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Sponsors named by scholarship
They are United Gulf Bank, Ahli United Bank, Bahrain Islamic Bank, Khaleej Finance and Investments Company, Standard Chartered Bank, SICO Investment Bank and Gulf International Bank. Silver sponsorship packages range from a minimum of BD50,000 to up to BD500,000 over five years, said Crown Prince's Court head Shaikh Khalifa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, who thanked the sponsors for their generous contributions. He praised their support of Crown Prince and BDF Commander-in-Chief Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa's efforts to develop Bahrain's youth. Earlier this year, Shaikh Salman launched the Crown Prince's International Scholarship Fund, opening the door for contributions to the scholarship programme from private sector institutions. The fund will allow the scholarship programme to expand into offering its scholars the opportunity to pursue postgraduate degrees, as well as provide funding for education enrichment programmes for its undergraduates.
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A free Christmas dinner and time of fellowship is offered to the citizens of Georgiana at 1 p.m., Sat., December 16 at the Georgiana Community House. The event is sponsored by the friends of the Georgiana Community. For more info, contact Betty Pugh at 376-9115 or Sherry Paige at 453-1537. n Yuletide ConcertThe Christian Education Department of the Greenville District is presenting the Saint Paul Baptist Church Choir in a Yuletide Musical Concert at the Butler Chapel AME Zion Church at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. The public is invited.n First Annual Christmas BazaarThe Georgiana Children's Depot Youth Center is sponsoring a Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 230 Washington Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 16.Come, look and buy - it's a joyous time! Come join us and support this worthy cause. Contact Mary Bellamy, GCDY Center at 376-2505 for more info.n Red and Black Holiday ExtravaganzaWarrior Ministries hosts a Red and Black Holiday Extravaganza at 7 p.m.
Revolution Orphan, USA Scholar
Vinerian Badoi was among the first that shouted Down with Ceausescu!. The first that woke up, the first that got killed. People say Vinerian Badoi was the first victim of the Revolution in Bucharest. He got out on the streets just to fulfill his dream of getting to America and live a better life. This year, his daughter has fulfilled her fathers dream. She got on the other side of the Ocean. After finding out about the horrors in Timisoara, a 30 year old man wondered: Why did all the people able to do something just stayed and did nothing? They were probably scared. Lord, how can one shoot people, women or children? These were the last words written by Vinerian Badoi in his diary on the 20th of December. He died the next day. THE LAST LOOK. I met the wife of the martyr hero at the grave of Vinerian Badoi.
Local Lad Bags ‘Singapore Cambridge’ Scholarship
Oh yeah! He obviously has a good reason; he has just bagged the prestigious Singapore Cambridge A Level scholarship. By: Special Correspondent Powai - 10 Dec 06 : Tejas says, Not many school leaving bright students are aware of this scholarship, which gives them access to studying in Singapore that too on a scholarship. Though it is highly competitive but worth the effort trying. I learnt about this from my cousin in US and I saw its advt in the newspaper, I applied and prepared hard to live my dreams. I would recommend other aspiring students to try for this scholarship as well. At present Tejas is studying in Sathaye College, Vile Parle in std 11th. He attributes his success to his parents who have been influential in shaping his personality with an all-round grooming in extra co-curricular activities during the school days.
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