2023 Children of Courage Scholarship Award Recipient
The "Children of Courage" Scholarship Award is aimed at improving the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the youth of the communities of color that they serve. This program seeks to enhance higher education opportunities among qualified high school graduates, providing a financial award that will afford students the opportunity to have higher educational training in the academics of law enforcement or other related areas for the betterment of the Criminal Justice System.Starling is a Sophomore at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. He was born in the Dominican Republic and migrated to the United States where he lives in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Boston. He is devoted to his studies and wants to be a pilot. has been an active participant in many police programs and continues to be a stand-up leader in his community.