BROCKTON WITH THE BIG REVEAL. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’VE BEEN ACCEPTED TO LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE ON A PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP. ALL RIGHT. BROCKTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CHEERING FOR THE CHANCE TO GO TO COLLEGE FOR FREE. THE OPPORTUNITY COMES FROM LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE, AN HBCU IN SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA. IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I COULD REALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY. IT’S MASSIVE. IT’S REALLY NICE TO, LIKE, KNOW, ESPECIALLY FROM MY FAMILY WHERE I’M THE FIRST ONE GOING TO COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS TO GET A FULL RIDE, THEY NEED A 3.75 GPA. BUT EVEN IF THESE KIDS DON’T HAVE THOSE KINDS OF GRADES, THERE ARE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. IT’S JUST OPENING UP THE WORLD HERE WHERE IT’S JUST NOT SOMETHING WHERE IT’S NOT A KNOCK AGAINST LOCAL COLLEGES, BUT THE WORLD IS MUCH BIGGER THAN THE SOUTH EASTON MASSACHUSETTS. AND IF THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VENTURE OUT ON THEIR OWN TO SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. AND I JUST THINK IT’S A GREAT THING. NOW, LAST YEAR, LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE OFFERED 25 BROCKTON STUDENTS FULL RIDES. THIS YEAR, THAT NUMBER IS MORE THAN 30. AND WHILE NO DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE TODAY, THESE STUDENTS KNOW THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. VERY FEW HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE FOR FREE. YOU ARE GIVING BLESSINGS TO BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE ELSE, SO YOU’RE BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING. SO SHAME ON ME IF I GET TO THE HIGHEST ECHELON OF MY CAREER AND NOT SEND THE ELEVATOR BACK DOWN TO BRING SOMEBODY ELSE UP. WHEN YOU GET THE PHONE BACK THE OTHER DAY, WHO’S THE FIRST PERSON YOU’RE GOING TO CALL OR TEXT ABOUT THIS? MY MOM. SHE’S IN CAPE COD, BUT I’M CALLING. I’M GOING TO CALL HER AND TELL HER THAT. HOW DO YOU THINK SHE’S GOING TO REACT? BROCKTON SHE’S GOING TO BE LIKE, SURPRISE! SHE’S GOING TO BE SO HAPPY FOR