[FAC] Asian Pacific Islander Women to be Honored at July 25 Scholarship Luncheon

[Maria Franco]

Promising Asian Pacific Islander Women to be Honored at July 25 Scholarship
Luncheon 

For more than 29 years, the Central California Asian Pacific Womens (CCAPW)
organization has awarded scholarships to promising young Asian women. This
year, 10 outstanding women from the Central Valley will be honored. Mai Der
Vang, President of CCAPW, said, Every year, we are truly impressed with the
accomplishments of our scholars who have excelled in their educational goals
and in service to their communities.  Through our scholarship program, these
amazing Asian Pacific Islander women and girls are able to complete their
education and inspire others to strive for excellence. Each recipient will
receive $1,000 scholarship.  CCAPW Scholarship recipients in 2009 are: 
Mae Takahashi Scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a degree in
business or health. She (1936-2001) was the founding president of CCAPW. 
Suzanna Ivy Vang , Hmong, from Edison High School will study Physical
Therapy at CSU Fresno. 
Joan M. Agustin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student of early
childhood education. She (1957-1996) was a teacher/director at Wesley
Headstart in Fresno. 
Lee Vang , Hmong, from Merced High School will study Child Development at
CSU Sacramento. 
General Scholarships are awarded to women residing in Fresno, Kern, Kings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced or Tulare counties. 
See Vang , Hmong, from Sunnyside High School will study Pediatric
Neuropsychology at Brown University. 
Chong Yang , Hmong, from Sunnyside High School will study Psychology at
Brown University. 
Kaozong Nancy Mouavangsou , Hmong, from Hoover High School will study Law at
UC Davis. 
Abbygail Wahyudi Williams , Indonesian/Chinese/African American, from
Buchanan High School will study Political Science/International Relations at
UC Davis. 
Dao Thao, Hmong, will continue her Liberal Studies at CSU Fresno. 
Hashroop Kaur Gurm , Indian, from Clovis East High School will study
Molecular & Cell Biology at UC Berkeley. 
Maitria Moua, Hmong, from Edison High School will study Political Science at
UC Berkeley. 
LiAnn Toshimi Ishizuka, Chinese/Japanese American, from Edison High School
will study International Development Studies at UCLA. 

Recipients will be honored at a luncheon on Saturday, July 25 from 11 a.m.
to 1:30 pm in the Vintage Room on the campus of California State University,
Fresno. ? The guest speaker will be Dr. Ellen Junn, Associate Provost, CSU
Fresno . ? Lunch tickets are $20 per person.  Contact Mai Der Vang at (559)
709-445 or mdvaj at yahoo.com to RSVP. 
CCAPW provides opportunities for Asian Pacific Islander women to gather,
network, learn, share their unique cultural heritage, and serve their
communities.  For membership information, visit www.ccapw.org.