NEWSLETTER 2018 december NEWS 2. JASMINA KAVGIĆ (SREBRENIK) FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA 15 REASONS TO BE PROUD The best student of the Faculty of Economics, awarded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Science on the 11th of December, 2018, in Mostar. December is a magical month. It is the month when you scholarship holders whose outstanding achievements were exchange presents and share the joy and magic of holidays recognized and awarded with Golden and Silver Badges, Golden Plaque, presented to the Student of the Year of the Faculty with your loved ones. It is also the month when we look the Dean’s Award or the Golden Plaque. They’ve earned of Economics (on 18th of December, 2018) with the GPA of 10.00 back on all that we have achieved and are to achieve still, these because they are the best students at their respective for the first cycle of studies, the highest GPA at the Faculty and and when we forget all the difficulties and obstacles that universities and faculties. the University both. we had to sacrifice our energy to – all that energy now is transformed, and we are full of love and hope for a new, These fifteen extraordinary young people fill us with hope better beginning. that “a better tomorrow” that all of us think about from Jasmina has been the scholarship holder of the time to time is not as far as it sometimes seems. These Hastor Foundation for three years, and she has However, the real magic of the holiday season was really magnificent fifteen are a true example of the new type of continued the second cycle of studies at the Faculty felt by all of us at the Hastor Foundation as soon as the news leader that our society desperately needs, and if we follow of Economics in Tuzla, Department of Accounting from all across Bosnia and Herzegovina about the successes their example and consider them people we can look up of our scholarship holders started coming in. In a matter of to, we’ll realize that “a better tomorrow” is just arounf the and Finance Revision. just a few days, we’ve heard from no less than 15 of our corner. “The support of the Hastor Foundation has meant a both, made it much easier to keep on walking great deal to me. It was not easy combating various forward, towards new victories. The Hastor distractions on the road towards completing my Foundation is a proof that putting in effort and work education, but knowing that there was this constant hard are appreciated and always worth it. wind in my sails, this financial and moral support Being a part of this family is wonderful.” 1. LEJLA RAMIĆ (SARAJEVO) FACULTY OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Golden Badge of the University of Sarajevo for the first cycle of 3. ANISA RUHOTINA (SARAJEVO) studies, GPA 9.5 FACULTY OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Golden Badge of the University of Sarajevo for the second cycle of studies, GPA 9.87 Golden Badge of the University of Sarajevo for the first cycle of studies, GPA 9.83 Golden Badge of the University of Sarajevo for the second cycle of Lejla was the scholarship holder of the Hastor Foundation. It was hard before, but now it’s even studies, GPA 9.85 . Foundation for three years. She is currently a harder because only now that I’m looking back teaching assistant at the Faculty of Law, University on my time as its scholarship holder I can truly Anisa was the Foundation’s scholarship holder for of Sarajevo, at the Chair of Economic Sciences to be understand its significance and the opportunity I was three years. She is currently in her third cycle of given when I became a part of it. Numerous reasons more precise. studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo. make up my conviction and enable me to say that At the same time, she is a teaching assistant at the central the Hastor Foundation represents a pillar “Talking about the support of the Hastor Foundation is aforementioned faculty, Chair of Civil Law. of true, universal values. Whenever I talk about the Talking about the help and support I received as a difficult if you’re limited to only a couple of sentences. scholarship holder of the Hastor Foundation is truly Although I’m no longer formally its scholarship Foundation in the future, I will express my gratitude “I consider my employment at the Faculty of Law hard. The Hastor Foundation was never just financial holder, I still feel this great connection with the to these wonderful people – teacher Ramo, director to be the final confirmation of everything that the support, but a fountain of much more important Foundation because it had this immeasurable and Seid and the members of the Administrative team Foundation has taught me. In my case, the fact that values, those that make up the essence of life. multifaceted significance throughout my studies. – because they put their trust in me. Your support the education is the winning