Another Proud Scholarship Recipient!

 Lucelli

Lucelli grew up in the small village of San Lazaro, Orange Walk. She is the daughter of Esther Sanchez, a housekeeper, and Ivan Sanchez, a former school teacher. She is the eldest of four children. At an early age, Lucelli showed great interest in the scientific nature of life. She enjoyed long walks and observing the simple, yet complex and intriguing life of the creatures she saw. She also enjoyed experimenting. As Lucelli grew up, she discovered her love for science and a passion for the well being of others. Thus it was, that Lucelli chose to study in the field of science. In the year 2004 she enrolled at the Belize Adventist College, Calcutta. It was a challenging feat but at the end of those four long years the outcome was a successful one. She graduated with honors and as the Salutatorian from the Belize Adventist College in 2007. Subsequently, Lucelli moved to the island of San Pedro to live with her parents. That same year, she applied for a post as a pharmacist assistant. Her ethical values and dedication has earned her the trust of her boss and has allowed her to retain a part time job with her employer. She has been working at the pharmacy since then and has gained a vast experience  in the medical field. In the year 2009, Lucelli enrolled at the University of Belize, where she is majoring in Nursing and a minor in Pharmacology. Her aim goes further. She does not want to remain a registered nurse but wishes  to further her education and gain a Master degree and the title of Physician Assistant. It was not until the year 2011, that Lucelli gained a scholarship from the San Pedro Foundation. Back then her mother was working as a house keeper for the Changes in Latitude Bed and Breakfast Inn. The employer saw that her mother (now a single mother) was struggling to give her four daughters an education. And after seeing that Lucelli had the abilities of a good student who showed to have a promising future, she did not hesitate to offer Lucelli an application. Thus it was that Lucelli obtained her scholarship. Lucelli believes that any body can be who he/she wants to be with studying, a great passion, patience and practice. Why? Because all good things come to those who wait... practice makes perfect... passion allows somebody to do something because they themselves enjoy whatever it is that they like doing. It comes from their own mind and not as the result of other peoples influences... and  studying sets the road for learning and it will all be worth it at the end.

A Proud San Pedro Foundation Scholarship Recipient!

Angi

Angi grew up in the sunny island of Ambergris Caye, Belize. She is the eldest of 6 children and her mom is a seamstress. During her childhood, she always enjoyed going to school and learning new things.  The hard effort of her mother to ensure that her kids get educated has been her biggest inspiration. In high school years she worked in tandem to her studies. It was a very challenging feat but it became a good opportunity to learn and build character. She graduated with honors from the San Pedro High school in 2006. Subsequently, she began working as a waitress in a local restaurant and was later offered an office job by a relative of the restaurant owner. Her hard work and dedication earned her a timely promotion to take on additional responsibilities with greater opportunity for gaining experience in the work environment. Early in high school, she had discovered her love for accounting and in 2009 she decided it was time to move on and began working for a professional architect with focused responsibilities on accounting. She recently began her studies at the University of Belize in Belmopan majoring on Accounting. Her commitment and passion allowed her to retain a part-time job with her employer and secure assistance from The San Pedro Foundation to make her studies possible. She does not believe in complacency and strongly believes that one must continue to grow and learn because in the end, the only real security that we have in this world is our knowledge and experience.

* Surname no included due to privacy.

Older days!

I was browsing through the internet today, looking for some information about  the San Pedro Foundation. I did find some and it dates way back to the year 1997! Three brilliant students were awarded scholarships! They were Mariana Ancona, Mary Gonzalez and Karen Martinez . Mariana Ancona used the scholarship to continue her tertiary education. She studied at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in the U.S., where she was to pursue her PHD in Science School. Ms. Ancona received one of the highest grade averages.
 

  Victoria Collins presents a San Pedro Foundation scholarship to Mariana Ancona

Karen Martinez graduated from Muffles Junior College in May of that same year majoring in Business Science. During her four semesters there, she made the Dean's honor list twice. She also received an award from the Hon. Ruben Campos for Youth Leadership and Community Service, and an award from the University of Quintanaroo, Mexico for her participation in a Master Plan Survey for the Orange Walk Town Board. Ms. Martinez used her scholarship to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Business Science at the University College of Belize (now referred to as the University of Belize).
Mary Gonzalez was enrolled at St. John's Junior College pursuing a General Studies course and majoring in Biology.

These three brilliant students were the first few who had received assistance from the San Pedro Foundation. They, as well as many of our young students have and should enjoy the benefits of the scholarships that the San Pedro Foundation offers!
 
Our young people are the future, and as Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) states, "We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." This is the aim of the San Pedro Foundation—to assist our youth and provide them with a monetary foundation for higher education.
 
Reference:
 
http://www.sanpedrosun.com/old/99-131y.html
http://ambergriscaye.com/sanpedrosun/old/scholarship.html

Introduction

Education plays an important role in San Pedro, as in the rest of the world. Graduates from high school seek to further their education either in the city or abroad.Unfortunately sometimes, financial difficulty handicaps a student to continue his/her studies putting to waste an intelligent mind.Fortunately, in San Pedro there is a vibrant organization willing to assist interested students in continuing their education by awarding them with scholarships.

The San Pedro Foundation (SPF) is a government registered, non-profit organization founded in 1993 by home owners at the Belize Yacht Club. Hank and Mary Agler were the main founders. Mary had been a teacher in Indiana and knew the importance of a good education. Hank passed away in 2008, but Mary still takes an active interest in the functions of the foundation. Their main goal has always been to raise funds that will aid in scholarship funding for young Belizean students. Having seen that the government of Belize provides for education only up to the age of sixteen, the San Pedro Foundation seeks to aid the youth of San Pedro who want to achieve a higher education. The Foundation offers scholarships of$3,200 Bz ($1,600 US) to students who have graduated high school and been accepted to institutions of higher learning. The scholarships are awarded in increments of $800 per semester and are contingent on the student achieving a passing grade average. Throughout its existence, the foundation has given scholarship to thirteen students and most of them have returned to live and work in San Pedro.

Most of the donations given to the SPF come from visitors to the island of San Pedro who have thoroughly enjoyed their stay and want to do something to help the community. A fund raising bar-b-que is held annually. In addition to offering scholarships, the Foundation has contributed to the R.C.School, the San Pedro Library and other community efforts.

Current board members are Claudio Azueta, President; Renita Dellacca, Vice President; Ken Osterman, Treasurer; Jenny Osterman, Secretary and Anthony Anderson, Director.

Reference: 
http://www.sanpedrosun.com/old/99-131y.html
http://ambergriscaye.com/sanpedrosun/old/scholarship.html