2023 Scholarship Award Ceremony held Sunday, August 20, 2023
click here for Advisor Andy opening remarks, click here for Chinese version
The New York Yee Fong Toy Association resumed its annual scholarship award ceremony on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 1PM. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic concerns we postponed many of our usual events. We are slowly making a comeback but for our family association the usual turnouts are not what we are accustomed to.
This year we had 33 scholarship award recipients. We had 7 college students, 5 high school students, 11 junior high school students and 4 elementary school students getting monetary awards. In addition, we had 6 college students that qualified for the special $500 Five Tong Awards. They are Gloria Yu (余雅慧), Isabel Yu(余頌恩), Ivan Yu (余振鋒), Laura Yee (余向瑩), Deborah Yu(余嘉欣) and Sandy Yu (余家寶). Unfortunately, many college students either went back to school or took some time off and could not attend. Congratulations to all the students and their parents for a job well done and continued success.
Our emcee Advisor Andy (余應昌) started the ceremony with some greetings and welcome remarks. Also, this year we did not have a keynote speaker, so we were grateful to have NYC Councilmember Christopher Marte come by to address the attendees. Our President Jeung On (余長安) continue to thank everyone for participating and wish all the students continued success. He also echoed the message that youth participation is very important for our association, especially for next year’s 27th National Yee Convention. Although this event was short, we did get to chat and interact with each other, most of whom we had not seen for almost 3 years. So, this event did turn out to be a winner for everyone.
This year we had 33 scholarship award recipients. We had 7 college students, 5 high school students, 11 junior high school students and 4 elementary school students getting monetary awards. In addition, we had 6 college students that qualified for the special $500 Five Tong Awards. They are Gloria Yu (余雅慧), Isabel Yu(余頌恩), Ivan Yu (余振鋒), Laura Yee (余向瑩), Deborah Yu(余嘉欣) and Sandy Yu (余家寶). Unfortunately, many college students either went back to school or took some time off and could not attend. Congratulations to all the students and their parents for a job well done and continued success.
Our emcee Advisor Andy (余應昌) started the ceremony with some greetings and welcome remarks. Also, this year we did not have a keynote speaker, so we were grateful to have NYC Councilmember Christopher Marte come by to address the attendees. Our President Jeung On (余長安) continue to thank everyone for participating and wish all the students continued success. He also echoed the message that youth participation is very important for our association, especially for next year’s 27th National Yee Convention. Although this event was short, we did get to chat and interact with each other, most of whom we had not seen for almost 3 years. So, this event did turn out to be a winner for everyone.