campus news road for her. She almost despaired over finding a job when she wasn’t accepted in any hospitals or medical institutions that she applied to here in the Philippines. She never thought that her destiny lies in the emerging business hub city of Dubai. Jessica discovers the best places in Dubai
Pinay Care Overseas Coming from a simple family with meager means, Jessica Arle has always aspired for a job that will help support her family and at the same time, help out other people. Due to her caring nature, Jessica took up BS Nursing in STI College – Rosario and graduated in 2008. After graduation, Jessica was excited to start working on her dream but it wasn’t an easy
“I was feeling a little frustrated when my application to various hospitals didn’t pan out. There were times that I wanted to give up, but I’d remember how my parents worked hard for me to be able to finish my studies and I’d double my efforts. Then, I decided to try my luck applying overseas. I was fortunate that I was accepted here in Dubai,” shares Jessica. Now, Jessica is working as a registered nurse in Al-Lulu Medical Center in Razh-Al-Kaima, Dubai. *Special thanks to Annabelle Manlapaz, School Correspondent, STI College – Rosario
A World-Class Welcome After a successful stint in the Spring Work and Travel Program as one of the on-the-job trainees in Accor Hotels in Holbrook, Arizona, USA last March 2011, Maila Judith Arenas, a Hotel and Restaurant Management graduate of STI College – General Santos, is now living up to her dream. A few months after graduation, Maila is already an elite member of Marriott International, Inc. as Front Desk Officer in Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center in Virginia, USA. Marriott is an American diversified hospitality company that is a franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels in over 73 countries and territories around the world. “My experience in Accor Hotels gave me a competitive advantage over other applicants to secure the job. The program has exposed me to different cultures and at the same time, equipped
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me with skills that conform to the global standards,” she shares. As a student, Maila is an achiever and a leader who balanced her academics and extracurricular activities. In fact, she maintained her good academic standing despite juggling several activities and received an Academic Distinction and Student of the Year awards. The Spring Work and Travel Program is under the Council International Educational Exchange which aims to help students gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills through study abroad, trainings, and internship opportunities.
1998
• Opening of STI Singapore
• STI achieved a record of more than 100 Campuses, across the nation and beyond the Philippines.
• CHED and TESDA named STI as the “Biggest Computer Science Institution in the Country.”
• The STI Pre-School was officially launched with STI Pre-Schools Las Piñas and Parañaque. • Associate in Computer Technology course got U.S. accreditation through the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). • Halalan 1998 partnership with ABS-CBN and NAMFREL Quickcount
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