Congratulations to Fernando Gutierrez and Jianxin Li, the 2021 Scholarship recipients of the Virginia Yu Fund for Social & Economic Justice Fund!
Fernando Camarillo Gutierrez is a student that embodies the spirit of this scholarship as demonstrated by him sharing his story on the Latinx viewpoints leading up to the 2020 presidential election as well as being a student ambassador and peer mentor for new students. His desire to fight and stand for immigrant rights also resonates with the mission of the scholarship. He will be attending Middlebury College.
Jianxin Li is the second recipient of the scholarship. She has volunteered her time to various causes including serving as director of the LEO Club. She has also served as student ambassador and a translator as well as being an assistant teacher at a Chinese school. Jianxin will be going to Brooklyn College to study education. She says she wants to be a teacher.
Congratulations to both Fernando and Jianxin!
Congratulations to the entire class of 2021! It's been a tough 16 months but you all made it!
Video of the graduation (go to 24:25 to see Sheila Yu-Chen (Virginia Yu's sister award presentation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oLfd3SZp0E