Major: Natural Sciences with environmental orientation School: San Carlos University, Rio Dulce/Livingston Campus Originally From: Semuy, Izabal, Guatemala Evan was born and grew up in the village of Semuy, which is located in the mountains overlooking Lake Izabal. The...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Lives in a remote Arcochoch village in Guatemala. Comes from a farm worker family that lacks financial resources and is experiencing family illnesses. Pursuing a career as a pre-school teacher for Q’eqchi (a Maja...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Lives in remote village of Arcochoch, Livingston, Izabal. Wants to continue into her last year of diversificado buts lacks funds (father is unemployed). Hopes to become an intercultural, bilingual teacher at a preschool for...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Supports her mother and two children after father killed in armed attack Sells food on the street as source of income Completed three years at the university in Intercultural Bilingual Education Program Wants to...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Works hard cleaning corn fields and cutting cardamom to earn tuition money Pursues all opportunities to find the means to complete his education Completed 5 successful semesters at the university Volunteers at several organizations...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Has a passion to pursue a university music degree & become a music teacher Needs a scholarship and any job to help support himself because his family is poor Plays the marimba, saxophone, trumpet,...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Is a dynamic young woman with a strong intellect and passionate desire to help her community Was studying social work but stopped to use tuition money to pay for Dad’s health care Works as...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Is highly disciplined and dedicated to her studies in medical school. Travels two hours to medical school starting out early and ending late at night. Wants to practice medicine in her village and feels...
Candidate for 2020 GSSG Scholarship Completed 11 years of academic excellence Recognized as leader among peers Demonstrated strong compassion and altruism Awarded scholarship to study English Volunteers as interpreter for nonprofits Interns as preschool teacher Yearns for university education...
Major: Social Work School: Universidad de San Carlos, Coban Originally From: Tactic, Guatemala Heydi is the eldest of seven children. While she was growing up, her mother supported the family by weaving shawls, an art form practiced by many...