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July 2005: The Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Fund Scholarship
awarded to Mesa Robles Elementary and Jr. High School
Mesa Robles, CA -- July 16, 2005: The Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Fund Scholarship
was awarded to Mesa Robles Elementary and Jr. High School for 2005. Mr. Calton and Ms. Montpas
presented the awards this year at a promotion on the morning of June 16 to the following students.
Memorial Fund Scholarships:
| Carol Wei - 5th grade |
| Ryan Chi - 5th grade |
| Sonia Tellis - 8th grade |
| Tina Chen - 8th grade |
Choral Scholarships:
| Matthew Banes - 6th grade |
| Janet Lee - 8th grade |
| Kimberley Wong - 8th grade |
In addition to continuing the scholarship awards to students in the Hacienda La Puente
School District in 2005, the memorial fund has recently joined force with the world renowned California Institute
of Technology in Pasadena for the "Connie Kao Initiative". The goal is to help the Caltech Public Events bring
school-age children in the greater San Gabriel Valley communities to the campus during the school year for a wonderful
experience and learn more about science and arts while enjoying a variety of programs offered on campus.
For details, please contact the Office of Public Events of Caltech.
June 2004: Hacienda La Puente Unified
announces winners of new
Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial scholarships
City of Industry, CA -- June 10, 2004: The Board of Education
for the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District recognized student
winners of the new Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Scholarships at the
June 7 Board Meeting. Starting this year on an annual basis, students
from every HLPUSD elementary, K-8, middle and high school are eligible
for this generous scholarship that was created in celebration of the
life of Connie Wei-Luen Kao, who attended Mesa Robles School from
Kindergarten until her sudden death in April of 2002.
Kao was active in student body, choir, conflict
management and many other extra-curricular activities, including swimming.
The Kao Family created scholarships to reward well-rounded students in
the District who have achieved a strong academic record of performance
(a minimum 3.5 grade point average) who are actively involved in athletics,
community service, extra-curricular activities, and who demonstrate
outstanding character and leadership skills at their school.
"For the past two years our family has given
scholarship awards to Mesa Robles. We decided to increase our giving to
all District schools in order to celebrate Connie's love for friends,
teachers and schools in the District," said father Ching Hsing Kao.
As part of the application process, middle
and high school students had to submit a 500 word essay along with two
letters of recommendation, one from a faculty member and the other from
a peer. Elementary students had to write a 200-word essay along with a
letter of recommendation from a faculty member.The following are the
student winners of the Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Scholarships for 2003-04:
5th Grade Winners - $100
| Lauren Reeley |
Bixby Elementary |
| Wendy Garcia |
Glenelder Elementary |
| Kaci Calton |
Mesa Robles School |
| Kaylen Clifford |
Valinda School of Academics |
| Dolores Leon |
Valinda School of Academics |
| Carlos Lerma |
Valinda School of Academics |
| Eric Bai |
Wedgeworth Elementary |
| Carina Ramirez |
Wedgeworth Elementary |
| Stephanie Vargas |
Wedgeworth Elementary |
| Wendy Valdez |
Wing Lane Elementary |
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8th Grade Winners - $200
| Simeon Koh |
Cedarlane Middle School |
| Diana Huang |
Mesa Robles School |
| Sylvia Tang |
Mesa Robles School |
| Amy Liu |
Orange Grove Middle School |
| George Ceniceros |
Orange Grove Middle School |
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12th Grade Winners - $1000
| Nancy Xu |
Los Altos High School |
| Grace Wu |
Glen A. Wilson High School |
| Nancy Yao |
Glen A. Wilson High School |
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In celebration of the life of Connie Wei-Luen Kao,
her family has also created a website for people to visit: www.conniekao.com.
The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District is
one of the largest suburban school districts in California, serving a total of
54,000 students, 24,000 Pre-K-12 and 30,000 adult education students at two main
facilities and 32 satellite sites in the cities of Industry, La Puente and the unincorporated
Los Angeles County areas of Hacienda Heights and Valinda. In addition, the District has the
largest correctional education program in the nation, serving an additional 33,000
students at eight correctional facilities throughout Los Angeles County. The District
includes 20 K-5 elementary schools, four K-8 schools, six middle schools, four comprehensive
high schools, one alternative high school, a learning center, an orthopedic unit for
students with disabilities, an Instructional Services Center, a Multilingual Assessment
Center, a Curriculum Lab and an extensive child development program.
For further information, visit www.hlpusd.k12.ca.us
June 2003: Based on the recommendation of the faculty
at Mesa Robles School, the following scholarships
were presented to Mesa's students
Choir Awards:
Christopher Arakawa, Erica Pu (8th grade)
and Laurice Shern (6th grade) for demonstrating
the all-around characters of academic achievement,
citizenship and participation in chorus activities.
Outstanding Achievement Awards: Christopher Arakawa,
Kelly Highland, Vincent Chan, Veronica Roh, Catherine
Chen, Joan Park, Jessica Chu, Stephanie Su (8th grade)
and Rebecca Guzman, Melissa Molinaro (5th grade) for
demonstrating the all-around characters of academic
achievement, citizenship, and participation in outside
activities.
October 2002: Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Fund
donated $1000 to the
Industrial Hills Aquatic Club (IHAC)
IHAC is in the process of setting up a general scholarship fund to support swimmers in need.
Connie's Fund is committed to support this good cause in the years to come.
October 2002: Hacienda La Puente School District
announced its plan to set up a non-profit
Education Foundation for Visual and Performing Arts
Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Fund indicated its intention to participate in this good cause.
For details, please contact the school district directly.
September 5, 2002: Connie's Garden
was dedicated at Mesa Robles
A beautiful rose garden in Connie's memory was dedicated at the Mesa Robles School next to
the cafeteria on her birthday. Funding for this garden was entirely raised by Connie's
schoolmates upon her passing.
June 2002: Based on the recommendation of the faculty
at Mesa Robles School, the following scholarships
were presented to Mesa's students
Citizenship Awards: Doris Lee (8th grade), Stephanie Su (7th grade), Arthur Stepanian (6th grade),
Sonia Tellis (5th grade), and Jenny Wu (4th grade) for demonstration the five pillars of good citizenship,
responsibility, caring nature, trust worthiness and respect.
Outstanding Achievement Awards: Amanda Yang (8th grade) and Laurice Shern (5th grade) for demonstrating
the all-around characters of scholarship, citizenship, and participation in outside activities.
Choir Awards: Christina Lin (8th grade) and Jenny Tankersley (6th grade) for demonstrating
the all-around characters of scholarship, citizenship and participation in chorus activities.
May 2002: "Swim for Connie" fundraising
was held at Industrial Hills Aquatic Club
Thanks to the efforts of coaches, parents and all Connie's teammates of IHAC, more than
$5000 were raised for Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Fund.
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