Photos by Tim Correira
Stencia Bastien, a junior in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, was the winner of the 17th annual āBring It to the Heightsā competition, held March 3 at Robsham Theater. Bastienās singing ability also led to her first-place finish in the 2020 edition.
2022 Bring It to the Heights winner Stencia Bastien '23
The āAmerican Idolā-inspired competitionā formerly called Sing it to the Heights, but renamed to emphasize its new inclusion of a variety of talent performances, such as card tricksāraised $1,712 to support afterschool programs and student tuition at Saint Columbkille Partnership School, a Catholic elementary school in Brighton operated by the Saint Columbkille Parish, the Archdiocese of Boston, and Boston College.
The event, which features a judges panel of Boston College JesuitsāDonald MacMillan, S.J., and School of Theology and Ministry students Sean Hagerty, S.J., and Damian Torres-Botello, S.J., served this yearāhas the dual aim of providing support for Saint Columbkille and showcasing the talents of Boston College students. Ģż
āThe Emerging Leader Program and Saint Columbkille Partnership School has a long history of a positive relationship and bond,ā said Dylan Gay, a graduate assistant in the Office of Student Involvement who co-organized the event, who added that ELP students serve Saint Columbkille by supporting their afterschool programs.
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Christine Balquist | University Communications | March 2022