Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, right, smiles after a fist bump with Framingham High School student Melanie Cerin Aldana, center, after Clark announced a $600,000 expansion of the MetroWest Scholars Early Start program, early college funding for Waltham students, at Framingham State University, May 3, 2022. From left: Melody Obi-Ngo, Waltham; Dayana Alvarado Perez, Framingham; Aldana; Derrick Vervil, of Framingham, and Clark.

Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, leaves the stage with flags given to her by students after she announced a $600,000 expansion of the MetroWest Scholars Early Start program, early college funding for Waltham students, at Framingham State University, May 3, 2022. At right is Waltham Supt. of Schools Brian Reagan.

Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, shakes hands with Melody Obi-Ngo, of Waltham, as her dad, Franklin Ngo, looks on before Clark announced a $600,000 expansion of the MetroWest Scholars Early Start program, early college funding for Waltham students, at Framingham State University, May 3, 2022. At center right is Colleen Coffey, executive director of the College Planning Collaborative.

After Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, announced a $600,000 expansion of the MetroWest Scholars Early Start program, early college funding for Waltham students, at Framingham State University, May 3, 2022, students posed with a banner. From left: Melody Obi-Ngo, Waltham; Dayana Alvarado Perez, Framingham; Derrick Vervil, of Framingham; Melanie Cerin Aldana, of Framingham; and Elian Gonzalez, of Waltham.

After Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, announced a $600,000 expansion of the MetroWest Scholars Early Start program, early college funding for Waltham students, at Framingham State University, May 3, 2022, Waltham students Elian Gonzalez and Melody Obi-Ngo, Waltham posed with Rep. Clark and flags they gave her as a gift.

Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, shakes hands with Waltham Schools Supt. Brian Reagan, after Clark announced a $600,000 expansion of the MetroWest Scholars Early Start program, early college funding for Waltham students, at Framingham State University, May 3, 2022. From left: Waltham Schools Assistant Director of Counseling Katie Willard; Reagan; Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy, Clark, and Mass Bay Community College President David Podell.

Waiting for Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, are Framingham State University President Javier Cevallos, left, and Mass Bay Community College President David Podell, May 3, 2022.

Before Rep. Katherine Clark, Assistant House Speaker, announced a $600,000 expansion of the MetroWest Scholars Early Start program, early college funding for Waltham students, at Framingham State University, May 3, 2022, a Boston television reporter asked her about the possible Supreme Court ruling against Roe v. Wade.