May 27, 2025
Red Sox Foundation, Fenway Sports Group Partner Steve Somers Announce $10,000 Scholarship for Malden High School Students
For Immediate Release
May 27, 2025
RED SOX FOUNDATION, FENWAY SPORTS GROUP PARTNER STEVE SOMERS
ANNOUNCE $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Annual Somers Scholarship Fund to Support Graduates Who Demonstrate
Academic Excellence, Love of Red Sox Baseball, and Values of Inclusion and Perseverance
BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox Foundation and Fenway Sports Group Partner Steve Somers today announced the Somers Scholarship Fund, which will provide a total of $10,000 each year in scholarship support, to be awarded to one or more graduating female identifying seniors at Malden High School. The scholarship, funded by the Somers family and awarded by the Red Sox Foundation, honors the memory of Somers’ mother, Helen Manning, a 1946 Malden High School graduate who was passionate about education and the Boston Red Sox.
“This scholarship is incredibly meaningful to me and my family,” said Steve Somers, Partner, Fenway Sports Group. “My mother, Helen Manning, was a trailblazer – an ‘A’ student at a time when it was far less common for women to be recognized for academic achievement. She was proud of her Malden roots, devoted to education, and absolutely loved the Red Sox. The Somers Scholarship Fund is our way of honoring her legacy and giving back to the community that meant so much to her.”
The inaugural recipient(s) of the Somers Scholarship Fund will be recognized this evening, May 27, during Malden High School’s Scholarships & Awards Night, with the Somers family on hand to present the award. A second recognition will take place at Fenway Park on Friday, June 27, when the Red Sox Foundation honors both Steve Somers and the scholarship recipient(s) in addition to its annual New England Service Scholarship pregame ceremony.
The Red Sox Foundation will oversee the annual application and award process in coordination with Malden High School. In addition to funding the scholarship, the Somers family’s multi-year gift will also provide support to the Red Sox Foundation’s broader community initiatives.
Somers Scholarship Fund Eligibility Criteria:
The Somers Scholarship will award a total of $10,000 annually to one or more graduating seniors from Malden High School who meet the following criteria:
- Female identifying student graduating from Malden High School;
- Demonstrated academic achievement and financial need;
- Plans to enroll in a 2- or 4-year college, university, or vocational program following graduation;
- Exemplifies the spirit of Helen Manning and the Boston Red Sox, including perseverance, inclusivity, and school spirit.
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