The Gom Benn Scholarship Fund awarded almost $6,000 in scholarships to 37 stellar students at a luncheon on July 29, 2017, once again at the Marie Callender’s restaurant in Monterey Park.
The Ron Chin Scholarship, awarded to the top graduate student, was presented to Keith Young, a physical therapy student at Chapman University. Keith is the grandson of the late Bing and Sau Wong. His other interests include sports, movies, hiking and music. The Ron Chin Scholarship was endowed with $10,000 donated in memory of the son of Gene and Alma Chin.
The Stephen Huahn Scholarship, awarded to the top college student, was presented for a second year in a row to Brendan Yang. Brendan, a third-year student at Northeastern University majoring in biology and computer sciences, is the grandson of Karl Lee. His other interests, unlike what was reported last year, include the video games Pathfinder and Magic the Gathering, cooking and yoga. The Stephen Huahn award was established with $10,000 donated by Harold and Mary Wong in memory of their son.
The Gim Hong Lee Scholarship, also awarded to a top college student, was presented to Jesse A., who is attending the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and majoring in criminal justice. His interests also include board games, working on cars and playing drums. The Gim Hong Lee award was endowed with $10,000 donated by his wife, Sun Woo Lee.
And, the Roy Lim and Gim Oil Wong Scholarship, awarded to the top high school student, was presented to Jillian Pih, a senior at La Canada High preparing for a business career. Jillian is the granddaughter of Chew and Yowly Hoi. Her other interests include soccer, art, hiking, snowboarding, baking and traveling. The Roy Lim and Gim Oi Wong award was established with $10,000 donated to honor their memory
