Tikia Price will be pursuing her academic interests in animal sciences and biology at Boston College. Price served as captain of both the Cathedral Panthers girls varsity basketball and varsity volleyball teams and was a varsity pitcher in softball. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and was active in Cathedral's poetry club. Outside of Cathedral, Price volunteered at Haley House and the Walk for Hunger while also working summer camps as a lifeguard and as an animal groomer.

In addition to the substantial support of tuition and fees, beneficial components of Yawkey Scholarships include Yawkey Advisors who work with the students throughout their college career, an opportunities fund for additional educational experiences, and other resources and networking to help students reach their full potential. In addition to financial need, candidates for the scholarship must have an ongoing mentoring relationship, a strong academic record, exhibit leadership potential, be involved in a balance of community, school, and work activities, and demonstrate a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the community.

"We're proud that two Cathedral scholars were selected by the Yawkey Foundation this year, demonstrating our scholars are champions in the classroom as well as on the athletic field and in the community," said Dr. Oscar Santos, head of school. "We wish them, and all of our graduates, much success as they begin this next chapter of their lives."

Since 1926, Cathedral High School has educated boys and girls of all faiths from Boston's inner-city neighborhoods at its South End campus. Now serving grades seven through 12, 100 percent of the seniors from the independent Catholic school have graduated and earned college admission for 14 consecutive years.