28/10/2025
Congratulations Ayessa! Your Rotary Club of Cotabato East family is proud of you!
Congratulations, Ayessa!
It is my great honor to announce that MS. AYESSA TIN, an applicant from our District, has been selected by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation as among the 2026 Rotary Peace Fellows.
Ayessa is one of only 130 Peace Scholars chosen from around the world for a fully-funded peace fellowship.
As a Peace Scholar, Ayessa will study at the University of Bradford, England, UK for a Master's Degree program on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution beginning September 2026.
Ayessa is a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Practitioner based in the BARMM, Philippines with over a decade of experience in public policy and peacebuilding.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from MSU-General Santos City and a Master's degree in Public Administration from Ateneo de Davao University.
I thank all the Rotarians who helped Ayessa in the rigorous application process, notably, PAG Rosemarie Josue & Pres. Michael Arañas and all the good Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Cotabato East.
I have also invited Ayessa as one of our special Speakers and Honorees during our upcoming District Conference 2026 "Oh La La Valencia" in Valencia City on May 1-2, 2026.
We are sending our warmest congratulations and best wishes to Ms. Ayessa Tin on this great honor for the District and her upcoming academic journey as a Peace Fellow!