SBCSC Scholarships
Meet our 2025 scholarship recipients!
2025 SBCSC Scholarship Award Recipients
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! This year, 40 scholarships were awarded for a record total of $62,000 to 38 graduating seniors in the Fremont, Milpitas, Newark, and Union City areas.
Among the recipients, ten students received a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA, with the average GPA being 3.89. They also accumulated over 15,000 community service hours.
Two of our scholarship recipients, Kelly Jia and Eric Lan, both from Irvington High School, are among the 10 Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) students receiving the $2,500 National Merit Scholarships. They are among the 2,500 Merit Scholars designees chosen from more than 15,000 Finalists for the award by the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Click on the Scholarship Awards Banquet program image to download or view the banquet program.
Click HERE to view some of the messages sent by the students to their sponsors after the banquet.
✷ Gerry Low-Sabado Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Community Advocacy
Sponsored by Randy Sabado & Family
Won $2,500
✷ CBC Scholarship for Excellence in Community Service
Sponsored by Citizens for Better Community
Won $1,000
Michelle Chen
MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH
Alex Ching
JAMES LOGAN HIGH
Paul Hoelzel
MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH
Vivian Hor
MILPITAS HIGH
✷ CIPCF Mandarin Immersion Program Scholarship ($1,000)
✷ Calvin & Gerrye Wong Scholarship for Ethnic Studies ($1,000)
Sponsored by Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont and Calvin & Gerrye Wong
Won $2,000
✷ Pearl Li Gunsell Scholarship for Perseverance
Sponsored by Pearl Li Gunsell
Won $3,000
Eric Qixin Chen
Andy Cai
AMERICAN HIGH, 4.0 GPA
IRVINGTON HIGH
✷ SBCSC Scholarship for Excellence in Performance Arts
Sponsored by South Bay Chinese Service Club
Won $1,000
✷ Dr. Victor & Dr. Frances Gin Scholarship for Healthcare Professions
Sponsored by Dr. Victor & Dr. Frances Gin
Won $1,000
Kelly Ziqi Jia
IRVINGTON HIGH, 4.0 GPA
Julee Jiang
BASIS INDEPENDENT HIGH
✷ Pearl Li Gunsell Scholarship for Excellence in Leadership
Sponsored by Pearl Li Gunsell
Won $3,000
✷ 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
