29일 오후 7시 장학의 밤 행사 줌으로 개최… 밴쿠버한인장학재단

 

밴쿠버한인장학재단(VKCSF, 김지훈 이사장)은 2020학년도 장학생 25명에게 총 5만 4천달러를 지급한다고 밝혔다. 코로나 19 펜데믹으로 인해 8월 29일 열릴 장학의 밤 행사는 당일 오후 7시 Zoom을 활용한 Virtual Ceremony를 통해 개최된다.
김지훈 이사장은 “Covid-19 팬데믹을 지나는 어려운 상황 가운데에서도 여러 한인 기업, 단체, 개인들이 후원 덕에 장학금을 수여 할 수 있어 감사한 마음이다”라고 말했다.
이번 행사는 장학생들이 각자 촬영한 자기 소개와 장래에 대한 포부 및 감사 인사를 담은 동영상을 선보인다. 또한 참석자를 대상으로 실시간 투표를 통해 편집한 장학생 연설 영상 중 우수작을 선발한다.
한편 Virtual Ceremony에 참석자 모두에게  한아름 마트 상품권 Door Prize도 실시간으로 추첨이 진행된다.
정영환 이사는 “참석 희망자는 밴쿠버 한인 장학재단 홈페이지에 (http://www.vkcsf.org/) 개시된 링크를 통해 23일까지 등록을 하면 Zoom Meeting 안내를 이메일로 받으면 된다”고 한인사회의 관심을 당부했다.
밴쿠버 한인 장학재단이 설립된 1999년도부터 2020년도까지 822명의 학생들에게 총 $1,190,600의 장학금을 통해 미래에 투자하였다. 장학금을 받았던 장학생들은 사회의 곳곳에서 활약하며, 밴쿠버 장학재단 동문회로서 서로 간의 네트워크와 후배들을 돕는 활동을 통해 장학재단을 운영을 돕는 봉사자로, 그리고 장학재단의 이사진으로 활동 중이다.

장학생 감사의 글

  •  It is an honour to be a recipient of a VKCSF scholarship. Thanks to the donors’ generosity even in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, I will be able to continue focusing on pursuing my dream in computer science. In the future, I hope to also give back to the community and positively support and advocate for the people and places around me. – Sophia Lee
  • Thank you to the VKCSF and its donors for their generosity. By reducing my financial burden, this scholarship will give me a level of freedom to choose the jobs and activities that will help me become the well-rounded lawyer that I aspire to be. Receiving this scholarship comes as a huge sign of encouragement and serves as a reminder that the Korean-Canadian community is supportive and committed to my education and career goals. – Julia Yunji Chung
  • I am truly grateful and honored to be a recipient of the VKCSF scholarship this year. It is a great reminder of the incredible support I, as a Korean-Canadian, have in this wonderful community. I hope to, one day, support other members of the Korean-Canadian community, as this scholarship has supported me. Thank you to the Vancouver Korean-Canadian Scholarship Foundation for this amazing gift to further my dreams! – Miranda Bahng

2020 VKCSF Scholarship Recipients List / 장학생 명단

First Name Last Name School Program or Major
Miranda Bahng University of British Columbia Psychology
Yehee Cha University of Western Ontario Comparative Literature
James Chae University of British Columbia Pharmacology
Yu Bin Chae Simon Fraser University Business Administration
Jessie Chai University of British Columbia Bachelor of Science in Behavioural Neuroscience
Joseph Chang McGill University Bachelor of Music Performance (Orchestral Instruments)
Una Chang Trinity Western University Nursing
Sarah Choi Princeton University Molecular biology
Julia Yunji Chung University of Ottawa Juris Doctor
Daniel Do University of British Columbia Biochemistry
Jessica Jun University of British Columbia Medicine
David Jung University of British Columbia Medicine
Alice Ahreum Kang Athabasca University Master of Education (MEd)
Joon Kang University of Waterloo Software Engineering
Min Jung Kim University of British Columbia Global Resource Systems
Resina Kim University of British Columbia Behavioural Neuroscience
Valerie Seungyeon Kim University of Toronto Medicine
Michael Ko University of British Columbia Engineering Physics
Grace Lee University of British Columbia Bachelor of Commerce
Jasmine Lee University of British Columbia Kinesiology
Sarah Lee University of British Columbia Sciences
Sophia Lee University of British Columbia Computer Science
Chloe Moon University of Toronto Life Science
Christina Park University of British Columbia English Language and Literature
Amy Pulman Western University Electrical Engineering

2020 VKCSF Donors / 후원자 명단 

Eunice Oh (오유순 한인약국), Sharons Credit Union (신협), H-Mart, Natural Life(박민철),  Dr. O Yul Kwon Family (권오율 박사가족), Wooree Trading Ltd. (우리 트레이딩 -하이트 진로), Ken Beck Lee (이근백), Dr. Jeieung Park and Alice Jang (닥터 박제응 & 장연경), Dong Min Chung (정동민), Young Ju Cheon (천영주), Lee Hae Soo (이해수), Lee Jung LLP (이정 회계사실), Powell, Gray & Kim Lawyers (PGK 법률그룹), Rose of Sharon Foundation (밴쿠버 무궁화 재단), The Late Ki Rak Shin (고 신기락 박사), Sung Kyun Kwan University Alumni (성균관 대학교 동문회), Vancouver Korean Press (밴쿠버 조선일보), Grace Kim (김경애), Ted Jung (정택운 한인회 회장), Nam Sook Jahng (장남숙), ALS Property Management, Jung Bu Kim (김정부), Bumin Bong (봉부민), Josh Kim (김범석), Nicole Yang (양효), Jung Sook Choi (최정숙), Nawoong Yoon (윤나웅)