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OCA-WHV Student Awards

Eligibiities: High school seniors who are of Asian descent or non-Asians who demonstrate a keen interest in Asian language and culture. Application Deadline: October 16, 2023 Questions to: sla@oca-whv.org
Jeannette Wang
Xiaochun Luo
Bob Chao
OCA Opportunity-Based Awards
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Description: The OCA Opportunity-Based Award is an annual needs-based award which recognizes the achievements of outstanding Asian American student leaders from area high schools and language schools that are in financial need. This award is sponsored by the Westchester- Hudson Valley OCA. Six monetary awards will be given to talented high school juniors and seniors of Asian descent from families with financial needs. Students from immigrant families or whose parents have never attended a four-year college are strongly encouraged to apply. The $1000 awards are: ● The Jeannette Wang Award● The Avon Xiaochun Luo Award in STEM● The Phi Lambda Westchester Award● The Jean Wood Chang Award● The Golden Apple Awards ● Bob Chao Award Criteria:● Demonstrable financial need● Academic excellence● Interest in Asian culture and commitment to Asian American social concerns Application materials:● Application form completed by student● Current academic transcript (official or unofficial)● Summary of extracurricular activities including community service and cultural activities, particularly those relating to the Asian community, or work● One-page personal statement describing applicant's unique personal stories such as family background or history, obstacles and struggles encountered/overcome, life-changing events, special chara cter strengths, and future college and career goals● One letter of recommendation (to be submitted by guidance counselor or school administrator)
OCA Student Leadership Award
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Description: The Student Leadership Award is an annual merit award which recognizes the achievements of outstanding Asian American student leaders from area high schools andlanguage schools. This award is sponsored by the Westchester-Hudson Valley chapter of OCA, the foremost organization in the nation advocating for social justice for Asians in America. Ten awards of $200 will be granted in the fall of 2023. Recipients of the Student Leadership Awards will be honored at the OCA Dynamic Achievers Awards Gala on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Awardees are considered the youthful counterparts of Dynamic Achievers from the local Asian community recognized by Westchester-Hudson Valley OCA each year. Criteria:● Demonstrable leadership in school activities and in the community● Academic excellence● Interest in Asian culture and commitment to Asian American social concerns Application materials:● Application form completed by student● Current academic transcript● Summary of extracurricular activities including community service and cultural activities,particularly those relating to the Asian community● One-page personal statement describing career and educational goals● One letter of recommendation (to be submitted by guidance counselor or school administrator)

Youth Awardees

  • 2022 Awardees The Jeannette Wang Awardee: Esther ChanThe Avon / Xiaochun Luo Awardee: Emerly LinThe Jean Wood Chang Awardee: Jocelyn GreshesThe Phi Lambda Westchester Awardee: Justin ChenThe Kho Family Golden Apple Awardees: Jinhee Jun, Megan PaldinoThe Koo Family Community Engagement AwardeesJoshua Melegrito, Vinn Nguyen, The Robert Chao AwardeesAshley Dang, Larry Tao
    The OCA-WHV Asian Student Endowed Scholarship Awardeesat Westchester Community College The Student Leadership Awardees Zahin Bashar, Joyce Chen, Kimichika Irie, Joshua LinShweta Nadagouda, Julia Sun, Chelsea Wang, Christopher You
  • 2019 Awardees The Jeannette Wang Awardee: Jasmine JiangThe Avon / Xiaochun Luo Awardee: Lucas LeeThe Jean Wood Chang Awardee: Sophia MullalyThe Donald And Kit Chu Awardee: Terence Chen
    The Student Leadership Awardees
    Devin Batheja, Holly Cheng, Julia Lin, Andrew Lu, Erxi Lu, Jesse PollackMichael Tu, Sabrina Voung, Kevin Wang, Brian Wu, Max Yang
  • 2018 Youth Awardees The Jeannette Wang Awardee: Samantha YolandaThe Avon / Xiaochun Luo Awardee: Sandy ZhangThe Jean Wood Chang Awardee: Elise YoungThe Phi Lambda Awardees: Leo Peter Huy Hana Namkung The Student Leadership Awardees Rachel Dong, Hannah Hong, Benjamin Hu, Nathan Huang, David Jiang, Evelyn Lee, Stacey Li, Jenny Liu, Jonathan Lloyd, Madhavu Shashank, Bryan Wei, Verna Yin, Anna Zhang
  • 2017 Youth Awardees
    Jeannette Wang Awardee: Paul PedrozoAvon / Xiaochun Luo Awardee: Fiona JiangThe Phi Lambda Awardee:Christopher Chan
    Student Leadership Awardees
    Max Bobby, Victor Cai, Alan Chang, James Chen, John Lei, Stella Li, Sophia Guo, Angela Lin, Matthew Tu, Jessica Xu
  • 2021 Awardees The Jeannette Wang Awardee: Darren ChenThe Avon / Xiaochun Luo Awardee: Esther ChanThe Jean Wood Chang Awardee: Shana HatiaThe Phi Lambda Westchester Awardee: Kotomi InabaThe Kho Family Golden Apple Awardee: Erin MinThe Oca-Whv Asian Student Endowed Scholarship Awardeesat Westchester Community College
    The Student Leadership Awardees
    Liv Bobby, Catherine Caley, Kaitlyn Chen, Kevin He, Linus Ringstad Harshita Shet, Holly Tsang, Abigail Tsuji, Serina Wang, Henry Yuan
  • 2020 Awardees The Jeannette Wang Awardee:Euchin LimThe Avon / Xiaochun Luo Awardee:Leyuan LiuThe Jean Wood Chang Awardee:Mathena Chan
    The Koo Family Community Engagement Awardees:Elizabeth Lagani, Medha MathurThe Phi Lambda Westchester Awardee: Aleksi ZeretskyThe Kho Family Golden Apple Awardee: Matthew Melegrito
    The OCA-WHV Asian Student Endowed Scholarship Awardeesat Westchester Community College: Caleb S. Yu, Henri Wang
    The Student Leadership Awardees Rachel Del Fierro, Vivian Guo, Amy Hu, Yuri Kim, Sydney LonkerZoey Millstein, Luke Park, Joanna Wang, Richard Yan, Brian Zhou
  • Victor Cai
    Alan Chang
  • Stella Li
    Matthew Tu
  • Tian
    GAA

2016 Awardees

  • Mariar Varma
    Kim
  • Nellie Yu
    Zhang
  • Zhang
    Yu

2015 Student Leadership Awardees

  • Yin
    Byramh Chang
  • Wang

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