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MCINERNY FOUNDATION CHALLENGE RAISES $15,888 FOR EWC
A Challenge Grant from McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee) has helped to increase alumni giving, especially from individuals who had never given before.
Alumni responded to the challenge by donating $274,476 -- a significant increase compared to previous years, making it possible to reach 79% of the $20,000 matching goal. The matching portion of $15,888 represented gifts from 195 alumni in 18 countries, 161 of whom had not donated to the EWC before, and 34 of whom increased their previous donations by at least $100.
Gifts were received from alumni in Australia, Brunei, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam.
- (L to R) Aileen Pascual Maypa, Huy Quang Pham, Dean of Education Mary Hammond, Malini Paramaguru, and Asami Nago
Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship recipients and the generous donors who helped make it possible for them to come to the East-West Center met each other for the first time at the Aloha Ceremony welcoming new EWC students in August.
The East-West Center Association (EWCA) Alumni Scholarship Fund was established to make East-West Center’s transformational educational programs accessible to all qualified students, regardless of their economic resources. Scholarships are awarded to graduate degree students based on academic excellence, financial need, leadership potential, and a strong commitment to community service and involvement with EWCA.
2009 Scholarship Recipients:
Aileen Pascual Maypa (Philippines), doctoral degree fellow in zoology
Asami Nago (Japan) doctoral degree fellow in anthropology
Malini Paramaguru (Sri Lanka), degree fellow for master’s in political science
Huy Quang Pham (Vietnam), doctoral degree fellow in education
The Buddy & Melga Torre Gendrano Fellowships will assist Degree Fellows or Asia Pacific Leadership Program participants from the Philippines or Hawai‘i with preference given to those with a past record and intention of future involvement in the fields of education and/or agriculture.
2009 Scholarship Recipient: Aileen Pascual Maypa (Philippines), doctoral degree fellow in zoology.
The Sumi Makey Awards will benefit worthy degree candidates who have a background and interest in the arts and humanities, with a preference for women from S.E. Asia.
2009 Scholarship Recipient: Ming Yang (China), doctoral degree fellow in Asian theater.
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.
2009 Scholarship Recipients: Sujeet Kuma and Maneesh Pandeya (Both from India) Asia Pacific Leadership Program.
The Royal Sala Thai Scholarship Fund aims to increase the number of students from Thailand at the EWC by providing annual, financial-need based scholarships for qualified students.
2009 Scholarship Recipient: Chalita Bundhuwong (Thailand), doctoral degree fellow in ecological anthropology
