We continue to see the achievements made by our scholars. This quarter, our very own Erin S Iryani Saiof has been offered a prestigious scholarship from the Collage of Idaho to further her studies in the United States. Collage of Idaho is a private institution that is among the top 20 colleges in the US.

Ms. Saiof, a Papuan, received the SF scholarship to United World Collage (UWC) of Costa Rica in 2007. Growing up in poverty in one of Indonesia’s most abundant regions has shaped the unwavering determination of this bright young lady to become a mining engineer. Her proven ability to pursue and excel in further studies, encourages us to keep finding potential talents that sometimes are found in marginalized areas. Fluent in Costa Rican Spanish, she said, ““Yo quiero hacer un grande compromise a mi pais especialmente Papua, un lugar que hazco como hoy.” Translated, it means: “I would like to contribute something valuable to my country, especially to Papua.”

We wish her the very best in realizing her dreams of becoming a local heroine in Papua!

“Yo quiero hacer un grande compromise a mi pais especialmente Papua, un lugar que hazco como hoy.”

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