Meet Roslindale's Class of 2016 Valedictorians

A big congratulations to Tarannum Rahman, Venus Pimentel, Ina Dodoveci and Gesar Naksi - three of 37 Boston Public Schools valedictorians honored by the city this week.

All four are Roslindale residents. Rahman was valedictorian at Boston International High School, Pimentel was head of the class at Snowden International School, Dodoveci led at John D. O'Bryant and Gesar Naksi was valedictorian at West Roxbury Academy.

Here's what the city and BPS had to say about them this week:

Tarannum Rahman

"Tarannum is a motivated, hardworking, and studious young woman of enormous potential who has exemplified the values of the school community. She has thrived in her transition from being a newly arrived immigrant student from Bangladesh to a young woman ready for college success."

Ina Dodoveci

"Ina moved to the United States from Albania. Despite language barriers, Ina gained admission to O'Bryant for her sophomore year. She will be attending Boston University in the fall."

Gesar Naksi

"Gesar has played on the soccer team, and served as a member of both the student government and the National Honors Society. Gesar has completed two years of college courses at both Fisher College and Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. He will be enrolled in the Bouve College of Health Science in hopes of graduating with a degree in biology and continuing his education in the medical field."

Venus Pimentel

"Venus has a strong passion for community service. Most recently, Venus attended a service learning trip in Jamaica. There she volunteered at an orphanage and taught classes at a primary school. Venus has also raised money to buy school supplies for the primary school in Jamaica. Venus continues to give back to her community. Currently she volunteers at Friendship Works. She teaches English to medical personnel. Next year, Venus will attend Northeastern University on a full scholarship."

>> Photo via City of Boston from BPS Annual Valedictorian Luncheon, held Tuesday at the Boston Harbor Hotel