Students from Boston, Brockton, Lawrence, Lynn and Worcester honored  

April 30, 2026 (BOSTON) - Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the operating and maintenance partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, announced today that it has awarded a total of $50,000 in scholarships to 25 local students as part of the 2026 Keolis Scholars program. The students were selected from five cities in the Commuter Rail service area: Boston, Brockton, Lawrence, Lynn, and Worcester. The students can each use their $2,000 scholarship to help pay for post-secondary education or job training.

Each academic year since 2015-2016, Keolis has collaborated with these cities, which have public school districts that largely educate students from underserved communities and first-generation families, to select Keolis Scholars based on both merit and financial need.  

The selected students and their families were recognized at an awards ceremony held at the State House joined by state and local elected officials, including: Senator Michael Brady, Senator Nick Collins, Senator Brendan Crighton, Senator Robyn Kennedy, Senator Liz Miranda, Senator Michael Moore, Senator Pavel Payano, Representative Jennifer Armini, Representative Daniel Donahue, Representative Michelle DuBois, Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid, Representative Russell Holmes, Representative David LeBoeuf, Representative Adrian Madaro, Representative Rita Mendes, Representative John Francis Moran, Representative Francisco Paulino, Representative Bridget Plouffe, Representative Donald Wong, Lawrence Mayor Brian De Peña, and Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty.

“Keolis is committed to the communities we serve every day,” said John Killeen, CEO and General Manager of Keolis Commuter Services. “I am honored to celebrate the accomplishments of each of these students alongside their families as well as state and local officials, school counselors, and teachers. As a provider of transit solutions globally, Keolis is committed to helping to build the highly-skilled workforce that our industry relies upon.”

2026 Keolis Scholarship Awardees from Boston:  

• Danielle Berry
• Alexandria Brangiforte
• Alexandr Joseph
• Joseph Kasongo
• Dereck Medina

2026 Keolis Scholarship Awardees from Brockton:  

• Alex Barros
• Maxwell Bassett
• Elijah Long
• Eunice Ng’endo Kamau
• Aubrey Talbot

2026 Keolis Scholarship Awardees from Lawrence:  

• Enyse Deleon
• Israel Hidalgo Adan
• Jamali Price-Wade
• Gerryson Tejada Fabian
• Isharlly Vasquez Comas

2026 Keolis Scholarship Awardees from Lynn:  

• Delyanna Assade
• Justin Chavez Gomez
• Emma Chevalier
• Ylianna Clark
• Daniela Robles Bamaca

2026 Keolis Scholarship Awardees from Worcester:  

• Gloria Adumatta
• Darlene Hang
• Carli Leong
• Dylan Shepard
• Sarina Soderlund
  
   

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Keolis Commuter Services has operated and maintained the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system, the sixth largest commuter rail operation in North America, for over ten years. KCS is a subsidiary of Keolis North America (KNA), both headquartered in Boston, and employs approximately 2,400 people throughout the region. KCS and KNA are part of Keolis Group, an innovative global leader in transit services with more than a century of passenger transportation experience and operations in 13 countries.