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Cathay Bank Foundation Announces the 2023 Scholarship Winners, Supporting Education and Empowering Future Leaders
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Cathay Bank Foundation is delighted to announce the 20 outstanding winners of the 2023 Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship.
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[{"type":"text","content":" LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Cathay Bank Foundation is delighted to announce the 20 outstanding winners of the 2023 Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship. This year, the scholarship program received a record-breaking number of 533 applications, a 70% increase from last year’s 314 applications.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817303695/en/The 20 Winners of the 2023 Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe Asian Pacific Community Fund, the program administrator, diligently narrowed the pool to 326 highly qualified candidates. Then, about 150 Cathay Bank volunteers reviewed and evaluated these candidates to choose the final 20 winners.\n\n\nThe Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship has become a hallmark of our commitment to supporting education and empowering promising high school seniors as they pursue their higher education goals. With the award of $1,000, each scholarship winner will receive financial assistance towards their tuition costs as they embark on their journey as full-time college or university students this fall.\n\n\nThe 2023 Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship winners represent the best and brightest of the states we serve, showcasing our commitment to the communities. We are proud to introduce the following outstanding students:\n\n\n\nCalifornia – Brandon Quach\n\n\n\nCalifornia – Maya Wong\n\n\n\nCalifornia – Saad Omar\n\n\n\nCalifornia – Shani Su\n\n\n\nIllinois – Immanuel Ogundipe\n\n\n\nIllinois – Moises Munoz\n\n\n\nMaryland – Jasmine Spencer\n\n\n\nMaryland – Stecia Nazziwa\n\n\n\nMassachusetts – Glorimar de los Santos\n\n\n\nMassachusetts – Shauna Sperou\n\n\n\nNevada – Anna Kova\n\n\n\nNevada – Samantha Wagner\n\n\n\nNew Jersey – Madison Logan Render\n\n\n\nNew Jersey – Victoria Rios\n\n\n\nNew York – Genevive Chang\n\n\n\nNew York – Zoe Shack\n\n\n\nTexas – Brian Thai\n\n\n\nTexas – Dan Truong\n\n\n\nWashington – Hadassah Choi\n\n\n\nWashington – Naia Woods\n\n\n\nDeborah Ching, Chair of the Cathay Bank Foundation, said, “We congratulate the 2023 Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship recipients. This year’s overwhelming response and the diversity of the applicants demonstrate this program’s growing recognition in the community. We are grateful to the Asian Pacific Community Fund for their tireless effor...