Lucy Ramirez University Scholarship
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When several scholarship students graduated from high school in 2002, SOL began a university scholarship program with 4 Salvadoran students: Gerardo Martinez, Lucy Ramirez, Roque Murcia and Tito Murcia. Granting them full scholarships for 5 years of University.
The scholarships cover some or all of their tuition, materials, photocopies, food, transportation and housing. Each month, the students meet with SOL staff to discuss accomplishments and difficulties in their studies. SOL hopes to continue supporting dedicated University students.
In August 2002, Lucy Ramirez was killed in an accident on the way to a soccer
match she had organized. SOL felt a deep loss and recognizing her deep commitment
to improve the lives of the people in her community, and her love of life itself,
we renamed the university scholarship program in her honor.
SOL is proud of the first graduates of this program who are model students,
citizens and leaders committed to serving their communities and country with
the skills that they have developed as a part of this program.
Gerardo says, “studying computer science has encouraged personal, academic and professional development in his life, and has changed his way of thinking.”
Roque, finishing his Practicum this coming year will graduate as a lawyer writes, “after much reading, interpreting and analyzing different documents and doing research projects and presentations, I have more certainty that the course I study—judicial science—is the most dignified.”
Tito, who was a communication major is now the Artistic Director for the Secretary of Culture at the National Theatre thinks that studying as “learning for life,” where “may we study for the pleasure of feeling more ownership of our own disposition.” He and the other graduates continue to plan community events and participate in SOL activities.
In 2010 SOL is supporting 8 university students
