SBCSC Scholarships

Meet our 2026 scholarship recipients!

VIDEO: KEYNOTE BY EMMANUEL CHAO

2026 SBCSC Scholarship Award Recipients

Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! This year, 37 scholarships were awarded for a total of $55,500 to 26 graduating seniors in the Fremont, Milpitas, Newark, and Union City areas.

Among the recipients, three students received a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA, with the average GPA being 3.84. They also accumulated over 14,500 community service hours. For the first time, we have three Eagle Scouts among the award recipients.

Click on any student’s image to view a video of their award presentation.

Click on the Scholarship Awards Banquet program image to download or view the banquet program.

Click HEREto view some of the messages sent by the students to their sponsors after the banquet.

✷ Gerry Low-Sabado Memorial Scholarship for Community Advocacy ($1,500)

Sponsored by Randy Sabado & Family

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Community Service ($1,000)

Sponsored bySouth Bay Chinese Service Club

✷ Steve Cho Memorial Scholarship for Innovative Community Service ($1,000)

Sponsored by Amy Cho

Maya Dao

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Max Ge

JAMERICAN HIGH

Dylan Ho

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Helen Hu

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship ($1,000)

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship ($1,000)

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

✷ Supervisor David Haubert Scholarship for Youth Engagement ($3,000)

Sponsored by Supervisor David Haubert, Alameda County

Shwathi Asokumar

Sarah Adkar

WASHINGTON HIGH

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ Jack Yee Memorial Scholarship fro Finance ($1,000)

Sponsored by Aliene Yee

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship ($1,000)

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Amberly Lam

JAMES LOGAN HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Julee Jiang

BASIS INDEPENDENT HIGH

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Academic Achievement ($1,000)

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

✷ Gerry Low-Sabado Memorial Scholarship for Education

Sponsored by Randy Sabado & Family

✷ Lin Family Best Essay Award

Sponsored by Lin Family

Won $1,000

Melissa Jin

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Karina Kuo

JAMES LOGAN HIGH

✷ Dr. David & Mrs. Brenda Muh Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Sponsored by Dr. David & Mrs. Brenda Muh

Won $1,000

✷ Aaron & Maelene Wong Scholarship for Excellence in Creative Arts

Sponsored by Aaron & Maelene Wong

Won $1,500

Mia Lam

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Eric Lan

IRVINGTON HIGH

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000

✷ Sylvia Wong Real Estate Scholarship for Business Acumen

Sponsored by Sylvia Wong Real Estate

Won $1,500

$62,000

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

15,311

HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

40

SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED

Jasmine Ortega Lee

JAMES LOGAN HIGH

Tiffany Lee

JAMES LOGAN HIGH

✷ Karl & Frances Ngan Memorial Scholarship for Dedication to Community Service

Sponsored by the Ngan Family

Won $2,000

✷ Ruby W. Chiang & Mary Ruth Wong Memorial Scholarship for Perseverance

Sponsored by Steve & Amy Cho

Won $1,000

Ester Leng

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Rachel Li

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH, 4.0 GPA

✷ Robert & Gladys Lee Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Performance Arts

Sponsored by Roger Lee & Family

Won $2,000

✷ Gerry Low-Sabado Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Education

Sponsored by Randy Sabado & Family

Won $2,000

Sarah Liang

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Alyssa Lim

JAMES LOGAN HIGH, 4.0 GPA

✷ Woo Family Scholarship for Chinese Culture Preservation

Sponsored by Joe Woo & Family

Won $1,500

✷ York & Dora Gin Memorial Scholarship for Scholar Athlete

Sponsored by Dr. Victor & Dr. Frances Gin and Family

Won $1,000

Christopher Liu

VALLEY CHRISTIAN HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Andrew Luo

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ Manny & Cecile Hernandez Charitable Foundation Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Sponsored by Manny & Cecile Hernandez

Won $3,000

✷ Huey Wong Memorial Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

Sponsored by Pausang Wong

Won $2,000

Valerie McCarthy

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Christy Ng

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ Sandra Wong & John Dietrich Healthcare Scholarship

Sponsored by Sandra Wong & John Dietrich

Won $1,000

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Excellence in Performance Arts

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

Megan Nguyen

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Aleana Ortega

IRVINGTON HIGH

✷ CBC Scholarship for Excellence in Community Service ($1,000)

✷ Jared Lee Community Impact Scholarship ($1,000)

Sponsored by Citizens for Better Community and Roger Lee & Family

Won $2,000

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000

Ashley Pang

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Wenyu Qian

IRVINGTON HIGH

✷ Emmanuel Chao Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

Sponsored by Emmanuel Chao

Won $3,000

✷ Gene & Mary K Lim Scholarship for Excellence in Performance Arts

Sponsored by Gene & Mary K Lim

Won $2,000

Jonathan Tan

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Madison Tian

AMERICAN HIGH

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

Christopher Wang

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

Jocelyn Wang

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Perseverance

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

✷ Dr. Steven & Mrs. Suzanne Chan Scholarship for Creator/Innovator

Sponsored by Dr. Steven & Mrs. Suzanne Chan

Won $1,000

Max Wen

AMERICAN HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Alicia Wong

JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH, 4.0 GPA

✷ Supervisor David Haubert Scholarship for Youth Engagement

Sponsored by Supervisor David Haubert

Won $2,000

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Excellence in Academic

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

Allyson Wong

BASIS INDEPENDENT HIGH

William Yang

IRVINGTON HIGH

✷ Howard Tom Memorial Scholarship for Top Honor

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $4,000

✷ Emmanuel Chao Scholarship for Community Service and Computer Science

Sponsored by Emmanuel Chao

Won $3,000

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Excellence in Computer Science

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

Vanessa Yao

AMERICAN HIGH

Caleb Yeung

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH, 4.0 GPA

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000

✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Excellence in Academic

Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club

Won $1,000

Anika Zhou

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH, 4.0 GPA

Joyce Zou

MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH

✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship

Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont

Won $1,000