From the Central subregion of the department, Dr. Vera Salazar said that, to the 75 Ariguaní students who are beneficiaries of the most impactful inclusion strategy in the region, 5 new places have been added.
To the sound of the cumbia ‘El Pescador’ by José Barros Palomino, ‘The Route of Opportunities’ arrived in the municipality of Ariguaní and just as the candles were lit, so did the hopes of the families of the Central Subregion, when the rector Pablo Vera Salazar announced that there would now be 80 beneficiaries of Talento Magdalena.
Today, Ariguaní has at its service the first doctor with the Unimagdalena seal, favored by this inclusion strategy, and she gives back to the territory with knowledge and vocation. This is Laura Ruiz, who graduated as a doctor thanks to the Talento Magdalena program.
During the announcement of the good news for this municipality, the rector Pablo Vera recalled his memories of how public education transformed his life; he honored the work of mothers and teachers. And he thanked them for having received the award as the “Most Impactful Leader of the Americas” and what such recognition symbolizes.
“Because of that commitment, because of what I saw my mother suffer, we created this program for other young people like me, who only wanted an opportunity.” It is for those people who, despite the difficulties of life and living in El Difícil, never give up,” said Dr. Vera about Talento Magdalena.
Effort and opportunities are now rewarded by those who are working to make their dreams of becoming the new Ariguaní professionals come true. Today there are already 75 beneficiaries and five new places for a total of 80.
The acting mayor of this municipality, Eliecer Torres Rivera, highlighted the benefits of the Alma Mater’s flagship inclusion program: “It’s great that through these programs we continue to strengthen education and that in one way or another these young people return to our municipality with the objective of continuing to give back.”
Karol Juliana Balanta Fonseca is a beneficiary of Talento Magdalena, she will be studying the fifth semester of Psychology and expressed her pleasure at the good news delivered to the municipality of Ariguaní. She remembered the excitement when she found out that she had won the scholarship to study at this House of Higher Studies.
«Effort is the path to success. I am the result of that and just as I am there (referring to the University of Magdalena) they may also arrive at some point. “Because as our Rector says, education is a door that opens us to success,” advised the future psychologist.
Talento Magdalena has several objectives, among which the following stand out: Increase the presence of Magdalena students in the public University of the Department; Promote educational quality at previous levels of education; Generate the development of the territory: And stimulate healthy competition to obtain good results in the tests. Know 11°.
Ariguaní students with notable results
The beneficiaries of Talento Magdalena from the municipality of Ariguaní, precisely those who study the Medicine program, are those who have the best academic performance. Currently, of the 75 favored, 9 are studying this undergraduate degree in person, plus the first graduate of the municipality Laura Ruíz, who works at the Municipal Hospital.
This year, nine professionals will graduate from Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, Civil Engineering, Public Accounting, Medicine, Law and Systems Engineering.
Ariguaní already has three graduates: the doctor Laura Ruíz, the civil engineer, Yoiner Ramírez and the electronic engineer, Brayan García.
