Outstanding Aklanon Youth
By Christy Ann Navarra
"We can make our own choice…and through our own choices we can build our own voice!" – Maranatha
It is indeed inspiring and heartening to note that a young Aklanon is making remarkable achievements and serving well as role model for the Aklanon youth and exemplary citizen of the society.
MARANATHA BRAGADO ESTRADA of Cayangwan, Makato, Aklan was 2005 Soroptimist International (SI) Violet Richardson Awardee For Young Women Volunteer on July 19 – 22 at Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. The 2005 SI Violet Richardson Award For Volunteer Action is an international writing and speech competition contest that aimed to establish an empowered youth as a catalyst for change. Youth who can make good and sound decisions through volunteer actions.
MARANATHA BRAGADO ESTRADA of Cayangwan, Makato, Aklan was 2005 Soroptimist International (SI) Violet Richardson Awardee For Young Women Volunteer on July 19 – 22 at Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. The 2005 SI Violet Richardson Award For Volunteer Action is an international writing and speech competition contest that aimed to establish an empowered youth as a catalyst for change. Youth who can make good and sound decisions through volunteer actions.
YOUNG AKLANON PRIDE
A true blooded Aklanon, Maranatha is a seventeen year old sophomore college student studying Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in West Visayas State University, Iloilo City. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. Ariel T. Estrada, a farmer. Her mother, Mrs. Ruby Agnes R. Bragado-Estrada is a secondary school teacher of Regional Science High School for Region VI. Maranatha studied pre-school at Christ The King Kindergarten in Makato, Aklan. She finished her primary education at Kalibo Pilot Elementary School in Kalibo. She belonged to SPED Class and graduated first honorable mention. She completed high school at Regional Science High School for Region VI, Kalibo, Aklan.
YOUTH ROLE MODEL
At her young age, she received various major, special and individual awards as: Outstanding Youth Volunteer; Outstanding Campus Journalists of the Philippines, Chief Girl
Scout of the Philippines Medalist;
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism and Student Leadership; IWAG Award for Excellent Performance in Development Communication sponsored by PIA; HEART Leadership Award, sponsored by W-CARP; RSHS Principal Leadership Award, Plaque of Recognition for Exemplary Leadership & Invaluable Support & Commitment as Provincial Vice-Chairperson of the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme; Best Performing Artist Award given by the Kalibo Municipal Government for Culture & Arts; Five times qualifier in the National Schools Press Conference in editorial/feature writing and copy reading. She is a consistent honor student (top ten) from pre-school to high school.
ACTIVE LEADER
Young but impressive leader, an adolescent, yet so enthusiastic to lead different organizations as follows: Cayangwan-Aglucay Adolescent Reproductive Health Organization (CARHO) – chairperson & peer counselor; Vice-chairperson – Provincial Adolescent Reproductive Health Core Group; Board of Director – Asia Pacific Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health Organization; President – Regional Secondary Editors Guild; Board of Director – Regional Federation of Supreme Student Government Officers; President – Division Federation of Supreme Student Government Officers of Aklan; President – Division Secondary Editors Guild of Aklan; Production Staff in Kalibo Council for Culture and Arts and headed the Supreme Student Government of Regional Science High School for Region VI from 1st to 4th year.
YOUNG WOMEN VOLUNTEER
Unlike any other adolescent who keep themselves busy to those crazy-close-to nothing things like hanging out on gimmicks, Maranatha keeps herself busy engaging as a youth volunteer in the Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Programme in her municipality. She attends the various trainings/seminars in international, national, regional and provincial levels whenever invited.
REALIZATIONS
According to Maranatha, it’s her confidence and positive dispositions that give her the strength to do and conquer what she wants to be. She stands and speaks for the interests of the youth, as she knows well what her peers need. She is very much willing to help them survive the very crucial stage of growing up. She’s extremely happy for she never expects that through her chosen actions, it led her to complete success.
FUTURE PERFECT
She believes that the genuine happiness, fulfillment and success only come from having a sincere desire to help other people to the best one can. She lacks words to express the joy, meaning, purpose, peace and direction God has brought to her life. At her early age, Maranatha will go a long way. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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