CSF Graduates - page three

CSF Graduates
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	Name: Zeljko Jelic Major: Medicine Year of Graduation: 1997 City of Birth: Doboj, BH Sponsors: Ana and Branko Barbir Zeljko was born in Doboj where he lived with his family until the war started. In 1992, with his mother and a younger brother, Zeljko was forced to leave their home while his father stayed and joined the army. He completed high school in Zagreb and always wanted to become a doctor. Zeljko is very grateful to CSF for the four years of support. He completed his degree with a 3.5 grade average.
	Name: Marijo Jukic Major: Architecture Year of Graduation: 1999 City of Birth: Mostar, BH Sponsor: Stanislava Rotkvic Marijo is a very determined young student. He always wanted to complete his education even if it required him to work part-time during his studies. Since his father was the only one employed in the family of six, the scholarship provided security for Marijo and his family so that he could concentrate on studies and complete his degree.
	Name: Mario Jurcic Major: Architecture Year of Graduation: 2001 City of Birth: Rijeka Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Tony Ujdur Mario has been interested in houses and buildings since grammar school. His family has always encouraged him to pursue his education in the field he loves. His vision is to rebuild Croatia to be even more beautiful than it was before the war.
	Name: Barbara Karlo Major: Medicine Year of Graduation: 2001 City of Birth: Tomislavgrad, BH Sponsor: Ms. Tatijana Grgic Barbara is the fourth of five children and her parents are retired. Since the fourth grade, she has felt the calling toward medicine, at first thinking of being a nurse but then deciding on becoming a doctor. She wants to work with people, especially with the old and the dying, to help them as much as she can.
	Name: Sanja Krajinovic Major: Computer Science Year of Graduation: 2003 City of Birth: Sarajevo, BH Sponsors: Mr. & Mrs. Tony Ujdur Sanja is fluent in English, has studied both French and Swedish. In addition to her passion for computers, her hobbies include reading, stamp and coin collecting, kick-boxing and singing in her church choir.
	Name: Dragan Lendjel Major: Veterinary Medicine Year of Graduation: 2000 City of Birth: Osijek Sponsor: Joseph Cindrich Dragan always loved animals so it was not a big surprise when he decided to attend Veterinary school. He would like to go for his Master's degree but before that he needs to find a job to support himself. Dragan has been a great student with a 3.5 grade point average.
	Name: Hrvoje Lisec Major: Transportation Year of Graduation: 2003 City of Birth: Stip, Macedonia Sponsors: Mr. & Mrs. Tony Ujdur Hrvoje's family returned to Croatia from Macedonia in 1994 with only 5 pieces of luggage. Hrvoje is an excellent student who is enthusiastic about future goals. His hobbies include swimming, volleyball, and table tennis.
	Name: Kresimir Loncarevic Major: Electronics Year of Graduation: 2002 City of Birth: Osijek Sponsor: Mr. George Kumparak Kresimir is a high achiever with a fascination for computers, which is the firld in which he hopes to use his electronics degree. In his free time, Kresimir plays soccer and basketball.
	Name: Marijana Malek Major: Humanities Year of Graduation: 2002 City of Birth: Cakovec Sponsor: Mr. Bill Cumbelich Marijana's first interest is languages and her secondary interest is pharmacy. She has studied English, French and German, and won a top award in French in 1999. Her other interests are reading, listening to music, and socializing with friends.
	Name: Ivana Martinovic Major: Medicine Year of Graduation: 1997 City of Birth: Vukovar Sponsor: George and Joan Kumparak Ivana is a dedicated and determined young woman. Separated from her parents during the war, she settled with relatives in Zagreb and continued her education. Even though her family situation was difficult and strenuous she never lost her dream of graduating with a medical degree. This dream has been realized with the help of her sponsors who continued to support her for the full 6 years.
	Name: Josipa Mazalin Major: Medicine Year of Graduation: 1997 City of Birth: Sibenik Sponsor: Tony Ujdur Josipa is a great student and has received excellent grades throughout all her schooling. She lives with her mother and is an only child. She loves to read Shakespeare, Goethe, Zola, Ujevic and other great writers. Josipa has a good grasp of English and loves to watch good American movies.
	Name: Josip Miskovic Major: Medicine Year of Graduation: 2002 City of Birth: Mostar, BH Sponsor: Mr. Robert Batinovic Josip is thankful for his scholarship which has allowed him to complete his studies and achieve a medical degree. He has said that he is proud that there is an organization such as CSF which is helping young Croatians suceed.