Our focus for the past two months has been on our sponsored students and their planning for the coming school year. Each one received their monthly stipend for the summer months which helped with housing, tutoring for final testing and/or for the coming year; and for the university graduates, preparation for employment or pursuit of an advanced degree.

The 2026-2027 public primary and secondary school year began September 7. News of how our students’ year started will be coming to us soon. We anticipate hearing stories similar to those heard everywhere – excitement – nervousness – friends – the same and new schools! We are told that the first day of Romanian schools begin formally, with an opening ceremony, speeches, and traditions like bringing flowers for teachers. Currently we sponsor students in both primary and secondary school. The two boys in primary school are 8 years old and 12 years old. Secondary school students include one who is beginning 9th grade this year and is the brother of the 8 year old. The brother of the 12 year old graduated from the military academy this summer. 

University semesters usually begin in early October for new and returning students. Some of our students with families living in the Brasov area will return to dorm rooms or apartments if they are studying at a university in another city. One student was accepted for study in the medical school in Sibiu while a third year engineering student whose family lives in a small town outside Brasov will travel by bus each day for his classes at Transilvania University Brasov. Each scholarship student faces difficult circumstances that brought them to our attention. More about them in the coming days as they settle into their studies.

Ceremonies for our 2026 university graduates have taken place. We congratulate and celebrate with these students.

Congratulation 2006 graduates!