[Manila August 25, 2021] Huawei Philippines organized a virtual event to warmly
welcome its first batch of scholars from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the
oldest existing university in Asia.
Thomasian students Hermil Gerard Calasang, Jia Anette Phi, Kryzha Lei Aguilar,
Maricar Auditor and Matthew Gabriel Rabanes joined the Huawei family as scholars
with a bright future ahead of them.
In her speech, Dean Jerralyn Padua of the UST College of Information and
Computing Sciences shared how the pandemic has affected all families in terms of
their financial capabilities to support the education of their children. “This opportunity
given by the Huawei team is really very helpful for them to be able to continue their
education despite the current situation in the country.”
Dr. Angelo Dela Cruz, Dean of College of Engineering, considered the scholarship
program as “very timely” given the financial difficulties faced by many students amid
the pandemic. “Actually, I have just received at least 20 promissory notes last week
during our enrollment.
We hope the scholarship program will be the beginning of many more activities and programs between Huawei and UST that will ultimately
benefit our students.”Prof. Cheryl Peralta, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, said the program is “a great blessing and a beacon of hope in this very challenging time.”
“We believe that effective and productive collaborations help enrich the experience of students and university staff and allow them to do their best in the Now Normal, not only to survive but to thrive in the new opportunities brought about by the rapidly changing
world of technology.”
Meanwhile, Asst. Prof. Maria Cecilia Tio Cuison, Director of the Office of Student
Affairs, expressed her gratitude to Huawei for the opportunity to help Thomasian
students realize their dreams. “We owe it to you as a solid partner in the educative
mission. You have widened our doors for far-reaching opportunities that pave the
way for us to fulfill our envisioned goals, especially to sustain our strong linkage with
the industry to expand educational opportunities,” Tio Cuison added.
For his part, Huawei Philippines Human Resources Director Peter Zhang
congratulated the five scholars, saying they are bound for great things and that they
play a key role in helping the society through ICT. Zhang also thanked UST for the
partnership: “We look forward to having a continuous cooperation with UST in the
coming years and supporting more deserving students as well as the talent
ecosystem for the ICT industry.”
The scholars are in their fourth and final year in their respective programs. With their
passion for technology, they hope to continue their education despite hardships, with
the goal of starting a career in the ICT industry soon and being one of those who
drive innovation in the country.
At present, Huawei Philippines has 19 scholars from local universities. As a company
that values education and talents, Huawei Philippines has been partnering with local
universities and colleges to support Filipino students in various ways and help them
achieve their aspirations. Huawei advocates for Education4All by providing
educational institutions with digital skills workshops and scholarships, among other
initiatives.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology
(ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key
domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are
committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully
connected, intelligent world.
Huawei’s end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both
competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we
create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life,
and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.
At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic
research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward.
We have more than 190,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries
and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its
employees.
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