{"id":50661,"date":"2016-10-19T15:10:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T22:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=50661"},"modified":"2016-10-19T15:10:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T22:10:58","slug":"isa-awards-scholarships-across-the-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=50661","title":{"rendered":"ISA Awards Scholarships Across The Globe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The International Surfing Association\u00a0<\/strong>is proud to announce that it has awarded USD $20,000 of Scholarships to 35 young surfers from 21 countries around the world as part of the 2016 ISA Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ISA is proud to foster the development of young surfers around the globe and provide them with financial support to make their education and Surfing dreams come true,” says ISA President, Fernando Aguerre.” The ISA Scholarship Program has played a key role in expanding the reach of the sport in non-traditional Surfing nations around the globe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For the official word from the ISA including names of all the recipients please follow the jump.<\/p>\n

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INTERNATIONAL SURFING ASSOCIATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUNG SURFERS ACROSS THE GLOBE<\/p>\n

Raju-with-board2016 ISA Scholarship winner from India, Raju Silvadasan, hopes to use his scholarship to achieve his dream of attending a university.<\/p>\n

The ISA Scholarship Program offers financial aid to surfers who are under 18 years old to further their education, pay for travel to surf contests, pay for contest fees and upgrade their surfing equipment. Athletes are considered based on their needs as well as their dedication to Surfing and academic performance.<\/p>\n

The ISA Individual Scholarship was established in 2007 and has awarded more than 300 scholarships worth USD $248,500 to further the education and surfing careers of young surfers in need.<\/p>\n

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At only 10-years-old, Kiesha Wakeham from Fiji dreams of becoming the best female surfer in her country<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Many previous ISA Scholarship winners have gone on to compete at national and international Surfing competitions with the help of the ISA\u2019s financial aid and five of this year\u2019s scholarship winners also participated at the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in the Azores in September.<\/p>\n

Argentina\u2019s Abril Solis, Brazil\u2019s Raul Bormann, Morocco\u2019s Aboubakr Bouaouda, Peru\u2019s Daniella Rosas Vega and South Africa\u2019s Angelo Faulkner were the 2016 ISA Scholarship winners that were selected to represent their country and compete in the historic edition of the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship which set a record for athlete and country participation.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the event featured the participation of the following past ISA Scholarship winners:<\/p>\n

Josefina Vidueira \u2013 Chile, 2014
\nDanilo Cerda \u2013 Chile, 2012
\nEsteban Chavez \u2013 Costa Rica, 2014 & 2013
\nIron Burgos \u2013 Ecuador, 2013 & 2011
\nTitouan Boyer \u2013 France, 2013
\nLilly von Treuenfels \u2013 Germany
\nSummer Macedo \u2013 Hawaii, 2013
\nYuki Nakashio \u2013 Japan, 2014
\nLuis Rey Hernandez \u2013 Mexico, 2014 & 2013
\nValeria Peconi \u2013 Mexico, 2014
\nJolari Carreras \u2013 Puerto Rico, 2013
\nDelfina Morosini \u2013 Uruguay, 2014<\/p>\n

ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ISA is proud to foster the development of young surfers around the globe and provide them with financial support to make their education and Surfing dreams come true. The ISA Scholarship Program has played a key role in expanding the reach of the sport in non-traditional Surfing nations around the globe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe value of an ISA Scholarship was more evident than ever at the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in the Azores. Athletes that have won ISA Scholarships in the past showed their progression in the sport aided by the ISA\u2019s financial support and it was great to see some of the 2016 winners showing their talent and potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting the youth of Surfing is crucial to ensure a bright future for the sport, as these surfers could potentially be the athletes competing four years from now at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.\u201d<\/p>\n

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South Africa\u2019s Sam Cele has dreams of competing among the world\u2019s best junior surfers in the VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.<\/em><\/p>\n

Scholarship stories:<\/p>\n

While every scholarship winner has an inspiring story behind their dedication to Surfing and education, here are the stories of Frank Ayaa (GHA), Samukelisiswe Cele (RSA) and Raju Silvadasan (IND).<\/p>\n

See all the winners\u2019 stories here: http:\/\/www.isasurf.org\/2016-scholarship-ambassadors\/<\/p>\n

Frank Ayaa, Ghana<\/p>\n

Frank Ayaa is a 17-year-old surfer from Ghana who is always interested in learning new things. Last year, Frank tried Surfing for the first time and was hooked. He competed in his first contest this year and placed fourth in his division, outperforming surfers with many more years of experience than him.<\/p>\n

Frank will put his scholarship award towards his education, which is one step towards achieving his dream of attending college.<\/p>\n

Samukelisiswe Cele, South Africa<\/p>\n

Samukelisiswe Cele started surfing when she was 14. Now 17 years old, she has gone on to become one of the top female surfers in Durban. Sam is part of a small group called \u2018Zulu Girls\u2019, who act as role models to younger girls in their community. In Sam\u2019s case, she encourages other girls to start surfing.<\/p>\n

Sam\u2019s dream is to represent her nation of South Africa in the VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship among the world\u2019s best surfers and will use her scholarship to compete, train and improve her surfing equipment.<\/p>\n

Raju Silvadasan, India<\/p>\n

Raju Silvadasan is a 19-year-old passionate surfer from a small fishing village near Kovalam, India. While many boys his age don\u2019t stay in school, Raju has made it a goal to keep studying and receive an education. Raju will apply his scholarship award to studying for and taking a standard state exam that will allow him to enroll in a university to study engineering.<\/p>\n

2016 ISA Scholarship Program winners:<\/p>\n

Abril Solis \u2013 Argentina
\nRaul Bormann \u2013 Brazil
\nMatilda Molina \u2013 Chile
\nKenneth Granados \u2013 Costa Rica
\nCedric McCrackin \u2013 Costa Rica
\nAbril Sogia Viquez \u2013 Costa Rica
\nOdin Rodriguez Schaffner \u2013 Costa Rica
\nColbert Villanueva Stanley \u2013 Spain
\nJohn Vasea \u2013 Fiji
\nKiesha Wakeham \u2013 Fiji
\nBernard Bannor \u2013 Ghana
\nFrank Ayaa \u2013 Ghana
\nJoshua Bannor \u2013 Ghana
\nSamuel Jules \u2013 Haiti
\nRonald Lafond \u2013 Haiti
\nFrantzy Andris \u2013 Haiti
\nGuy Alex Jean \u2013 Haiti
\nRaju Silvadasan \u2013 India
\nClinton Fredy \u2013 India
\nSinchana D Gowda \u2013 India
\nSelah McPhail \u2013 Jamaica
\nKaishu Yamamoto \u2013 Japan
\nBaecker Badrouddine Adrianirina \u2013 Madagascar
\nAboubakr Bouaouda \u2013 Morocco
\nLars Kintscher \u2013 Namibia
\nErick Cruz \u2013 Nicaragua
\nDaniella Rosas Vega \u2013 Peru
\nSamukelisiswe Cele \u2013 South Africa
\nPaul Sampson Chudleigh \u2013 South Africa
\nAngelo Faulkner \u2013 South Africa
\nElton John \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago
\nJyiell Lewis \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago
\nLeo Arman Kapcik \u2013 Turkey
\nAugust\u00edn Zanotta \u2013 Uruguay
\nDaniel Pi\u00f1a \u2013 Venezuela<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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