Otavio Paz Nascimento

Dear Francis Rei Israel and everyone involved for the scholarship, I'd like to extend my deepest gratitude to all of you from the bottom of my heart. It's an incredible honor to be selected as a recipient of this scholarship! This semester has been particularly challenging for me, as I had a horse-riding accident around September, which led to a period of constant struggle and self-reflection. After receiving the fortunate news about this scholarship, just before the New Year's celebration, I feel like this is a sign that a better year is ahead of me! As an international student with limited means to cover tuition costs, I've been relentlessly working to make sure my dreams remain within reach and this shows that I'm following a good path! Once again, thank you so much for your kindness, consideration, and investment in my future. I'm deeply grateful and excited to achieve new goals! With heartfelt appreciation,

Roxana Mousavi

As the first in my family to pursue a degree, this scholarship is a helpful reminder that my dreams are within reach. Your generosity eases the burden on my family and allows me to focus more on my studies and future career. Thank you for believing in my potential and supporting students like me. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity and will strive to make the most of it.

Sofia Hernandez

Dear Francis Rei Israel, Thank you so much for the opportunity to be a finalist! I’m really grateful for the experience and for being recognized in this way. As a woman and latinamerican architect pursuing my master's at Columbia, this has been a great reminder to keep pushing forward with my mission to design spaces that empower communities. Thanks again for everything!

Moriah Holland

Dear Mr. Francis Rei Israel, Being chosen as a STEAM Generator Scholarship finalist makes me quite honored. Your will to fight student debt and enable families to pursue higher education is truly motivating. For me,  as I strive for my master's degree, this awareness means so much. Being a finalist for this scholarship not only confirms my diligence but also inspires me to keep aiming high in both my academic and career paths. I appreciate your kindness and for generating chances that would be so significant for students just like me. Your help motivates me to keep on, dream larger, and pursue improving my field of work. Much appreciative, Moriah Holland

Luke Davis

Dear Francis Rei Israel, Thank you so very much for awarding me the STEAM Generator Scholarship! This means the world to me, and will provide me with greater stability in my educational journey. I strongly admire and appreciate your mission to help families access higher education and combat student debt—your generosity is so greatly appreciated, and will undoubtedly help me to reach for the stars, and to one day help others as you have helped me. This scholarship eases my financial burden, and also greatly motivates me to keep working as hard as I can toward achieving my goals in the STEAM fields. I feel freshly inspired and very excited to strive for excellence and make a positive impact in the future for as many people as I can. Thank you again for your kindness and support. With gratitude, Luke Davis