Scholar Recognition
APIASF would like to recognize our outstanding Scholars and Alumni whose leadership and valuable feedback have helped shape our Scholar programs and services over this past year. Our APIASF and GMS Scholars and Alumni have been involved in many ways and we would like to thank them for their commitment to enhancing the Scholar experience!
Note: If we have mistakenly omitted you from a list, please contact us and let us know.
SCHOLAR ADVISORY COMMITTEES
A set of committees comprised of Scholars and Alumni who meet on a monthly basis with APIASF staff to share input, provide feedback, and assist in the development of new programs and initiatives.
* Designates two or more semesters of service
| Academic Empowerment | Leadership Development | Scholar-Alumni Relations | Outreach |
|---|---|---|---|
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Huy Chung* Kelly Diep* Vy Do Eesir Kaur Patricia Kim* Belinda Kwan* Kenneth Lee* Lorshire Lo* Maisie Nguyen* Seng Wong* |
Virgilio Aquino Holly Cole* Cliff Hsia Sonya Jindal James Kuo Olivia Lin Lee Moua* Wilma Mui* GingCee Ng Thuy-Linh Nguyen* Nancy Wang Fatma Zahra |
Gina Chen Annie He Kevin Kwan Sarah Nam* Joseph Nguyen* Leslie Nguyen* Tutram Nguyen* Hanh Pham Quang Tran* Cynthia Tseng Carol Yu |
Bao Tran Christophe Chong Katy Zhao Malisa Lee Moana Uluave Monica So Nattawan Junboonta Terry Le Winnie Chan |
FIRST-YEAR INITIATIVE (FYI)
A series of monthly mailings sent to first-year Scholars, designed to introduce Scholars to the APIASF and GMS programs, orient Scholars to college life, and provide culturally-relevant support and advice. A committee of sophomore Scholars served as "content consultants" to APIASF staff, and provided words of wisdom in each mailing.
* Designates two or more semesters of service
| 2008-2009 |
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Margaret Cho Du Chung Sam Huynh* Nasrin Kaniz Debbie Lin* Eric Peterson* Zara Siddiqui* Joyce Xu* Cynthia Yoon* |
GMS GRADUATE PROGRAM FACTSHEETS
A set of factsheets exploring three of the seven graduate fields funded by the GMS program, containing profiles of, and words of advice from, Scholars and Alumni currently studying or working in the field.
| Public Health | Education | Library & Information Science |
|---|---|---|
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Joseph Nguyen Jamie Stevenson |
Nabeel Ahmad Hong Nguyen Ernesto Nodado Timothy SanPedro |
Leo Cao Holly Cole Becca Dean Julian Prentice |
AMBASSADORS
Scholars or Alumni who have assisted in conducting outreach to high school students, educators, or community members about the APIASF and GMS scholarship programs
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Bianca Argueza Allison Au Rebecca Chan Cindy Dinh Toan Do Mandeep Gill Sonam Kapadia Jade Le Raymond Lim |
Lisa Ok Zara Siddiqui Joshua Smith Pa Thor Dana Toy Kevin Tran Vy Tran Mai Truong Angela Van |
REGIONAL SCHOLAR NETWORKS
Scholars serving as regional representatives who organize social, service, and professional development events for the Scholar and Alumni community in a local area
| Boston/Cambridge (pilot location) |
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Susan Choy Annie He Sarah Nam Jennifer Lee Henry Luu |
GMS ASSOCIATION/CIRCLE LEADERS
Scholars who have held leadership roles in either establishing a network of, or coordinating activities for, GMS Scholars on their campuses
| University of Washington | University of California-Berkeley | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
|---|---|---|
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Cameron Chase Jaclyn Delarosa Manmeet Dhami Vien Hua Steven Kwan Sam Lim Loan Nguyen Mitch Tan Chunda Zeng |
Winnie Chan Chinbo Chong Hai Tran Tong Vang Angela Wong |
Senushi Jayaratne Cynthia Yoon |
| University of Virginia | ||
| Kaity Yang | ||
| Arizona State University | ||
| Joshua Smith |
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION READERS
Alumni who served as application readers for either the APIASF or GMS scholarship program. Each was responsible for reviewing 200 applications.
| GMS Read | APIASF Read |
|---|---|
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Emerald Adams Steve Arounsack Terrie Ashby-Scott Jennifer Fong Leena Her |
PhuongThao (PT) Le Joseph Nguyen Loc Thang Hang Tran |
GMS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE MENTORS AND VOLUNTEERS
Scholars and Alumni trained to serve as mentors and workshop facilitators for the 2008 GMS freshmen leadership conferences, or assist with logistics of the conference itself.
| Chantilly, VA | Los Angeles, CA |
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Allison Au Duke Dang Faisal Quadri Hoai An Truong Jane Kim Kaity Yang Lan Quach Leo Cao Mark Lee |
Terrie Ashby-Scott Sarah Hyun Anita Jeyakumar Joyce Ku Samuel Ng Phuoc Nguyen T.H. Nguyen Terry Le Van Law Mavis Tevaga Varaxy Yi |