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Congratulations to our new class of GBE Foundation scholarship winners. They are an interesting group with varied backgrounds and interests. Click below to read our scholarship winner profiles:

• Roman Všetička – Dance Conservatory in Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia

• Tamara Eliašová – Sports High School in Prešov, Slovakia

• Richard Pospíšil – Gymnázium Jána Papánka, Bratislava, Slovakia

We're excited to announce that our 6th Annual Benefit Dinner will be held on March 11, 2022 at Cavallo Point in Sausalito, CA.

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A huge thank you to: ​

• Alix Fuerst Art

• American Conservatory Theater

• Balletto Vineyards

• Barry's Bootcamp

• Cavallo Point

• Chabot Space & Science Center

• Clif Family Winery

• Good Molecules

• International Orange Day Spa

• La Roche Posay

• Larson Family Winery

• Maker Wine

• Movement Gym

• Oakland Zoo

• San Francisco 49ers

• SFMOMA

• Walt Disney Family Museum

• Z. Cioccolato

• Other exciting auction items include vacation homes and our famous Czech/Slovak Baskets

Congratulations to our new class of GBE Foundation scholarship winners. They are an interesting group with very different backgrounds and interests. Click below to read our scholarship winner profiles:

• Tomáš Lakoštík – Gymnázium Š. Moyzesa in Ružomberok, Slovakia

• Jana Malachovská – Gymnázium Terézie Vansovej in Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia

• Daniel Mucha – Gymnázium sv. Františka z Assisi in Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia

Congratulations to our second GBE Foundation university scholarship winner!

Timotej Kopča – Senior and full scholarship recipient at LEAF Academy, a top boarding school in Slovakia. In addition to LEAF, concurrently studies at Gymnazium Milana Rúfusa in Žiar to also earn a local diploma.

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Timotej is heading to a university in Netherlands or United States.

Congratulations to our new class of GBE Foundation scholarship winners. They are an interesting group with very different backgrounds and interests.

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Sára Fidesová – La Lumiere High School in La Porte, Indiana

• 18 years old

• Gymnázium Š. Moyzesa in Ružomberok, Slovakia

• Native of Liptovská Lúžna, small village in northern Slovakia

• One of the best karate competitors in Slovakia. Also teaches kids karate

• Enjoys sports – also does gymnastics, swimming, skiing

• Loves music - plays clarinet in an orchestra and occasionally also drums

• Excellent English, learned English through American movies

• 3.83 unweighted GPA; wants to be a teacher

Janka Plešková – Rockingham County High School, North Carolina

• 17 years old

• Sophomore at Gymnázium Mikuláša Kováča in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. Studies in a bilingual Spanish immersion section at her high school

• Multi-talented and creative - very active in the community

• Roma Education Fund (REF) scholarship recipient

• Member of Divé Maky – organization supporting talented Roma children

• Works with adopted Roma children – subject of a TV documentary

• Loves writing - published author in a poetry series

• Talented actress – plays in a professional theater Bábkové divadlo na rázcestí 

Nina Semjanová – Shining Light Academy, North Carolina

• 17 years old

• Gymnázium Pavla Horova in Michalovce, Slovakia

• From Michalovce, small town in eastern Slovakia

• 4.00 unweighted GPA

• Excellent, hard-working student with a strong interest in computer science

• Working on projects in virtual reality and robotics

• Enjoys art and sports – drawing, dancing, hiking, skiing

• Works part-time at family’s bed & breakfast