The Stephenses are pleased to have raised enough to offer the full scholarship, established in 1995, to Evi Herawati, who is receiving funding to cover her BU tuition and living expenses. Kelly Stephens' love of skiing, mountain climbing, scuba diving, and sailing were some of the reasons she initially chose to go to Indonesia. It was her vision of helping to improve education there that convinced her to stay. Herawati is now studying educational planning, and like Stephens, possesses the vision to improve education in Indonesia. But it is a goal that requires her to challenge her parents' expectations.
Teachers receive small salaries and are unappreciated by the society in general.