Students for Scholarship in Guatemala

This is Margarita. She just transferred to my class this last year. Even though she started off rocky, she has turned into a great student and even aced the final. She is very sweet; she saved her money and bought me a little stuffed animal to bring back with me to the states. She is really excited about the scholarship and so is her family. I met her dad and he expressed nothing but gratitude and joy.

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This is Jessica. She looks shy, but isn’t. She is always talking in her little circle of friends. She is dedicated to her family and wants to be able to continue to study to help support them. She is very smart and has always been an exceptional student in my class.

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This is Ana. She is quiet and sweet, but very proactive in applying for her scholarship. She was the first one of my students to bring me all of the information I requested. She invited me to her house and I was able to meet her parents. They were very supportive, grateful and excited about their daughter getting help for her education. She is the oldest of four children and wants to be a nurse someday.

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This is George and he's amazing. His family invited me to their house because they heard about the scholarship and were so grateful they wanted to serve me lunch. George lives the farthest from school, probably 45 min on a dirt road. When I got to his house I realized that his family has no electricity and that George studies by candle light every night to finish his homework. He is such an inspiration to his family and they totally support his education. His father told me that he never had the opportunity to study, but that he wants his succeed in getting a proper education.

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This is Alicia, Alicia comes from a family of six children. She is the oldest daughter and has recently taken over the cooking and cleaning for her entire family because her mom has been bed ridden due to an illness. I love Alicia’s attitude about life because no matter how hard things have gotten for her, she remains optimistic about her future and is excited about advancing in her education. She even called me a couple of weeks ago to make sure that I'm still going to send the money for her scholarship!!

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This is Alex, he's probably the smartest guy in the class;he got an A all 2 years that I taught him. He is also very funny and loves American pop culture. He is the eldest son in his family and would always be running from work to school because he was committed to his education. He would work in the corn fields from about 4am till noon with his Dad and Uncle then he'd get to class at 2 pm with his homework always done! He's such a great kid.