The 41st Annual ACA High School and College Achievement Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held on November 3rd, 2024, at the ACA Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights. The event celebrated the academic, leadership, and community achievements of 37 outstanding students selected as the 2024 Scholarship Honorees.
Keynote Speech
The ceremony featured a keynote address by Wendy Yip, the First Lady of the University of Michigan, who shared inspiring words about the importance of perseverance, leadership, and giving back to the community.
Scholarship Program Highlights
This marks the 41st consecutive year of the ACA Scholarship Program, a testament to ACA’s dedication to supporting young leaders and fostering academic excellence in the community. In 2024, 12 high school scholarships and 6 college scholarships were presented, totaling 18 awards, with prizes ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
High School Scholarships
- ACA Scholarship – Best All-Around, Leadership and Community Service ($1,000)
Recipient: Christine Cai (H. H. Dow High School)
Interested College Major: Math - Gracia Lee Memorial Scholarship – Academics and Entrepreneurship ($3,000)
Recipient: Allen Lin (Cranbrook High School)
Interested College Major: Environmental Engineering, Entrepreneurship - Tom Hing and Kuen Kuen Yee Memorial Scholarship ($3,000)
Recipient: Aaron Zhao (Novi High School)
Interested College Major: Data Science - Page Toyota and Page Honda Bloomfield Scholarship – Community Service ($1,000)
Recipient: Hana Yang (Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School)
Interested College Major: Electrical Engineering - Page Toyota and Page Honda Bloomfield Scholarship – Overcoming Adversity ($1,000)
Recipient: Emma Wong (Novi High School)
Interested College Major: Marketing, Business Administration, Management - O.S. Chan and ACA Scholarship – Fine Arts ($1,500)
Recipient: Minjun Kim (International Academy Okma)
Interested College Major: Molecular Biology, Premedicine - O.S. Chan Scholarships – Athletic Achievement ($1,500)
Recipient: Keira Li (Plymouth High School)
Interested College Major: Public Health, Biology - O.S. Chan and ACA Scholarship – Mathematics and Physical Sciences ($1,500)
Recipient: Ethan Chen (Novi High School)
Interested College Major: Astrophysics - Mr. and Mrs. P.L. Siak Scholarship ($1,500)
Recipient: Yi-An Liao (Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School)
Interested College Major: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - Mabel Peng Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
Recipient: Yuxin Yang (Saginaw Heritage High School)
Interested College Major: Education, Social Work, Biology - The Zheng Family Scholarship ($1,000)
Recipient: Shi Shen (Greenhills School)
Interested College Major: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science - The Zheng Family Scholarship ($1,000)
Recipient: Xintong He (Athens High School)
Interested College Major: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity
College Scholarships
- Tom Hing and Kuen Kuen Yee Memorial Scholarship ($3,000)
Recipient: Aileen Liu (Columbia University)
Major: Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Mechanical Engineering and History - ACA Scholarship – Humanities or Social Sciences ($1,000)
Recipient: Annielynn Fisher (Grace Christian University)
Major: Communication - ACA Scholarship – Humanities or Social Sciences ($1,000)
Recipient: Andy Jiang (University of Michigan)
Major: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Minor in User Experience Design - Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chen Memorial Scholarship – Female Leadership ($1,000)
Recipient: Ally Wang (University of Michigan)
Major: Biomedical Engineering - Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chen Memorial Scholarship – Leadership ($1,000)
Recipient: Dillan Lau (California Institute of Technology)
Major: Bioengineering and Computer Science - Tom Hing and Kuen Kuen Yee Memorial Scholarship (Third Year) ($3,000)
Recipient: Mandy Chen (University of Michigan)
Major: Computer Science
Celebrating Excellence
ACA extends heartfelt congratulations to all scholarship recipients for their exceptional achievements and wishes them continued success in their academic and professional journeys. The evening concluded with warm applause and encouragement from family members, mentors, and community leaders, highlighting ACA’s commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders.
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