Text Box: SOCAL SISTER CITIES Southern California Chapter, Inc. of Sister Cities International         FROM THE DESK OF: Alan Lamson, Chair SOCAL Scholarship Committee: For more information please e-mail Alan at: amlamson@sbcglobal.net      At this year's Conference, our SOCAL organization honored two students with $750 scholarships for their academic excellence as well as their significant contributions to their local sister cities. One of the winners, Liwen Tsai, attended with both of her parents. Liwen is currently a senior at UCLA where she is majoring in Business Economics with a minor in Chinese studies. She has worked as an intern for the Long Beach Qingdao Sister Cities Association, providing updates to the LBQA's website and online blog.  She has also used her writing skills to craft speeches for the president of LBQA, Wendy Chou, as well as preparing official letters in Chinese for the Foreign Affairs Bureau of Qingdao city. After graduation, Liwen plans on working full time for PriceWaterhouse Coopers, working for the firm's Chinese Business group.        The other winner, Paula Gerhold, was unable to attend because she was attending San Francisco State. Her parents were also unable to attend because they were helping Paula's younger sister at an academic decathlon the same day. In her local community of Bakersfield, Paula served as a Sister Cities Youth Connection representative at Lincoln High School for three years.  During that time, she participated in community service projects sponsored by the club and hosted students from Wakayama, Japan, sister city of Bakersfield. Her visit to Wakayama in the summer of 2005 motivated her to major in Japanese. Now in her third year of college, she is able to converse in Japanese.         Keith Miller of Keith Miller & Associates in Pasadena contributed $1,000 for the 2008 scholarships and a like amount for next year.  Ms. Liwen Tsai, Receives Scholarship at 2008 Conference SOCAL Scholarship Committee Members Lynn Crandal, East LA College Chinese Professor Lily Chang and SOCAL Scholarship Chair, Alan Lamson.     (From right) Alan Lamson, Liwen Tsai and family   BELOW IS THE CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR SOCAL Sister Cities Scholarship Grants for 2009 Criteria and Selection Process for SOCAL Sister Cities Scholarship Grants, 2009 (for more information please call: amlamson@sbcglobal.net Criteria and Selection Process for SOCAL Sister Cities Scholarship Grants, 2009   The Board of Directors of the Southern California Chapter of Sister Cities will give two scholarship grants, each in the amount of  $750.00 to promote student participation in international exchanges, especially through Sister Cities.     1.               Eligibility: A.       Applicants must have participated in their local Sister City organization or in another international exchange organization. B.       Applicants must either be high school seniors or be enrolled in an accredited college or university.  C.   College students must be carrying at least 9 units (credits) and maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0.          2.         Application Requirements:                                                                                                                                              A.    Completed application form with a copy of applicant’s unofficial transcripts.   B     A brief summary of the applicant’s Sister City activities or activities in another international exchange organization.   C.    A letter of recommendation by a member of your local Sister City organization, excluding any members of applicant’s family, or from another international exchange organization.      E.    Application and supporting documents must be postmarked by Saturday, December 20. Documents should be sent to Alan Lamson, 2459 Brigden Road, Pasadena, CA 91104 or e-mailed to him at: amlamson@sbcglobal.net   F.   An interview in person or by phone may be required of the finalists.             3.         Selection process:          A.    The award’s committee will review the applications and select the finalists.         B.    The committee may interview students during the month of January.   4.        Announcement of Awards:  Scholarship awards will be announced at the annual So Cal Conference on February 7, 2009.      2009 SOCAL SISTER CITIES SCHOLARSHIP  /  GRANT APPLICATION                                                                                                                                Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Telephone:                                              Address:  (Street, City, State, Zip, ) _______________________________________________________________________________   _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________     E-Mail Address________________________________________________________________________________________________   If a high school student, what College are you planning to transfer to?  _________________  Overall GPA ______________________   For college students, overall GPA________ Major: _______________________________________________________________   Applicant signature: _______________________________________________________________________ Date:                            CURRENT SEMESTER PROGRESS REPORT Please list the courses you are taking and your expected grade.   COURSE  TITLE GRADE TO DATE UNITS                                         Application Check List.   Due by Saturday, December 20, 2008 q       This application page q       A copy of unofficial transcripts q       A one page summary of your activities in your sister city or other international exchange organization q       A letter of recommendation from a member of your sister city association or from another international exchange organization      

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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