SBCSC Scholarships

Meet our 2024 scholarship recipients!

2024 SBCSC Scholarship Award Recipients

Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! This year, 37 scholarships were awarded for a record total of $58,500 to 34 graduating seniors in the Fremont, Newark, and Union City areas.

Among the recipients, five students received a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA, with the average GPA being 3.90. They also accumulated a total of 12,467 community service hours.

Click on any student’s image to view a video of their award presentation and thank you speech.

✷ Robert Vun Yau Lee Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Performance Arts

Sponsored by Gladys Lee & Family

Won $2,000

✷ Howard Tom Memorial Top Honor Scholarship ($4000)

✷ SBCSC Best Essay Award ($1000)

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $5,000

Avril Brown

IRVINGTON HIGH

Sophia Chan

IRVINGTON HIGH

Paige Chen

IRVINGTON HIGH

Emily Clubs

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ Woo Family Scholarship for Chinese Culture Preservation

Sponsored by Joe Woo & Family

Won $1,500

✷ Aaron & Maelene Wong Scholarship for Excellence in Creative Arts

Sponsored by Aaron & Maelene Wong

Won $1,000

Brandon Bao

Christopher Apy

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Education Advocacy

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

✷ Pearl Li Gunsell Scholarship for Excellence in Music

Sponsored by Pearl Li Gunsell

Won $2,500

Amanda Deng

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Madison Ding

IRVINGTON HIGH

✷ Pearl Li Gunsell Scholarship for Excellence in Leadership ($2500)

✷ Sylvia Wong Real Estate Scholarship for Business Acumen ($1500)

Sponsored by Pearl Li Gunsell & Sylvia Wong Real Estate

Won $4,000

✷ Jared Lee Community Impact Scholarship ($1000)

✷ Gerry Low-Sabado Memorial Scholarship for Community Advocacy ($1500)

Sponsored by Gladys Lee & Family

Won $2,500

Michelle Huang

AMERICAN HIGH

Toby Huang

JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000

✷ Bing J. Gee Memorial Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Sponsored by Dennis & Elaine Szeto

Won $4,000

Vincent James

WASHINGTON HIGH

Kristen Jang

WASHINGTON HIGH

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Perseverance

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

✷ York & Dora Gin Memorial Scholarship for Scholar Athlete

Sponsored by Dr. Victor & Dr. Frances Gin

Won $1,000

$58,500

SCHOLARSHIPS RAISED

12,467

HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

37

SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED

Kelvin Jou

IRVINGTON HIGH

Zachary Koller

JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH

✷ Dr. David & Mrs. Brenda Muh Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Sponsored by Dr. David & Mrs. Branda Muh

Won $1,000

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000

Alison Lau

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Anqi Lin

NEWARK MEMORIAL HIGH

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000

✷ Sandra Wong & John Dietrich Healthcare Scholarship

Sponsored by Sandra Wong & John Dietrich

Won $1,000

Sydney Massoth

JAMES LOGAN HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Kayli Nichols

DOUGHERTY VALLEY HIGH, 4.0 GPA

✷ Dr. Victor & Dr. Frances Gin Healthcare Professions Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr. Victor & Dr. Frances Gin

Won $1,000

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Academic Achievement

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

Erik Pedersen

IRVINGTON HIGH

Mandy Sun

AMERICAN HIGH

✷ Huey Wong Memorial Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Sponsored by Pausang Wong

Won $1,000

✷ Lim Family Merit Scholarship for Perseverence

Sponsored by Gene & Mary K Lim

Won $1,500

Katie Tang

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Audrey Wang

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ Dick F. Szeto Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Leadership

Sponsored by Dennis & Elaine Szeto

Won $4,000

✷ Joe & Amy Jang Charter Member Memorial Scholarship for Community Service

Sponsored by Patty Chan & Family

Won $4,000

Kelly Wang

AMERICAN HIGH

Ania Wong

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Education Advocacy

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

✷ Ruby W. Chiang & Mary Ruth Wong Memorial Scholarship for Perseverance

Sponsored by Steve & Amy Cho

Won $1,000

Chloe Wong

TURLOCK HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Nicole Wu

AMERICAN HIGH

✷ Manny & Cecile Hernandez Charitable Foundation Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Sponsored by Manny & Cecile Hernandez

Won $2,000

✷ CBC Scholarship for Excellence in Community Service

Sponsored by Citizens for Better Community

Won $1,000

Patrick Xiao

AMERICAN HIGH

Yunjiao Xiao

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ Karl & Frances Ngan Memorial Scholarship for Dedication to Community Service

Sponsored by The Ngan Family

Won $2,000

✷ Dr. Steven & Suzanne Chan Creator Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr. Steven & Suzanne Chan

Won $1,000

Annie Xu

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Kerry Xu

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Leadership

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

✷ Calvin & Gerrye Wong Family Scholarship for Academic Achievement

Sponsored by Calvin & Gerrye Wong

Won $1,000

Kevin Xu

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Grace Yan

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ Frank & Li Lin Scholarship for Community Engagement

Sponsored by Frank & Li Lin

Won $1,000

✷ Supervisor David Haubert Scholarship for Youth Engagement

Sponsored by Supervisor David Haubert

Won $2,000

Evan Yang

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Heng Yang

AMERICAN HIGH

✷ Gerry Low-Sabado Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Education

Sponsored by Randy Sabado & Family

Won $1,500

✷ CBC Scholarship for Excellence in Community Service

Sponsored by Citizens for Better Community

Won $1,000

Evan Yang accepts scholarship award from Randy Sabado