Page 10 - Real Life Annual Report 2021

Real Life Scholarship

In May of 2021, Youthlinc again offered a need- $5,000 WINNER
based college scholarship to Real Life High School
Seniors or College students of refugee or immigrant Nida Taha is from Sudan.
Her family traveled from
background. The following scholarships were Sudan to Egypt before
awarded: eventually coming to
• (1) $5,000 scholarship America. She is entering
her Sophomore year
• (1) $3,000 scholarship at Columbia College
• (3) $2,000 scholarships studying Business:
• (5) $1,000 scholarships Innovations and
Entrepreneurship. She
We would like to recognize the Low Family was originally inspired to
Foundation, Barker Charitable Foundation, Jim pursue entrepreneurship
and Sherry Rudin, and Merrick Bank for their by her parents who
both started their own
contributions to make this award possible. businesses to help support
her family. Nida believes
$3,000 WINNER Leila Abdul is from the Congo. She is that success is achievable
a refugee from Rhino camp Arua. She through motivation and
discipline. When she
has been in the United States for about is notstudying, Nida
two years. Leila and her sisters arrived volunteers at the Sudanese
in Utah with their aunt's family in 2019. Resource Center helping
She is a Senior at Utah International kids with homework and
Charter School. Next year, Leila plans coordinating activities.
to attend Salt Lake Community College She hopes to continue her
and begin to complete the prerequisites education and also give
to become a doctor. She hopes that as back to her community.
a doctor, she will be able to help others
in her community to live a healthy and NIDA TAHA
LEILA ABDUL happy life.

$2,000 WINNERS

Niraj Sanyasi was raised Didier Byiringiro is from Michael Okello is from
in a Nepali refugee Rwanda. Next year, he Kenya. He is a refugee from
camp. He is currently plans to attend Salt Lake a Kenyan camp in Kakuma
studying at the University Community College an Michael is currently
of Utah, majoring in and study Mechanical Senior at Mountain
Operation Supply Chain Engineering. He Ridge HighSchool.
Management. Niraj hopes hopes that through his Over the past few years,
to someday create his education, he will be able Michael has developed a
own nonprofit and help to to earn money to help passion for building and
improve the quality of life those around him. understanding engineering.
NIRAJ SANYASI for others. DIDIER BYIRINGIRO MICHAEL OKELLO
$1,000 WINNERS

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