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Name: Kristina Sariri
Major: Natural Science
Year of Graduation: 1999
City of Birth: Osijek
Sponsor: George and Joan Kumparak
Kristina lives with her mother who is a single parent. Kristina’s mother is an office worker with a small and irregular salary. Therefore, without the CSF scholarship, Kristina would not have been able to attend college.
Name: Bozo Skoko
Major: Political Science
Year of Graduation: 1998
City of Birth: Ljubuski, BH
Sponsor: John Gracina
Bozo is one of the most accomplished and well known of CSF’s students. During his high school years, he produced a radio show in Ljubuski, which was a great achievement. He has been very successful in many areas of his young life so it’s not a surprise that after graduation, he landed a job as a reporter for Croatian TV. He has attended two CSF dinner dances and continues to support, promote and help with the CSF mission.
Name: Josip Stajfer
Major: Law
Year of Graduation: 2002
City of Birth: Vukovar
Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Viscovich
Josip was born in Vukovar. Both his parents are teachers. Josip's interest is law and he earned his his degree from the University of Zagreb.
Name: Nela Tabakovic
Major: Economics
Year of Graduation: 1997
City of Birth: Bugojno, BH
Sponsor: CSF
Nela completed her fourth year of high school in Spit as the wartime situation in Bugojno was worsening. Her parents remained in Bugojno while she continued her education. Since both parents were unemployed and with no other financial support, CSF assistance was very much appreciated by her family. She is a very good student and has completed her degree with a 3.2 average.
Name: Ljubica Tikvica
Major: Humanities
Year of Graduation: 2003
City of Birth: Dubrovnik
Sponsor: CSF
Ljubica's wish is to pursue a career in journalism. She is intelligent and studious, loves Croatian language and literature, enjoys acting, and has a paaion for animals and plants. Ljubica is a member of an ecology group in Dubrovnik.
Name: Janica Tomic
Year of Graduation: 2003
Major: Humanities
City of Birth: Karlovac
Sponsors: Oscar and Zora Cecic
Janica enjoys reading and learning languages, especially English.  She has consistently been a straight "A" student who likes to swim, exercise, and enjoy the countryside.
Name: Ivo Tosic
Major: Physical Therapy
Year of Graduation: 2000
City of Birth: Dubrovnik
Sponsor: Mr. George Bronzan
Ivo's family went through difficult times during the war as his father served in the Croatian army for three years. A sports enthusiast and an excellent student, Ivo completed a two year program for physical therapy, specializing in therapy for children.
Name: Helena Vickovic
Major: Medicine
Year of Graduation: 2000
City of Birth: Capljina, BH
Sponsor: John Vidovich
Helena is an excellent student. Throughout all four years of high shool, she received all “A"s in all subjects. Even as a young child she knew she wanted to be a doctor and help other people some day.
Name: Milena Vuckovic
Major: Economics
Year of Graduation: 2002
City of Birth: Zagreb
Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Ante Jurjevic
Milena received straight "A"s all through high school and continued her excellent achievement in college. She was born in Zagreb and has a younger brother. She attended the School of Economics at the University of Zagreb.
Name: Marin Vundac
Major: Maritime Engineering
Year of Graduation: 1997
City of Birth: Zadar
Sponsor: Mr. Tony Ujdur
Marin has had many challenges in his young life and he continues to persevere. His father passed away in 1993 and his mother became very ill soon after that, so Marin had to take on many responsibilities. As a young boy he always loved the sea and ships; consequently, he completed his degree in Maritime Engineering.
Name: Dragan Zelic
Major:  Political Science
Year of Graduation: 2001
City of Birth: Bugojno, BH 
Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Slavko Miskic
Dragan believes that all Croatians, whether from Croatia or Bosnia and Hercegovina, need to work hard to rebuild their homes and their country. For his part, Dragan wants to help all people in Bosnia to get their basic human rights.
Name: Dijana Zilic
Major: Natural Sciences
Year of Graduation: 1999
City of Birth: Konjice, BH
Sponsor: Nick and Zlata Stefanac
Dijana left Konjice without her family in 1992 but returned when her father passed away a year later. In 1993, Dijana moved to Zagreb with her mother and brother and settled for a short time with a relative who was also a war refugee. She completed her last two years of high school in Zagreb with excellent results and completed her college education with the same determination.
Name: Drazen Zrno
Major:  Economics
Year of Graduation: 2001
City of Birth: Sarajevo, BH
Sponsor: Mr. Louis Marijani
Drazen considers that his generation's goal is to make Croatia a modern democratic country.  He would like to bring closer ties between Bosnia and Hercegovina and Croatia through information technology.  

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