formula for success and Numerous new friendships, the wisdom of teacher The Hastor Foundation is so much more than mere made by path towards success easier! something that constantly drives us forward truly Ramo, the volunteer hours spent with the children in financial support because there, at its core, are was proven, and it was proven immediately upon learning and merriment… That is what truly counts. young and talented people who have confirmed over Finally, I would like to thank you for always thinking finishing the second cycle of studies. Knowledge I would be immensely happy if my contribution to and over again that the “Education is the Choice of about us too, the former scholarship holders of the Hastor Foundation!” truly is power. the Foundation is anywhere near the support, the Winners”, as our motto proudly states. I am trying knowledge, and the skills I gained during my time very hard to find the right words to talk about the there.” NEWS 4. BELMANA GERIN (STOLAC) 6. IRENA KARAMEHMEDOVIĆ (SARAJEVO) AGRO-MEDITERRANEAN FACULTY, DŽEMAL BIJEDIĆ SARAJEVO MUSIC ACADEMY UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE PROGRAM Silver Badge of the University of Sarajevo for the first cycle of studies, GPA 9.4 Dean’s Award, received for finishing the third year of the first cycle of studies with the GPA of 9.56 Golden Plaque, awarded by the Student Union of the Džemal Bijedić Irena has been the Foundation’s scholarship holder University in Mostar for completing the first year of the second cycle of for three years already. She continued her Master studies with the GPA of 9.99 studies at the Sarajevo Music Academy, Department of Musical Theory and Pedagogy. Belmana has been the scholarship holder of our whichever occasion, I have to mention my status as “The Hastor Foundation helped me greatly on Foundation for 12 years, and she continued with her a scholarship holder and a volunteer of the Hastor my path towards success. I had some health- studies at the same Faculty where she completed Foundation. I believe that I have my parents to related problems this year, but their support and the first cycle of her studies. thank for each one of my accomplishments, but also understanding proved itself to be a great driving the Foundation. I know that you are proud of your force. I hope that with this recognition I’ll be able to “The support of the Hastor Foundation doesn’t mean scholarship holders who are successful students, say how thankful I am, since the Foundation played that it is only financial, it is also a moral support. I but who will also, in the future, be successful a great role in this success of mine.” am proud and happy to be a part of this family for professionals.” so many years, and whenever I introduce myself, in 5. MAIDA HUSNIĆ (MOSTAR) FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, DŽEMAL BIJEDIĆ UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR, DEPARTMENT 7. MARIJA PIŠKOVIĆ (POSUŠJE) OF BOSNIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE SARAJEVO MUSIC ACADEMY Golden Plaque, awarded by the Student Union of the Džemal Silver Badge of the University of Sarajevo for the first cycle of Bijedić University in Mostar for completing her studies with the studies, GPA 9.33 GPA of 9.71 The Best Student of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences with the GPA of 9.71 awarded by the Federal Ministry of Education Marija has been the scholarship holder of our ones. However, the thing you’ll really remember for and Science Foundation for four years. She continued her Master as long as you’re alive is the fact that the Foundation studies at the Sarajevo Music Academy where she was a home for its scholarship holders, a shelter Maida has been the scholarship holder of our I would like to use this opportunity to express my also finished her first cycle of studies. regardless of where the life’s circumstances lead Foundation for three years already. She is currently sincerest gratitude to the Foundation for having us. The enormous support given to me by the in her fourth year of studies at the Department of influenced me in such a way and contributing to my “Throughout the years, the Hastor Foundation Foundation helped me grow as a person in every Bosnian Language and Literature.. growth and advancement. I would also like to point played a great role in my path towards success. aspect, and helped me feel secure and motivated, so out that this award belongs to the Foundation as The financial support made it easier for me to gain that I could continue walking forward.” “From the moment I signed my first scholarship much as it belongs to me, and I hope that we’ll walk education, and its program helped me acquire new contract with the Hastor Foundation, many this path of success together in the future.” skills and knowledge, but also improve existing wonderful things started happening in my life and NEWS 8.