This Bronx native is leaving home for a fresh start, and a full ride at Michigan State University

Thanks to a full ride scholarship, one Castle Hill native is leaving her home borough to pursue her undergraduate degree. Sophia Tavarez hopes this move is just the first of many opportunities to travel abroad and explore the world while studying at Michigan State University’s Honor College. Tavarez graduated from the Bronx High School of Science —the only of nine designated specialized high schools within the New York City system in the Bronx— this spring. Admission to th