Her mom passed away when she was 11; her father when she was 18. And yet, when you meet Olivia Corriveau ’18, you see a quiet determination that shines as brightly as her infectious smile — and she can’t help but see her Bentley life in gains, not losses.

“I’m very close with my brother,” she says, “and I tell him all the time how much I love and appreciate what I have here.”

From kicking up dirt on the rugby field to learning the latest technology for her Computer Information Systems major, Corriveau makes the most of the rich environment around her.

“It means a lot to know that there are people out there who care and see my potential, who want to help me out," says Corriveau, who received the J. Earl Bradley Scholarship, created by Harry Bentley Bradley and his wife, Joyce.

“As we began to get letters from our scholarship recipients and started to understand our one-on-one impact, it was remarkable,” says Bradley, the grandson of Bentley’s founder. “It changed our lives. I believe with all my heart and soul that the money is going to the right students — bright and gifted and focused on their futures. When this endures, there’s hope for us all.”

Corriveau is quick to credit others for having a hand in her success: friends, teammates, professors — “and especially Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and everyone else who gives back to the school. Words can’t express my gratitude.”