Waltham Student Serves Over 2,000 Meals, Awarded Activism Scholarship

WALTHAM, MA — Waltham student Leasly Diaz has been awarded the Notorious RBG Women of Tomorrow Scholarship by the National Honor Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) for her efforts to feed struggling families.

The scholarship was established to recognize female scholars who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and community involvement, embodying the spirit of Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RBG) within their own communities.

Out of over 100 students, Diaz is one of only 10 students to be awarded this $1,000 scholarship.

Diaz is a volunteer at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club (WBGC), where she completed two internships and has helped serve more than 2,000 meals to families. She said her experiences with WBGC have helped her feel more connected to her community.

“My identity and experiences as a bi-racial Latina have taught me the importance of being a leader within my community and engaging in service to others,” Diaz said in a statement. "I will use my connections and resources to be a notorious leader through understanding, planning, inspiring, and making space for everyone’s voice to be heard.”

NSHSS is the premier honors and scholarship program co-founded by Claes Nobel and James Lewis. It offers a lifetime of benefits, pairing the highest performing students worldwide with high school and college scholarships, events, connections, internships, and career opportunities that begin in high school and carry on through college and careers. For more information, visit https://nshss.org.