Community connections
Campus & Community Community connections Sophia Scott.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Nikki Rojas Harvard Staff Writer June 3, 2025 3 min read 67 grads recognized for Civic Engagement Every week, Sophia Scott ’25 travels from Cambridge to the Suffolk County Jail in Boston to teach a high school equivalency class to inmates hoping to get their diplomas. It’s a trip she has made since her sophomore year. The work, which also includes conducting workshops and teaching public health, enabled the human evolutionary biology concentrator to be one of 67 College seniors to graduate on May 29 with a Civic Engagement certificate. Students in the program must complete three classes — including an engaged scholarship course — that provide rigorous perspectives on social issues, a 300-hour practicum, and a capstone retreat. “This program is very intentionally designed to help students think about their path through Harvard and how to make the most of the College experience,” said Travis Lovett, assistant dean of...