A senior student of Saipan Southern High School was named Friday a Quest Bridge scholar for school year 2011-2012.<\/p>\n
Lallane Guiao is the second Pacific Islander to accomplish such a feat, next to Darren Demapan who now attends Stanford University.<\/p>\n
As a Quest Bridge scholar, Guiao\u2019s college expenses will all be paid for by the scholarship program. Her college scholarship grant amounts to $58,671.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am truly honored to have been selected for this scholarship. It\u2019s like a dream come true. My family is extremely proud of me. I would not have been able to accomplish this if it weren\u2019t for their motivation,\u201d she told Saipan Tribune yesterday.<\/p>\n
Guiao will enroll at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. <\/p>\n
She said she is thinking of majoring in political science in preparation for a degree in law. Guaio said she applied for the program and was extremely overwhelmed when she received the good news Friday.<\/p>\n
She believes that she was selected because of her academics, extra-curricular involvements, and community service. <\/p>\n
The Quest Bridge Scholarship is a four-year scholarship covering everything from tuition to board. <\/p>\n
Guiao revealed that it was Demapan, also from the CNMI public high school, who encouraged her to apply for the Quest Bridge scholarship.<\/p>\n
QuestBridge is a non-profit organization that has worked since 1994 to connect bright, motivated low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation\u2019s best colleges and universities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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