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Based on rigorous evaluation of an extremely competitive collection of applications this year, we are very pleased to announce that the following students have been selected to receive the 2009 Gadab Foundation scholarship. Gadab Foundation was formed by young Oromo university students who reside in North America. We are excited and proud to award the scholarship to outstanding students demonstrating academic excellence, leadership and service in both school and community. Furthermore, the Gadab Foundation Scholarship Committee selected these students based not only on their strong academic achievements, but also on their educational goals, personal characteristics and their financial need.
1. Abu Kedir
2. Dero Geleto Budie
3. Fatiye Weyema
4. Muhdin Abdulahi
Congratulations to the 2009 GF Scholarship recipients.
- Gadab Foundation Scholarship Program
"Beekkomsaa fii guddinni, qabenyaa fii barnoonni, biyya ofiitiif yoo hin taane maali hiikkaan issaanii?" - Ali Birra
The Gadab Foundation Scholarship Program, established in 2006, is to assist currently enrolled Oromo Students in high schools as well as universities in Oromia, Ethiopia. The Foundation is non-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization. The purpose is mainly educational and is aimed at providing financial and other aid in the form of scholarship awards to enable students obtain all necessary material and to meet requirements of their courses and to be able to complete their High School education and continue on to university. The Foundation wishes to help raise the level of student retention in the schools in the Oromia state of Ethiopia.
The Gadab Foundation award is competitive and makes this scholarship available only to aspiring, hardworking and deserving students with good school continuity record. Female students and students from disadvantaged parents or homes are encouraged to apply for the scholarship to cover their fees, supplies and other needs. The primary objective of the Gadab Foundation Scholarship Program is to enable more Oromo students to enter and progress steadily through their higher education. It is also our goal to help Oromo students who have dropped out of higher institutions due to financial problems and wish to go back. The Foundation awards should influence every Oromos who live in North America as well as in other parts of the world, to support our foundation or initiate similar foundation that would assist Oromo students back home. Our philosophy is if all Oromo people in the diaspora recognize the value of education and support one Oromo student get to colleges/universities, the number of Oromo students in higher education will increase dramatically in a very short time, and will be a great contribution to the development of the Oromo community.
- Gadab Foundation
