First of all, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me through college over the past few years.  Without your timely and consistent financial help, my dream of going to college would not have come true.

When I started college at HCC in the summer of 1999, I managed to pay form my pocket for the first semester.  But after my second son was born in the same year, I had to take on a huge responsibility of providing for my family.  The fact that my wife was no longer able to work due to a serious heart problem she developed during the pregnancy and that I was the only source of income in the household made the realty of pursuing college far fetched.

Then, the good lord God sent you to the rescue.  Your foundation awarded me a scholarship in the year that followed.  It did not stop since then.  The people at your foundation would always call me and ask me if there was anything I needed.  All I had to do was go to school and attend my classes.  I had never seen such a commitment and good will before in my life.

After four years of college, I am going to graduate with honors in Computer Engineering Technology on Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Reliant Park Arena, Hall C.  It would be a great honor to me if you could be there to see the fruit of your good work blossom.  My wife and kids are very grateful for what you kindly did for all of us.

Mr. T, I would like also to let you know that you and your family were always in my prayers when you were undergoing the cancer treatment.  I praised the Lord that you pulled through and were declared cancer free.  May the Lord of compassion be with you and look up on you for the rest of your life.

I hope to see you at the ceremony.

Grace and Peace.

Yonas Woldetsadik