First Jericho Scholarship Recipient Set To Graduate
When the Jericho Foundation announced our first college scholar, Melisa in 2003, she wrote these words: "Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was no princess, but she lived her own fairy tale. Her life was about her family, her sister, school, her friends, happiness never ended. But all that had to change. A day came when the words like bomb, killing, war, death became her reality. She had to leave the place she used to call home; she had to leave her friends, never to see them again. She had to grow up over night. Her fairy tale ended.
"It's been ten years since then. The little girl turned into an eighteen years old—me. During those ten years I didn't believe in fairy tales, I lived in refugee camps, I was afraid to live. Today I am ready to move on, to set new goals and to afford myself to dream. I am turning towards my future."
Melisa has just finished her senior classes at University of Sarajevo. We'll keep you posted on her exciting career in pharmacology.
College Scholarship Candidates For 2009
Elvedin
- DOB: 8-17-87
- School: University In Zeneca, Bosnia
- Major: Economics
- Role Model: "Zinedin Zidane. He is my favorite soccer player. But besides that he is very successful and he shares his wealth with poor people."
- Happiest day of your life:"Passing the entrance exam to college"
Alisa
- DOB 10-18-88
- School: University Of Sarajevo
- Major: Electrical Engineering
- Attributes: "I am very persistent and hard working. I will study hard and I believe I will make good results."
Adnan
- DOB: 7-17-88
- School: University In Mostar
- Major: Public Relations
- Role Model: "Nelson Mandela, because of his non violent struggle against apartheid."
- Challenging Situation: "When both of my parents lost their jobs when the war started in 1992. They have not been employed since."
Melisa
- DOB: 4-3-84
- School: University Of Sarajevo
- Major: Pharmacology
- Accomplishments: Graduated from College in 2008