Huawei Philippines organized a virtual event to warmly
welcome its first batch of scholars from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the
oldest existing university in Asia.
Thomasian students Hermil Gerard Calasang, Jia Anette Phi, Kryzha Lei Aguilar,
Maricar Auditor and Matthew Gabriel Rabanes joined the Huawei family as scholars
with a bright future ahead of them.
In her speech, Dean Jerralyn Padua of the UST College of Information and
Computing Sciences shared how the pandemic has affected all families in terms of
their financial capabilities to support the education of their children. “This opportunity
given by the Huawei team is really very helpful for them to be able to continue their
education despite the current situation in the country.”
Dr. Angelo Dela Cruz, Dean of College of Engineering, considered the scholarship
program as “very timely” given the financial difficulties faced by many students amid
the pandemic. “Actually, I have just received at least 20 promissory notes last week
during our enrollment. We hope the scholarship program will be the beginning of
many more activities and programs between Huawei and UST that will ultimately
benefit our students.”
Prof. Cheryl Peralta, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, said the program is “a great
blessing and a beacon of hope in this very challenging time.” “We believe that
effective and productive collaborations help enrich the experience of students and
university staff and allow them to do their best in the New Normal, not only to
survive but to thrive in the new opportunities brought about by the rapidly changing
world of technology.”
Meanwhile, Asst. Prof. Maria Cecilia Tio Cuison, Director of the Office of Student
Affairs, expressed her gratitude to Huawei for the opportunity to help Thomasian
students realize their dreams. “We owe it to you as a solid partner in the educative
mission. You have widened our doors for far-reaching opportunities that pave the
way for us to fulfill our envisioned goals, especially to sustain our strong linkage with
the industry to expand educational opportunities,” Tio Cuison added.
For his part, Huawei Philippines Human Resources Director Peter Zhang
congratulated the five scholars, saying they are bound for great things and that they
play a key role in helping the society through ICT. Zhang also thanked UST for the
partnership: “We look forward to having a continuous cooperation with UST in the
coming years and supporting more deserving students as well as the talent
ecosystem for the ICT industry.”
At present, Huawei Philippines has 19 scholars from local universities. As a company
that values education and talents, Huawei Philippines has been partnering with local
universities and colleges to support Filipino students in various ways and help them
achieve their aspirations. Huawei advocates for Education4All by providing
educational institutions with digital skills workshops and scholarships,
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