2012 Scholarship Winners

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Tsz Ting (Maggie) Cheung

Cecilia Moy Yep Scholar: Tsz Ting (Maggie) Cheung

Our 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
Temple University as a Pre-Pharmacy major.

Peco Scholar: Sandy Wang

Sandy, 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.

Sandy Wang

Kane Lee

Powell Family Foundation Scholar: Kane Lee

Balancing 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.

PNC Scholar: Yongyu (Vinnie) Feng

Although 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.

Yongyu (Vinnie) Feng

Trang Dang

HSBC Scholar: Trang Dang

Trang 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 Penn State University majoring in electrical engineering.

State Farm Scholar: Peiying Lin

Peiying 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.

Peiying Lin

Hee Hyun (Joyce) Jo

Alma Belardo Arts Scholar: Hee Hyun (Joyce) Jo

Hee 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.

Alma Belardo Arts Scholar: Julianna Melissa Bautista

Julianna 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.

Julianna Melissa Bautista

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2012 Book Scholarship Winners

Carmen Chan
JW Hallahan Catholic 
Girls HS
Drexel University: Marketing
Sponsor: Connelly Foundation

Cassandra Chen
Philadelphia Girls HS
Penn State: Pre-Pharmacy
Sponsor: Margaret Yee

Connie Chen
Masterman School
University of Pittsburgh: Nursing
Sponsor: The Beneficial Bank

Karen Cheung
JW Hallahan Catholic 
Girls HS
Penn State: 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
Penn State: 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