Fashion Institute of Technology ’16 | $2,000 Sampaguita Scholarship

Nominating Organization: AKLAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Lily Jane is a junior in the AAS Communication Design Program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City studying Advertising Design. She aspires to be an Art Director and couldn’t be more grateful to be learning it in such a wonderful city. She is on the Dean’s List and a member of the FIT Track Team. She has volunteered for the NYRR Half-Marathon, where she was start corral marshall, and the Gwendolyn Simmons Winter Skating Party and Fundraiser, where she was a poster designer. During her break, she enjoys running, traveling and keeping up-to-date with the latest music.

University of Michigan ’17 | $500 Sampaguita Scholarship

Nominating Organization: FILIPINO AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Josephine is a sophomore the University of Michigan with aspirations to attend Pharmacy School in the Fall of 2016. She is the past president of the University of Michigan Filipino American Student Association (FASA), where she launched philanthropic events that helped victims of Typhoon Haiyan, the Children’s Shelter of Cebu. She is a second-generation Filipino who stays in touch with her cultural roots and keeps alive Filipino traditions instilled by her parents. Josephine believes that being successful means “giving your all” whether you win, or lose, as long as you learn something valuable and are happy doing it! Mabuhay sa inyong lahat and God Bless!

University of Illinois @ Chicago ’18 | $300 Sampaguita Scholarship

Nominating Organization: PHILIPPINE ENGINEERS & SCIENTISTS ORGANIZATION (PESO)

Alyssa is a sophomore at the University of Illinois at Chicago studying Civil Engineering. Since the fifth grade, she has been a consistent honor student and was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. She loves to sing, play the piano, and dance, and has competed in all three categories. Alyssa performs as a technical/cultural dancer as a part of the Simbang Gabi Dance Crew, and member of the International Thespian Society. Alyssa has volunteered at the Ryder Cup, Feed My Starving Children Organization, and at numerous nursing homes.

Loyola University ’17 | $200 Sampaguita Scholarship

Nominating Organization: CHICAGO NIGHTINGALES

Rozel Camille Garcia attends Loyola University in Chicago where she is pursuing International Studies with a minor in Journalism. She hopes to actively participate in actions and resolutions that will help to alleviate the critical issues affecting the world today. Through the eyes of those closest to her, Rozel is perceived as supportive, adventurous, and understanding. Her character has been shaped with the values instilled in her by family, friends, and hardships in life. Although her future is still being written, there is much to discover on where her journey leads her, as there are still many stepping-stones ahead. There is no doubt that she will find herself short of what life truly encompasses.