GCC Scholar #0002 Selected

Posted by Steven Egay

For Gigaquit Civic Club
May 12, 2011

Reported by Mr. Roy Pepino, Head of the Screening Committee.

May 11, 2011

Good day my friends in GCC, we have completed the selection process of GCC Scholar #2 it's not a number anymore, his name is Sulpicio Galolo Jr. from Mahanub. He was selected from the final 3 which i presented to the guardian Mrs. Fe O. Uzon one of our town's Municipal Councilor.

Selection process was close, we have 14 applicants, 5 from SAI and 9 from GNSHI. Out of the 14 applicants, only 5 showed up for the interview and all 5 of them are similar, in family background, academic achievements 87.5 and up grades, economic situations. Any of them won't be able to attend College without some sort of financial assistance, and they all are ambition driven to attend college. Four of them are from outside poblacion barangays and they motorcycle fare everytime i ask them to meet me in town. Sometimes their fares borrowed from someone.


The remaining 4 of the 5 we interviewed, were the following:

1. Jovani Ata from Villafranca, salutatorian from SAI. He passed the seminarian exam but without a benefactor, he wont be admitted.

2. Merejoy B. Pecatoste of GNSHI, from Bangyag San Isidro. She is admitted to Marawi State University, technology curriculum. I have requested our Mayor to help her financial requirements and he will refer her to the Governor or to Congressman Romarate.

3. David E. Catindoy of GNSHI, from Duyos Villafranca, and like Merejoy he is admitted to Marawi State University, Baccalaureate curriculum, and also awaiting sponsorship from the Governor or Congressman.

4. Lucy Saiz of GNSHI, from Villafranca and is a working student throughout her high school. She, like Jovani are still awaiting any sponsorship in order to attend college.


We were not aware that the two MSU Examinees made enough score to be admitted until yesterday when i asked them to meet me in town in order to find out since i personally knew recent graduates from MSU and i asked them to make inquiries, and they found out that their names were on the list, so we inquired in school GN and at the post office and there they were since Feb. undelivered, and we ended up spending the whole day yesterday trying to find sponsors (they still need additional assistance as they are only partial scholars at MSU) until i thought about requesting the Mayor which took their names to the Governor and Congressman.

I will be going back to the two that has not have anything yet. Nobody will be left behind.

What i found out from this experience reinforced what i have felt for over ten years now since i came home. If you open yourself to your community, you will find a purpose in life far greater than you could imagine. We are talking about the future of our youth, our Gigaquit, nation and ourselves. What could be greater than that? If your measure of wealth is by how much you share yourself to others, then you feel what i felt.

Sometime next week before they will start on their new journey, i will be posting their picture here.

Thank you so much for the opportunity, it was such a pleasure.


P.S.
The Gigaquit Civic Club wish to thank Mr. Roy Pepino and the other members of the committee, Mrs. Teresita Natad and Mr Rudy Nasi.

Also for the recommendations and advices of Mrs. Eliza Escabal of GNSHI and Mr. Nickson Buctuan of SAI.

All of them made this process successful.

This is only a start. GCC will keep you posted on future updates regarding Scholar#2.