Jordan Brand brings its Wings Scholars Program to the PH

While we’ve seen outreach and community projects done to impact youth, most of these programs are focused on the sport or sports-related endeavors. It’s good to know that Jordan Brand looks beyond the sport to give the next generation an opportunity to better their lives.

If you’ve been following Jordan Brand for a while now, they have the Jordan Wings Scholars Program – their community impact platform that provides educational opportunities for youth who need it most. This scholarship program has now made it to the Philippines.

Six bright high school graduates will receive four-year (full board!) scholaraships to Ateneo de Manila University and pursue the course of their choice. Jordan Brand partnered with Bahay Tuluyan to hand pick these six students to pursue their dreams through better education.

In partnership with Bahay Tuluyan, each Wings Scholar will also receive skills training, career guidance and mentorship throughout their 4-year tenure at the university. 

“Showing up for basketball culture is core to our purpose at Jordan Brand,” says Craig Williams, Jordan Brand President. “And when you think about the community in Manila who shows so much love for the game, it only makes sense that we would bring Jordan Wings to them, to extend this spirit of excellence.”

Kiefer Ravena, Ateneo alumni and Jordan Brand’s first Filipino athlete who currently plays in the B. League, Japan’s men’s professional basketball league, welcomed the six scholars to the Jordan Family. “Ateneo de Manila University instills in its students a spirit of excellence through education and a commitment to give back to the community – a value which now connects the six scholars with the Jordan Brand Wings Scholars Program’s own purpose. With the power of these two organizations behind them, the path for these scholars is bright and I wish them every success in their future,” Kiefer says. 

The Philippines now joins the US, China and France as part of the Jordan Wings Scholars Program. We are the first country in SEA to be part of this global initiative that has funded more than 2,886 students since 2015.

Here’s the Class of 2026.

Sports-minded Jürgen San Agustin (bottom right) from Ateneo de Zamboanga will pursue a BS in Management Information Systems, specializing in analytics. He desires to be an NBA analyst one day. Lean Villar (top right), a volleyball enthusiast, wants to become a clinical psychologist to promote mental health & wellbeing and will major in psychology. 

Czarina Leviste (top center) will take up a BA Health Sciences degree with an aim to provide free health services to more people in the future. Harriet De Leon (top left) who has been exposed to special education through her parents, will major in political science and aspires to open doors to education for all kids one day.

Science-inclined badminton athlete Adrian De Guzman (bottom left) wants to make the most of his education. As a student of B.S. Computer Science, he wants to give back to the community and the future generation. Math-whiz Coleen Reyes (bottom center) will take up Applied Mathematics and masters in Data Science and aims to create tools that will help change the game for those who seek mentorship, guidance and education.

They’re scheduled to graduate in 2026.