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. 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.
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 Network | New York City Network |
|---|---|
|
2009-2010 Spring 2009 |
2009-2010 |
ACADEMIC ADVISING NETWORK
Upperclassmen Scholars and alumni serving as "Peer Advisors" to freshman and sophomore Scholars, providing support and guidance in the areas of academic success and the overall transition to college life.
| Peer Advisors |
|---|
|
2009-2010 |
LEADERSHIP BLOG
Scholars who blog and manage the APIASF Leadership Blog, an interactive space for online community-building and learning about leadership through the lens of the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience.
| Regular Contributors | Content Consultants |
|---|---|
|
2009-2010 |
2009-2010 |
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 serves as "content consultants" to APIASF staff, and provide words of wisdom in each mailing.
* Designates two or more semesters of service
| 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|
|
Margaret Cho |
Ky Dau* |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cameron Chase |
Winnie Chan |
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GMS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE MENTORS AND VOLUNTEERS
Scholars and Alumni trained to serve as mentors and workshop facilitators for the GMS freshmen leadership conferences, or assist with logistics of the conference itself.
| Chantilly, VA | Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|
|
2008 2009 |
2008 2009 |
GMS 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.
| 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|
|
Bianca Argueza |
Linh Chuong |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Nguyen |
Nabeel Ahmad |
Leo Cao |
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION READERS
Alumni who served as application readers for either the APIASF or GMS scholarship program.
| GMS Read | APIASF Read |
|---|---|
|
2009 2010 |
2009 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Huy Chung* |
Virgilio Aquino |
Gina Chen |
Bao Tran |