APA-UCLA April 2006 Newsletter

APA-UCLA April 2006Newsletter


1) APA-UCLA Prez’s Corner
2) Save the Date: APA-UCLA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER – 5/12
3) Applications for the APA-UCLA Excellence In Community Service – Due 4/21
4) APA-UCLA Member Survey


1) APA-UCLA Prez’s Corner
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Hey, hello to all of you APA-UCLA Bruins. How about the great finish for the UCLA basketball team making it all the way to the NCAA Championship game! Thanks and congratulations to Coach Ben Howland and his staff for his superb job of coaching the Bruins and a “high five” to all the players who really played as a unit and played great team defense. GOOO BRUINS!!

For those of you who like to attend and support our Bruin athletic teams, APA-UCLA has recently formed as a subcommittee the APA-UCLA Bruin Booster Club, Chaired by Kenney Mah. The Booster Club had its initial meeting in December 2005 and it featured Ernie Ziegler UCLA Basketball assistant coach with players Josh Shipp and Kelvin Kim also attending and speaking to us re the progress of the team.

At APA-UCLA’s Student Career Networking Conference on January 23, 2006, approximately 175 students attended and interfaced with APA-UCLA alum members and other professionals who gave advice and mentored the students re their various career opportunities. We also commenced with this momentum the APA-UCLA Student Committee where current UCLA students can join our alumni chapter and network with other students and alums about career opportunities and campus issues that concern them. APA-UCLA hopes to support the students in their campus concerns and their need to interface with alums about their careers.

Please set aside the date of MAY 12, 2006 at the West Center for our APA-UCLA Student Scholarship Fundraiser. Save up your money so we can give to support some of our fine students who are academically successful, show a genuine interest in the welfare of the APA community, and are in financial need. As you are aware the costs associated with student fees have greatly escalated in recent years and students need help. We can help by raising funds through these fundraisers and it should be an enjoyable event.

APA-UCLA prides itself in providing a friendly, personal, and comfortable way that APA-UCLA alums can “return to our campus” and show support for our alma mater and give back to our current students, the faculty and staff at UCLA.

We want to know what you as members of APA-UCLA, are interested in? What directions do you feel APA-UCLA should take in the future and what activities are you personally interested in. Please fill out the brief survey below and email the results to us so we will get your input and we will be able to contact you about your indicated interests. Of course, all of you members will remain on our newsletter mailing list. Please go to our APA-UCLA website at www.apaucla.com as a source for info re APA-UCLA.

We look forward to your attendance and support of our APA-UCLA activities. GOOO BRUINS!!

Sincerely,
Michael Fong




2) SAVE THE DATE: APA-UCLA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER RECEPTION
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Friday, May 12, 2006, James West Center UCLA, 6:30 PM to 9 PM.
Guest speaker, Celebrity Emcee, awarding of APA-UCLA Student Scholarships 2006, Student Entertainment, Auction of UCLA Memorabilia ( signed autographed UCLA Logo by the 2005-06 Championship game Basketball Team/ an autographed Basketball and books by John Wooden).
Donations required.

Light Buffet, dessert, beverages



3) Applications for the APA-UCLA Excellence In Community Service
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Applications for the 2006 Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA Excellence in Community Service scholarship are now being accepted! This scholarship was founded in 1999 by APA UCLA to support and honor current UCLA undergraduate students for their commitment in addressing a significant community issue. We realize the successful
development of the Asian Pacific Islander Community is built on the efforts of those who dedicate themselves to advancing thoughtful solutions to critical needs in the community.

Applications are now available at the Asian American Studies Center in 3230 Campbell Hall & the UCLA Alumni Association office or by clicking on the scholarship link on our home page:
http://www.uclalumni.net/ClubsComm/Outreach/APA/home.cfm

The survey can also be downloaded directly from the following link: http://www.redrival.com/apaucla/apauclascholarshipapp06.doc

The deadline for applications to be dropped off at the Asian American Studies Center or the UCLA Alumni Association office is April 21, 2006. If you have any questions, please e-mail our APA UCLA scholarship chair Marcia Choo at mschoo1019@yahoo.com.



4) APA – UCLA Member Survey
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We want to know what you as members of APA-UCLA, are interested in? What directions do you feel APA-UCLA should take in the future and what activities are you personally interested in? Please fill out this brief survey below and email the results to us so we will get your input and we will be able to contact you about your indicated interests. You may also download the survey from: http://www.redrival.com/apaucla/apauclasurveyapril06.doc .

Of course, all of you members will remain on our newsletter mailing list. Please go to our APA-UCLA website at www.apaucla.com as a source for more information regarding APA-UCLA.

** Survey respondents will be entered in a drawing to receive a free Starbucks gift card. Please submit your surveys to apaucla@yahoo.com by 4/21/06. The winner will be announced in the APA-UCLA May email newsletter.


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APA-UCLA MEMBER SURVEY

Please fill in this survey about your interests in APA-UCLA ACTIVITIES and your contact information:

Please let us know by checking off the following boxes as to your interests in either getting more information about the subject or you would like to be involved:

______ Publicity and Public Relations Committee ( oversee and write publicity and news releases about APA-UCLA events or activities)

______ Professional Development or Networking for Alums (lectures and other events)

_______ Support of the APA UCLA students

______ Support of the APA UCLA faculty and staff

______ Social activities for APA-UCLA alums

______ Support of issues confronting the APA Communities
(When appropriate that APA-UCLA get involved to support)
______ Support of a specific APA community or segment of our students, faculty and staff, if so, which community are you particularly interested in? (For example, Chinese American, Korean American, etc.). If so please indicate the specific community: ______________

______ Fundraising for the APA-UCLA Student Scholarships

______ Selection of the APA-UCLA Student Scholarship honorees

______ The APA-UCLA Bruin Booster Club (support athletics)

______ Serve on the APA-UCLA Board of Directors

Contact information: Yes, APA-UCLA please feel free to contact me at the following address, phone number and email address that I prefer:

Name:_____________________________________ (print)
Mailing address: ____________________________
City: ___________________, State: _________ zip: _________
Phone number: ( ) ___________________
Email: _____________________________________

Please email this back to our email address, apaucla@yahoo.com by April 21, 2006. All responses will be entered into in our contest receive a Starbucks gift card.



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To view a listing of UCLA events please visit: www.calendar.ucla.edu

To see additional APA, UCLA, and Asian community events and information please visit: www.apaucla.blogspot.com or www.apaucla.com.

Please send information on community events, announcements, job postings, or internships to APA at apaucla@yahoo.com or Mark at mark@uclalumni.net