In 2019, for a second year in a row, the Bayanihan Foundation will help support the Jolynne Andal Biljetina Community Leadership Award and Scholarship The scholarship award honors the late Dr. Jolynne Andal Biljetina’s commitment to children and her community. In June 2018, the scholarship committee will select the scholarship recipient honoring Jolynne’s spirit by making this world a better place and her indefatigable spirit to help.
In 2018, the selection committee awarded the Jolynne Andal Biljetina Community Award Scholarship to Kristy Liu. She was selected from a competitive list of applicants. Kristy embodied the community spirit of Jolynne and her dedication to help others. Kristy is currently studying nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
In 2017, my friend Jolynne Andal Biljetina PhD passed away peacefully at her home after a courageous battle with mesothelioma. The Bayanihan Foundation honors her indefatigable spirit by assisting in awarding a community scholarship award in her honor. The Bayanihan Foundation is honored to play a small and critical role to make this scholarship award come true.
The Jolynne Andal Biljetina Scholarship Award embodies the Bayanihan Foundation spirit of giving. The scholarship award continues Jolynne’s spirit of helping others. To learn more about the scholarship, click HERE.
You can also contribute to the Jolynne Andal Biljetina Scholarship Award by clicking HERE.