offered me so many great opportunities and I am thankful to them because without the supportive staff, I would not have turned into the person I am today.”

Chelsea has excelled in school and received many awards including Principal’s List, Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Excellence in Geometry and Nassau County Legislators Certificate of Recognition. Her goal is to pursue a degree in medicine to become a heart surgeon. She is well on her way, having been accepted to New York Institute of Technology’s College of Arts and Sciences.

To be eligible for the Louis M. Sanford Scholarship, members must be seniors accepted to a four-year university, college or accredited trade school and have been actively engaged in the Club for a minimum of two years. All candidates are required to exemplify a sense of commitment and dedication to academics, community, their family, their future, and the Club.

For more information on Club programs and services, visit glencovebgc.org.