By Ajlana Osmanagic | Program Director
Scholarship and Personal Development Program
Quarterly Report
July - September 2020
Over the last few months, it has been inspiring to see the Bosana community respond to challenges with astounding compassion. Your investment in our shared vision of a better future continues to transform our students’ lives. On behalf of our students and staff, thank you!
Historically, this quarter is the busiest time of the year for our staff. It is the end of the academic year and time to select new students for our Scholarship and Professional Development Program. It is also the time for graduations and graduate school enrollment. Please read more about all our graduates, new students, and remarkable voluntary work our students have been doing during this past quarter.
Students and Program Update:
This has been an incredible quarter for Bosana students. We are richer for having 3 new Doctor of Medicine. Ivana, Saima and Stipan passed all their requirements and officially became doctors. All three of them also passed their state exams in this same quarter. Our doctors, however, are not the only new Bosana graduates. Additional students who received their bachelor’s degrees during the past few months are: Senita, Ahmedina, Benjamin, Salih, Suncica and Zenajda. Josip and Sanela received their master’s degree.
In September, we also welcomed 13 new students into our Scholarship Program and additional 5 students into our Professional Development Program.
With record number of scholarship applications received this year – 219! - selection process was not an easy task. We were impressed with so many wonderful, talented and driven applicants who want to secure a better future for themselves. In the end, however, scholarship committee narrowed down their choices to a final list of new Bosana scholarship applicants.
Highlights of the quarter:
We are excited to report all these inspiring news about our students:
We are proud that our students are not only dedicated to their studies, but are also making a difference through their volunteer work.
“Students for Humanity” project is still thriving. Bosana students are all setting aside a part of their monthly scholarship funds for their own humanitarian projects. Bosana’s former students are also part of this project. The project is funded with their personal donations which Bosana also matches each month. Students vote each month on what projects they want to support based on the funds available.
In September, our students decided to support not one, but four initiatives with their „Bosana Students for Humanity“ project.
One initiative went towards purchasing books and accessories for 18 school children living in foster families. Books were distributed to these children through their social workers.
The second project our students completed this month was to help a family of eight (8) from Tuzla by purchasing food, basic necessities, paying for children's school supplies, and paying off their electrical bill.
The third initiative was to help raise funds for an operation of a rare tumor for one young father. An official fundraiser was organized and one of Bosana students suggested donating a portion of their funds to this fundraiser.
Lastly, students donated to a student from Zenica who needed help paying for his dorm room fees.
By Ajlana Osmanagic | Program Director
By Ajlana Osmanagic | Program Director
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