Perkins Night at the Boston Celtics
Watch the video to the right to see a Fox 25 News interview with Celtics Owner Wyc Grousbeck and members of Perkins' Secondary School Chorus, including his son Campbell with classmates Michelle Smith and John Castillo. The chorus performed the National Anthem before the Celtics took on arch-rivals L.A. Lakers.
Watch video of the February 5th performance on NECN's website.
During the game, Perkins alum Yegue Badigue was honored as a “Hero Among Us." Established as an initiative of the Boston Celtics in 1997, the Heroes Among Us program honors individuals who have made an overwhelming impact on the lives of others. At each home game, the Celtics and their fans have saluted the exemplary efforts of these citizens during a special in-game presentation on the legendary parquet floor.
Meet "Hero Among Us" Yegue Badigue
When Yegue Badigue came to Perkins School for the Blind in 1999 he didn’t know English, had never used a computer, had never walked with a straight cane, and came from a home where there was no electricity or running water.
Yegue grew up in the Republic of Chad where he lived in a dirt brick home with his parents and eight siblings, four of whom are also visually impaired.
For Yegue, the opportunity to come to America and attend Perkins meant leaving behind all he knew and having faith he would find a brighter future for himself and for his family. He received a one-year scholarship to Perkins and after making astounding progress received funding to finish his education here, graduating in 2003.
Yegue went on to Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts to major in international relations with a concentration in economic development and a music minor. He speaks six languages and plays four instruments.
“I was open minded, am still, and will be open-minded, to discover what are my next undreamable surprises!," Yegue says. "I hope to join the team of making a difference, being productive, and bringing economic empowerment to the left behind.”
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