Did you know that for only $25,000 you can create your own fund, transforming lives through scholarships at the East-West Center? And when the fund reaches $50,000, it becomes a Permanent Named Endowment.
It's as easy as 1-2-3.
- You decide who and what you want to support.
- You decide how much you want to give over what period of time.
- The East-West Center drafts an agreement you are happy with and
a. charges no fees,
b. tracks and reports your earnings and
c. selects deserving students who match your criteria.
For more information on creating your own special fund, please contact the East-West Center Foundation by phone (808-944-7105) or email foundation@eastwestcenter.org
Jean E. Rolles Fellowships ($100,000 Endowment)
Jean Rolles serves as a member of the EWC Foundation Board of Directors. She established the Jean E. Rolles Fellowships as a Permanent Named Endowment to provide annual awards to students who have a past record and intention of future involvement in the fields of environment, economics, or the travel and hospitality industry.
2010 Scholarship Recipients: Alaya Manalastas De Leon (Philippines), master’s degree fellow in law, and Anita Varghese (India), doctoral degree fellow in botany.
Toufiq and Ulrike Siddiqi Degree Scholars Awards ($100,000 Endowment)
A former staff member and his wife, a long-time volunteer at the East-West Center, wanted to help Degree Fellows from South Asia. Toufiq and Ulrike Siddiqi designed the Toufiq and Ulrike Siddiqi Degree Scholars Awards to help Degree Fellows who need initial assistance with travel and other start up costs to be able to take advantage of the East-West Center grants. These awards are made annually for two to four Degree Fellows from South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka).
2010 Scholarship Recipient: Kencho Dem (Bhutan), master’s degree fellow in business administration
Puongpun and Thanh-Lo Sananikone Scholarship ($50,000 Endowment)
Chairman of the EWC Board of Governors Puongpun Sananikone and his wife Thanh-Lo created the Puongpun and Thanh-Lo Scholarship as a Permanent Named Endowment. Awards will assist Degree Fellows, Student Affiliates or APLP participants from Laos and Viet Nam, or of that heritage. Puongpun met Thanh-Lo while they were students at the East-West Center in the 1960s.
Sumi Makey Scholars Awards ($100, 000 Endowment)
Sumi Makey, former EWC Dean of Student Affairs and Open Grants, established a $100,000 scholarship endowment. It is thanks in large part to Sumi’s leadership, that both the 60s and 70s alumni endowment campaigns generated such remarkable support from our alumni - many of whom still consider Sumi a good friend and mentor. Her intent with the awards is to benefit worthy degree candidates who have a background and interest in the arts and humanities, with a preference for women from S.E. Asia. Qualified students will benefit from this generous gift for many years to come.
Eleanor and Hermann Haus Fellowships ($50,000 Endowment)
Stephen Haus was impressed by the mission and programs of the East-West Center and established the Eleanor and Hermann Haus Fellowships in honor of his parents and his strong belief that students educated in sustainability will change their home countries and the world. The fellowships provide awards each year for students (with preference for a qualified native Hawaiian student) who have an outstanding academic record and involvement in the fields of design, engineering or management, and commitment toward developing a better environment throughout the Asia Pacific region.
2010 Scholarship Recipient: Pragya Pradhan (Nepal), master’s degree fellow in urban and regional planning
The OmniTrak Loui Schmicker Scholar Awards ($50,000 Endowment)
OmniTrak Group founder, President and CEO Pat Loui celebrated her company’s 25 th anniversary by establishing the Center’s first Permanent Named Endowment. Pat and her husband Michael Schmicker met at the EWC and share an enduring passion for Asia. A former president of the EWC Association, Pat hopes this award will stimulate additional participation from alumni, business and non-government organizations and encourage broader collaboration through private-public partnerships. Students are selected from among private sector leaders in Hawai’i, Thailand, China and Japan.
The Amanda & Natalie Ellis Women Leaders Scholarship Award ($50,000 Endowment)
East-West Center alumni Amanda Ellis and her husband, Keric Chin, established a scholarship endowment targeting women and honoring Amanda’s mother. The Amanda & Natalie Ellis Women Leaders Scholarship Award will be given to qualifying Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) students from Australia and New Zealand.
2010 Scholarship Recipient: Juanita Mala Douglass (New Zealand), Asia Pacific Leadership Program fellow.
Buddy & Melga Torre Gendrano Fellowships ($50,000 Endowment)
Buddy and Melga Gendrano established the Buddy & Melga Torre Gendrano Fellowships as a Permanent Named Endowment. Awards will assist Degree Fellows or APLP participants from the Philippines or Hawai‘i. Preference will be given to those with a past record and intention of future involvement in the fields of education and/or agriculture.
2010 Scholarship Recipient: Abraham Flores, Jr. (USA), master’s degree fellow in American Studies
Fesharaki Scholarship Fund
East-West Center Senior Fellow and prominent energy market analyst Fereidun Fesharaki has established a fund to help Iranian and other participants attend the East-West Center’s Asia Pacific Leadership Program. The Fesharaki Scholarship Fund will be used to fund awards of at least $1,000 each year for one or more students, with a preference for (but not limited to) Iranian students from Iran or elsewhere outside the United States.
2010 Scholarship Recipients: Sophia Dien (USA), APLP fellow, Le Yu Khine (Myanma), APLP fellow, Thi Minh Nguyen (Vietnam), APLP fellow, and Rahul Shah (Nepal), APLP fellow.
Dennis Zvinakis Awards
The Zvinakis family and friends established the Dennis Zvinakis Awards to fund awards of not less than $500 for one or more students from Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and the United States who need a modest but essential financial boost to be able to accept grants offered by the Center. Dennis passed away suddenly in Bangkok on December 22, 2007.
2010 Scholarship Recipient: Thuong Nguyen (Vietnam), APLP fellow
Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva (Compassionate Service) Award
A dedicated volunteer himself, 1960’s alumnus Ashok Malhotra created a $25,000 fund to reward and encourage public service. The Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva (Compassionate Service) Award provides support each year to one or more international students with an outstanding academic record and a record of and intention to be involved in continuing community service in the Asia Pacific region. The scholarship encourages students to use both the theoretical and practical aspects of wisdom gained through their studies in their respective disciplines.
Jhamandas Watumull Scholarship Fund ($15,000 Annual Commitment)
Gulab Watumull firmly believes in the importance of strong U.S. - India relations and in education as a means of continuing to strengthen India's role in the Asia Pacific region. In appreciation for the many ways the East-West Center's programs contribute to these goals, he has made an annual scholarship commitment of $15,000 from the fund established in his father's name. The Jhamandas Watumull Scholarship Fund makes it possible for highly qualified candidates from India with demonstrated leadership skills to participate in the Asia Pacific Leadership Program.
2010 Scholarship Recipients: Madhavi Panda and Iram Saeed (Both from India) Asia Pacific Leadership Program
Paul M.F. Cheng Scholarship Awards ($25,000 Special Fund)
Paul Cheng, co-chair of the EWC Foundation Board of Directors, has established the Paul M.F. Cheng Scholarship Awards with a gift of $25,000 for deserving Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) candidates from Hong Kong.
2010 recipient - Hau Yin (Raymond) Yuen, a 2010-2011 APLP participant from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.