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2009 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
RECIPIENTS
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$1,500 Awarded |
Valerie Chai is a senior at Sunset High School and a first-time
attendee of the AAYLC. Valerie hopes to attend either MIT or Princeton
University to become an engineer. She has taken up several leadership roles
in her school and in her community. An avid mathematician, Valerie regularly
competes in local and national math competitions. She plans to spend the
summer as a counselor at the Awesome Math Summer Program teaching
competition math concepts and strategies to middle and high-school students.
Valerie is also active in the community. As the 2008-2009 President of her
school's Key Club, she coordinated projects every week for 150+ members of
the club, and she helped foster leadership in her peers through service. At
the Pacific NW District Convention, she competed in the oratorical contest,
speaking in front of nearly 1,600 people about 'What Makes a Superhero of
Service' and the importance of leadership. Valerie took first place and will
be representing the entire Pacific NW at the International Convention this
summer in Dallas, TX. In addition, Valerie plays table tennis competitively
and is involved in Speech and Debate and Model United Nations
Valerie believes that Asian American Youth have a unique opportunity to
change the world, and she wants to use her leadership skills to do so. As
the third-largest minority, she believes that Asian Americans can inspire
other minorities with their achievements. Valerie is honored to be
considered for this prestigious award and hopes to continue to motivate and
encourage her peers to work hard to achieve their dreams.
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her 'Aspire To Inspire' essay.
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$1,000 Awarded
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Kimberly Young is a senior from
Southridge High School and will attend the University of Oregon this fall.
She will attend the Robert D. Clark Honors College to further her academic
curiosity beyond the International Baccalaureate Program. Graduating with
full honors, Kimberly has been involved with the National Honor Society, Mu
Alpha Theta, National Forensics League, and most importantly, Asian Culture
Club. Upon entering high school, Kimberly discovered the lack of recognition
towards the Asian culture and in response, initiated the Asian Culture Club
her sophomore year to promote diversity.
Whether volunteering to tutor Beaverton District staff in Spanish language
acquisition or training novice learners of individual events in Speech and
Debate, Kimberly has volunteered over 400 hours in community service and
international projects. She plans to continue her community involvement in
Eugene. She already plans to participate within the Hong Kong Student
Association.
Kimberly feels encouraged by the AAYLC's recognition of her accomplishments,
and will aspire to inspire those around her in her future. Grateful for the
opportunity through AAYLC, Kimberly will strive for both academic and
extracurricular excellence.
This scholarship was in partnership with the generous donation from PGE/Asian
American Pacific Islander Network.
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for her 'Aspire To Inspire' essay.
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$500 Awarded |
Willie Leung is a senior at Clackamas High School. In fall 2009, he
plans to attend the University of Portland and enter the medical field.
Willie was born in Hong Kong, China and moved to the United States when he
was twelve years old. When Willie first moved to Oregon, he did not know
much English, but eventually improved and now is able to speak more
fluently.
Currently, Willie is part of the Link Crew program, and he tutors Chinese
ESL (English as Second Language) Students. He is one of the many volunteers
at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. He started volunteering at the medical
center since his sophomore year, and has volunteered for more than 400 hours
at the center.
Willie wants to show people that anyone can inspire others by being an
example themselves. With the help of the scholarship, Willie is able to
fulfill his dream of getting a college degree. It has also motivated him to
continue helping others in the community and encourage others to do
volunteer work as well.
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for his 'Aspire To Inspire' essay.
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