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APAHA 2012 SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association Scholarship Guidelines

The number and value of Asian Pacific American Heritage Association (APAHA) scholarships to be available each year will determined by the APAHA Board of Directors. The minimum scholarship award will be $1000.00. Funds used will come from the proceeds of the APAHA GALA and sponsors.

PURPOSE: To insure the education of our youth beyond the high school level and to increase those dedicated to sharing the knowledge about Asian Pacific Americans.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be of Asian Pacific descent; be a graduating high school senior; pursuing education beyond the high school level; have primary residence in the greater Houston area; and have a commitment to increasing the knowledge about Asian Pacific Americans and helping the APA COMMUNITY.

SELECTION CRITERIA: The scholarship committee shall consider the following:
Purpose and use of the scholarship funds, Individuals scholarship, leadership, civic and community involvement, how the applicant might benefit.
Indication of financial need may be considered.

- Completion and submission of required application materials
- Evidence of acceptance in an institution of higher learning

The scholarship committee shall determine the relative weight given to each criterion.

A personal interview may be required.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: The APAHA Board of Directors will appoint the scholarship committee annually. These individuals may be chosen from the APAHA BOARD AND NON BOARD members.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: Applications and criteria will be disseminated to APAHA Members and other community organizations during the month of February or an application may be downloaded from www.apaha.org.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: The completed application forms must be POSTMARKED or emailed, posted BY Friday, April 6, 2012 in order to be considered for scholarships awarded in 2012. Deadlines are FIRM. No faxed copies will be accepted. Send 3 copies of your application to:

APAHA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
c/o Dr. Daniel Louie
3864 Gramerey Street, Houston, Texas 77025
713-254-6986
or email to: ddlouie@swbell.net

NOTIFICATION OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Recipients will be notified the week of May 1, 2012. Scholarships will be awarded at the annual APAHA Gala to be held on May 18, 2012, 6:30 PM at Omni Houston Hotel, 4 Riverway, Houston, TX 77056. Winners are expected to attend as guests of APAHA. Additional dinner tickets are available at $100.00 per person.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT: At the end of the semester the APAHA Scholarship is used, recipients must provide a written report to the APAHA Board of Directors on how funds were used.

Please complete this Scholarship (2012 ) Form to apply

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2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board of Directors

Kim-Ha T. Nguyen
President

Betty Gee
Vice President

Ginny Hernaez Romero
Secretary

Charlene Chuang
Treasurer

John Chen
Rose Chen
Raymond Chong
Jessica Chu
Munir Ibrahim
Mariam Issa
Mirrat Hayat Noon
Sam Merchant
Sneha Merchant
Munira Pamjwani-Zahid
Phillip Patrick Sun
Jim Travlos
Lolin Wang-Bennett, PhD.
Major Michael Wong
Dorothy Yee

Ex-officio Members:
Pat Charnveja
The Honorable Antonia Ingversen
Annie Mak
Honorable Gordon Quan
Kim Szeto
Honorable Dr. Martha Wong

Theresa Tran
Executive Director

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 1408
Bellaire, Texas 77402

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Press Release: Houston Areas' Asian American Students "Go Green" in Art Contest

Houston Areas' Asian American Students Go Green in Art Contest

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association Launches New Art Contest and Expo

HOUSTON FEB. 6, 2012 The Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association (APAHA), with support from Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), announced today the Go Green Art Contest, aimed at engaging Asian/Pacific American high school students to express environmental issues such as sustainability, clean air, water quality, renewable energy and recycling through art. The contest will accept participants from three Houston-area school districts and scholarships will be awarded in the categories of drawing, 2D and 3D designs. The judging panel will include government officials, experts and advocates in the fields of arts and environment and our sponsors. Wells Fargo is the Legacy Sponsor of the contest. Other sponsors include: Houston Community College, City of Houston - Waste Management, DN Commercial Realty and the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce.

As a way to celebrate our 20th anniversary of service to the Houston and Fort Bend communities in 2012, we wanted to showcase an issue that the Asian/Pacific American community is well-versed in, said Alma Duldulao-Ybarra, the executive director of APAHA. We encourage Asian students to show their creativity, passion and enthusiasm in conveying green stewardship through art.

Asian/Pacific American students from three Houston-area school districts, Houston ISD, Fort Bend ISD and Alief ISD, along with students from Asian language schools in the greater Houston area, are invited to participate in the contest. The entry must be original work, and the judging will be based on artistic execution, originality and creativity, interpretation of the theme and effectiveness in teaching and engaging the overall community. Scholarships will be awarded to the winners by APAHA.

We are so proud to enable Asian/Pacific American youth to express their artistic talents by highlighting a plethora of environmental issues, said Charlene Jung, Asian Segment Marketing program manager at Wells Fargo. Together we are making a healthier, more sustainable world with thriving communities like the greater Houston area.

Students need to register through their schools by Feb. 22. Entries must be submitted by March 22. Finalists will be judged during an Art Expo at Tracy Gee Community Center (3599 Westcenter Dr.) on April 22, where First, Second, and Third Place winners will be announced. The Grand Prize Winner and Peoples Choice Award will be presented at APAHAs annual gala event, scheduled for May 18 at the Omni Galleria Houston Hotel. For more information about the guidelines and to submit an entry form, please visit www.apaha.org.


About Wells Fargo
In Houston, Wells Fargo has more than 2,500 team members, more than 200 Community Banking stores and nearly 300 ATMs. The financial institution has donated more than $3 million to Houston-based non-profits and schools through corporate and foundation giving, and team members contributed more than 15,000 volunteer hours in 2010. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com) and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortunes 2011 rankings of Americas largest corporations and is the #1 SBA lender in Texas. Wells Fargos vision is to satisfy all our customers financial needs and help them succeed financially.

About APAHA
The Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association (APAHA) was formed in 1992 to promote awareness and increase understanding of the Asian/Pacific American culture and its diversity through education and celebration, focusing on May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), and continuing throughout the year. To make a difference in our community, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association (APAHA) has collaborated with various community and educational entities to provide ongoing educational, cultural and scholarship programs to the Asian/Pacific and Greater Houston communities.

As a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, APAHAs main objectives include enhancing racial harmony in Houston and Fort Bend, promoting cross-cultural awareness, education and appreciation between and among Asian/Pacific Americans and other ethnic groups by outreaching to schools, businesses and other institutions. APAHA also celebrates their 20th year of service to the community in 2012.