Established in 1989, the Asian American Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to qualified Asian American high school seniors wishing to pursue a college education. “There is no question that our future lies in our young people. The USPAACC is proud to be a catalyst in helping our youth prepare for tomorrow”, said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC’s President and CEO. Funding for these scholarships has largely come from proceeds from the Excellence Awards & Scholarships Dinner.

Scholarship recipients came from all parts of the country and represented numerous ethnic backgrounds. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao presented the scholarships to the recipients and CNN Headline News Anchor Sachi Koto, served as the mistress of ceremonies.

Besides the awarding of the Scholarships, the Excellence Awards and Scholarships Dinner brought together Americans of Asian descent, and many other ethnic backgrounds, to pay tribute to the achievements of some of the best and brightest among Asian Americans from a wide variety of disciplines. The dinner also recognized corporations and government agencies for their efforts to reach out to Asian Americans. This dinner was held during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) was established eighteen years ago to promote, nurture and propel economic growth by opening doors of contract, education and other opportunities to Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate American and government agencies.

Further information may be obtained by calling Jennifer Smith at (703) 684-5100.

WEBSITE: www.uspaacc.com