NORSU to offer 10 scholarship slots under COCO Foundation

By Rachelle M. Nessia

Tuesday 17th of April 2012

DUMAGUETE CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- The COCO Foundation is offering 10 slots as its scholarship grant through the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) in Dumaguete City for academic year 2012-2013.

Recipients of the scholarship grant are children of small coconut farmers in the province.

The COCO Foundation is administered through the United Coconut Planters Bank - Coco Industry Investment (UCPB-CIFF) Group of Companies.

The foundation was established in 1987 as a non-stock, non-profit organization that aims to address the socio-economic needs of the communities where the company operates.

UCPB-CIFF has been offering scholarship grants through NORSU for several years now, said NORSU Information Officer Joy Perez in an interview.

One of its scholars, Henzel Mae Ymbol, graduated Summa Cum Laude with the degree Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in March this year. Ymbol is a native of San Juan, Siquijor.

UCPB-CIIF Foundation President Edgardo Amistad, in a letter to NORSU President Dr. Henry Sojor, expressed his pride in the foundation scholar for graduating with the highest academic honor.

Amistad cited the university for guiding Ymbol, “to strive for the highest academic performance as well as hone her leadership skills.”

The letter revealed that Ymbol is scheduled to start working for the UCPB group this month.

Perez said 100 scholarship slots are available for first semester 2012-13 in 10 different colleges in the country under the Coco Foundation. (RMN/PIA 7, Negros Oriental)