Four Guyanese students will be completing high school on scholarships across the world, after the first successful selections cycle of UWC Guyana.UWC are United World Colleges – 15 highly international high-schools located on every continent. The mission is to use education as a force to unite people for peace and a sustainable future. Nelson Mandela’s children attended on scholarships, and he was President of the UWC board.This is the first year that UWC Guyana ran a selection cycle. 86 applications were received from across the country, and there was a competitive two-stage interview process. The main emphasis was not grades, but rather students’ commitment and vision to use this opportunity to help change society and be ambassadors for Guyana.The students selected are going to Singapore,Cheap Carolina Panthers Jerseys, Canada, China and USA. There exist other UWCs in Southern Africa, India, Norway and Costa Rica among others.? Students are selected based on potential and commitment to UWC ideals, international understanding and service. Therefore families are not asked to contribute more than they can afford, and all four are receiving full or almost full scholarships, with a total value over 250,000 USD.New UWC students being taught to cook Guyanese food by Merissa’s mother Davi (left). From right: Students Kyle Joseph (UWC in Canada), Saif Panday (UWC in Singapore), Stephon Roberts (UWC in China), Merissa Peterson (UWC in the USA) and UWC Guyana volunteer Deondra Wishart.The four students selected are Merissa Peterson, Saif Panday, Kyle Joseph and Stephon Roberts.In an invited comment 16-year-old Peterson whose ambition is to become a medical doctor said,”I’m so thankful to be one of the lucky students chosen for such a great opportunity. I intend to use it to the best of my ability and do intend to come back home and share all the new skills and knowledge I would’ve learnt at UWC USA College.”Eighteen-year-old Panday of St. Rose’s High has plans to become an Economist/ Diplomat and according to him “I am incredibly grateful to be chosen along with three other amazing students for a chance to study through the United World College (UWC) International Scholarship Programme.“I am equally delighted that I will be attending the United World College of South East Asia. I see this as an opportunity to fully dive in,Jerseys NFL Cheap, pursue my passions and take a step towards achieving my ultimate goal of being an economist. I intend to make every moment count while on this programme. I also intend to use the skills learnt there to be a meaningful contributor to Guyana’s development when I return.”An aspiring surgeon,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, Joseph of Aishalton, South Rupununi, Region Nine,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and a student of Queen’s College is also very elated about the opportunity afforded to him. He disclosed that because of his experience at high school, he has grown to become a rounded individual.“Because I’ve been a part of these various activities that exposed me to various cultures and people, I was particularly excited about UWC. Their values about making education a force to unite people is truly inspiring.“The whole idea of going to one institution with people of different cultures and learning about their ways all makes it more exhilarating to be a part of Pearson College,” he shared.Roberts also stressed his appreciation for being selected to participate in the UWC programme. The 18-year-old noted, “While I will miss my family (especially my grandmother), friends and my home, I leave with hopes of returning a better person, with sufficient skills to contribute to the development of my country.”The aim of the United World College is to educate young people of different ethnicities,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, religions and social statuses in one place as a means of promoting world unity. And according to Roberts,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, “I am happy to be a part of such a community, and I’m always interested in learning new things about different cultures.”