AFEW Scholars

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 Elena Agcaoili 

Graduate of Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Elena is a graduated Civil Engineer.  She has 10 siblings, and her parents work in a farm and sell vegetables.  She dreams to be an engineer someday and help support her  family.  

Deywee Sotoza

Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Currently a Junior, B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering. Deywee's parents did not complete college, but their family highly values education and strives to get him to be an engineer someday.  He loves to play the guitar and read books. 

Eljie Joy Martinez

University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo

Eljie Joy is a Junior, B.S. Chemical Engineering. Being a “plantita”, she gets most of her allowance by propagating and selling indoor/outdoor plants through social media. She dreams of working at Pharmaceutical Industries abroad someday and help her family. 

Lawrence Padua 

Urdaneta University, Urdaneta, Pangasinan

Lawrence is a Sophomore Computer Engineering student. His father takes sideline jobs in welding while her mom tutors English. Lawrence strives to finish college to be able to repay his parents’ sacrifices. 

Jorge Orbillo, Jr. 

Urdaneta University, Urdaneta, Pangasinan

Jorge is a Sophomore Civil Engineering student. His father passed away when his mom was pregnant with him. His uncles and aunts are helping him financially. The AFEW scholarship means a lot to him in his financial struggles.  

John Loyd Lao

University of Antique, Sibalom, Antique

John Loyd is a Freshman in Civil Engineering, graduated with honors in high school. His dream is to become a successful Civil Engineer and break the circle of poverty in their family as well as help others pursue their dreams someday.