Last Friday morning, Bluesky hosted a private ceremony to announce the recipients who were selected to receive funds to improve their high schools.

Bluesky had put out a notice inviting students, teachers and those who were interested to better their high schools to apply for Bluesky’s High School Community Improvement Project earlier this year.

Each applicant was asked to write a proposal and budget that explains what the high school or community needs to improve on and describe how they plan to make it happen.

Bluesky is a major proponent for technology, sports, and culture in education,” says Country Manager Filifotu Vaai-Tinitali, “and we encourage our recipients to take initiative and be drivers of change in their schools.”

Bluesky Service/ Public Relations Manager Sherry Sele conducted the ceremony, welcoming all recipients and the media. She said to Samoa News, “We look forward to each year, this is our 2nd year and we hope to continue this next year.”

She added, “This year we came up to 9 applicants and we were able to divide the funds which we received — a total of $11,700 out to the schools who applied. Every month we receive solicitation letters from different schools and that’s where we tell them to apply for our high school improvement project instead of doing these little fundraisers, because it’s worth it.”

Nine recipients received $1,300 each to carry out their approved projects.

A staff member of Bluesky, Joseph Tuiteleleapaga said, “…I thank our Bluesky team for setting this up in giving back because this can encourage others to do the same and I hope that these schools will be able to use this wisely so they can give back also through improving their high schools.”

Congratulations to the nine recipients:

Caroline Galeai, a teacher at Tafuna High School,

Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka, a teacher at Samoana High School,

Rosalee Tela-Shoulders, a teacher at Nuuuli VovTech,

Alexander Baker, a principal of South Pacific Academy,

Precious Ameperosa, a student of Kanana Fou High School,

Tautasi Falanai, a teacher at Leone High School,

William Spitzenberg, PTA President of Manumalo Baptist Academy,

Glysa Blanco, a student of Faasao Marist High School, and

Sharon Ah Ping, a student of Pacific Horizon School.

For more information or details on how to apply next year call 699-2759.