2012 Scholarship Winners
Tsz Ting (Maggie) Cheung
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Cecilia Moy Yep Scholar: Tsz Ting (Maggie) CheungOur 2012 Cecila Moy Yep Scholarship Winner, Tsz Ting (Maggie) Cheung distinguished herself at John W. Hallahan Catholic Girl's High Schoolwith her diligence and work ethic challenging herself by taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses. She was an honors student and was able to balance her academics with the various extracurricular activities within the Hallahan community - Community Service, Polish, Asian Culture and Science Clubs to name a few. Maggie plans to continue her commitment to community service by serving as a mentor in the REACH (Respect, Excellence, Acceptance, Compassion, Honesty) Program at her elementary school, Holy Redeemer, preparing students for all aspects of transitioning to high school. She will be attending
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Peco Scholar: Sandy WangSandy, a graduate of Central High School is no stranger to community service. Tutoring both elementary and middle school students in various subjects, volunteering at the Independence Library and organizing the annual Philadelphia Immigration Cultural Conference (PICC) for high school students to raise awareness of immigrant issues were just some of her volunteer activities. While taking 11 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, she was able to attain honor roll status and participate in many school activities. Sandy will be matriculating at Drexel University in the Business and Engineering curriculum.
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Sandy Wang
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Kane Lee
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Powell Family Foundation Scholar: Kane LeeBalancing her challenging coursework, volunteering and handling family obligations did not deter Kane from maintaining excellent grades at Central High School She was on the honor roll from her freshman through senior year. Kane was a member of the National Honor Society, mentored her middle school robotics team, participated in the Orchestra/Band and was Treasurer of the Math Club. Kane's interests lie in the sciences and political science. She will pursue her studies at the University of Maryland.
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PNC Scholar: Yongyu (Vinnie) FengAlthough she faced many cultural and language barriers as an immigrant from China at the age of 10, Vinnie persevered in learning English and appreciated the opportunity and value of a good education. She motivated herself to take Advanced Placement (AP) classes at Pennsauken High School and ranked 6th of her graduating class. Despite her challenging courses, she volunteered as a youth leader of Boat People SOS, participated in a Chinatown Cleanup and a Senior Citizens Prom. Her involvement in various social service organizations has inspired her to major in Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences.
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Yongyu (Vinnie) Feng
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Trang Dang
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HSBC Scholar: Trang DangTrang immigrated to the United States with her family from Vietnam just four years ago. As a student at South Philadelphia High School, she was involved in the violence against Asian students and emerged as a leader. Trang has spoken at many events including the White House Initiatives on Asian American and Pacific Bullying Prevention Summit, Nova Conference, and Campaign for Non-Violent Schools. In addition, she volunteers with the Boat People SOS. Trang graduated second in her class, was a member of the National Honor Society and a White Williams scholar for four years. She will be the first in her family to attend college and will be matriculating at The Pennsylvania State University majoring in electrical engineering.
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State Farm Scholar: Peiying LinPeiying was able to balance her academics and family responsibilities as the oldest of three children. At the Academy of Palumbo, she was on the honor roll all four years and a member of the National Honor Society. Peiying also found time to tutor Spanish and Psychology, volunteered with the American Red Cross, and participated in the school's Orchestra/Band as a flutist. She looks forward to starting her studies at Temple University's Fox School of Business.
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Peiying Lin
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Hee Hyun (Joyce) Jo
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Alma Belardo Arts Scholar: Hee Hyun (Joyce) JoHee Hyun (Joyce) Jo emigrated from South Korea to America in 2003. Hee Hyun will be attending Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Chicago and majoring in Music Education with piano as her major instrument. She is also an accomplished violinist and has been a member of the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra. Hee Hyun has a love of classical music and wanted to pursue a career in music education to share her love of music with children.
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Alma Belardo Arts Scholar: Julianna Melissa BautistaJulianna is a graduate of the High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) and will be attending the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England, and will be majoring in theater practice. At CAPA, Julianna was involved in all aspects of theater production that included technical production, acting, and directing, She was the student director for the school's production of "Les Miserables." She is an exceptional actress and even more exceptional as a director. She was the artistic director for CAPA's My Vision Theater Ensemble.
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Julianna Melissa Bautista
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AAWC Book Scholarship Winners
Carmen Chan
JW Hallahan Catholic Girls HS Drexel University: Marketing Sponsor: Connelly Foundation |
Cassandra Chen
Philadelphia Girls HS The Pennsylvania State University: Pre-Pharmacy Sponsor: Margaret Yee |
Connie Chen
Masterman School University of Pittsburgh: Nursing Sponsor: The Beneficial Bank |
Karen Cheung
JW Hallahan Catholic Girls HS The Pennsylvania State University: Marketing Sponsor: George W. Yep Memorial Fund |
Lisa Cheung
Academy of Palumbo HS University of Pennsylvania: Political Science Sponsor: Asian Bank |
Anita Ching
JW Hallahan Catholic Girls HS Drexel University: Nursing Sponsor: Independence Foundation |
Kathleen Escarcha
North Penn HS American University Sponsor: Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc. |
Gisela Giolafina
Science Leadership Academy The Pennsylvania State University: Marketing Sponsor: Carol Wong & Leanna Whitman |
Shuru Huang
Carver HS of Engineering & Science Temple University: Pharmacy Sponsor: American Red Cross |
Shi Qing Kuang
Penn Charter HS University of Pennsylvania Sponsor: Asian American Lions Club |
Eugena Lee
Masterman School University of Pennsylvania: Business Sponsor: Im Ja Choi/In Memory of Boo Nam Park |
Shelley Leung
JW Hallahan Catholic Girls HS Drexel University: Chemistry Sponsor: Jenny Wong |
Amy Ng
Central HS Ursinus University: Biology Sponsor: Scholars for Scholar |
Duyen Quach
Central HS University of Pennsylvania: Biology Sponsor: Tran Family/In Memory of Hong Thi Pham |
Christine Tang
Haverford HS Drexel University: Biology Sponsor: Sabrina Soong Memorial Fund |
Minh Thu Troung
Central HS Temple University: Biology Sponsor: AAWC |
Kelly Yao
Masterman School University of Pennsylvania: Business Sponsor: Pearl Lee of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |
Jenny Zhang
Masterman School University of Pennsylvania: Business Sponsor: Judge Ida Chen |
Xue Yan Zhang
South Philadelphia HS La Salle University: Nursing Sponsor: Methodist Hospital |
Ling Feng Zhou
Conestoga HS University of Pennsylvania Sponsor: Independence Blue Cross |
