The Hastor Foundation boasts diligent, ambitious, and successful scholarship holders who achieve notable results in the fields of education and science. The Foundation’s team consists of young people who contribute to its work, taking it to another level with their knowledge and skills. It is precisely these values and commitment towards the volunteering engagement within the Hastor Foundation that rewards scholarship holders each month with the title of the Scholar of the Month. Read below about the scholarship holder who took the title this month!
We are extremely pleased to say that this month’s most prominent scholarship holder has been part of the Hastor Foundation since its inception. He is an example of a student to whom the Foundation has become a true friend, and the collective and scholarship holders another family.
Scholarship holder Vedin Klovo comes from Gorazde. He graduated from the Elementary School “Husein ef. Đozo” in Goražde. After that, he enrolled in Sarajevo College and continued his education in Sarajevo. After graduating from high school, he began studying at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo, Department of Automatic Control and Electronics. The first cycle of studies ended with a grade point average of 8.56, and he is currently attending the second year of master studies at the same department. He is a member of the English translation team at the Foundation. Vedin believes that he would not be where he is now without the help, support, and motivation that the Foundation has unreservedly provided him all these years.
Through primary and secondary education, he participated in competitions in various subjects (mathematics, physics, informatics, and English), and as the greatest success in that field, he singles out the third place in the Federal Mathematics Competition. Vedin was also engaged in writing poetry and prose, winning various awards in competitions, which led to the publication of two books he authored. Through college education, the focus shifted to engineering, software development, and artificial intelligence. He is still improving in these fields through independent work, formal education, and his master’s thesis.
Since the age of eighteen, our scholarship holder has been involved in freelancing. He has been writing online articles on technology for almost four years. After that, he started working as a business development manager in a Russian company that develops artificial intelligence solutions. He has been working there for a year and several months, and he has been promoted to the position of the chief business officer. Working very close to the industry that interests him most, he developed an interest in pursuing a career in the field of data science. The good news is that he has received many offers to get a formal job in the mentioned area.
After finalizing my master’s studies, I plan to stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina, try to increase the interest of young people in artificial intelligence, but above all improve my knowledge by working on relevant projects.
Speaking about the Foundation, Vedin emphasizes that, with its help, he had amazing experiences, met many wonderful, talented and successful people, and had a chance to help younger scholars in choosing the right profession.
The role of the Foundation in my life and education is much broader than the financial stimulation itself. From the beginning, it was clear to me that the Foundation is a family where everyone helps and supports each other. When I became a college student and started attending monthly meetings with other fellow students, I met successful colleagues, listened to speeches by successful people from various industries, heard extraordinary life stories, and realized how unique the Foundation is in our region. Everything I heard at the monthly meetings also motivated me to go out in front of the audience and give a speech at two meetings, one on the topic of freelancing, and the other on the topic of working from home. I was surprised by the number of positive comments and the number of people who contacted me after the meetings to ask for advice. If at least one person uses my experience to start working and paying for living expenses and studying, I will consider it a great success because these are things that can be a turning point in someone’s life, which happened to me specifically.
On September 18, 2021, on the occasion of the Liberation Day and the Day of the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton, Vedin had the honor of receiving the recognition of the Honorary Citizen of the Canton on behalf of Mr. Nijaz Hastor. He believes that representing the Hastor Foundation and Mr. Hastor in any context is a wonderful opportunity, especially when it comes to the most important day of the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton. Our scholarship holder had the opportunity to address the audience and meet a lot of successful people with whom he remained in contact.
I would like to tell the scholarship holders to view the Foundation as an opportunity to meet successful colleagues, establish business contacts, and as a family that puts the well-being of its members first. It is not gratifying to view the financial incentive of the Foundation as compensation for the volunteering hours invested. The foundation does not need those hours, and surely everyone would have less work without compulsory volunteering. Volunteering hours are intended for us, the scholarship holders. We have the opportunity to positively influence younger colleagues, perfect our skills through special volunteer teams, and hear something new at each monthly meeting. Unfortunately, this is the last 12 months of my formal membership in the Foundation, but I plan to stay in close contact with, and I find it difficult to remember a better address than the Foundation for any help, question, or seeking a partnership.
Over the past 15 years, Vedin has shown responsibility and willingness to help at all times. He has helped many younger fellows choose their path, which makes his mark in the Foundation indelible.
Prepared by: Nedžma Latić
Translated by: Vedin Klovo
