Vice-President Leni Robredo’s daughter Jillian is about to enter college. The youngest of the three siblings will take up her undergraduate studiesin none other than the prestigious New York University—with a scholarship, no less.
According to an Instagram post by her sister Tricia, Jillian flew to New York yesterday. She captioned the photo of them with a send-off message forher sister: “Been dreading this day for the longest time huhu,” she said. “Early morning send-off for Jill, who will be attending NYU on a scholarship! Always so proud of my two sisters but yallz keep leaving.”
The Vice President alluded to this prior to the news. In her official page, she wrote that the Robredo family “are yet embarking on a new chapter.”
Jillian also aced the University of the Philippines College Admissions Test (UPCAT), as well as the entrance exams to De La Salle University and Ateneo de Manila University, but chose NYU’s BioMolecular Science Program under the Tandon School of Engineering.
Good luck on your studies, Jillian. We’re sure you’ll make your family proud!
[Inquirer.net]
Photo courtesy of Jillian Robredo’s Instagram account
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