Asian Pacific American Alumni Network

We are enlisting your aid in nominating outstanding alumni for the Linh-Thong Huu Nguyen Memorial Alumni Award for Outstanding Alumni. This award will be presented to an outstanding alumnus who is deemed by representatives of the APA community to be an outstanding alumnus.  All alumni who graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park two or more years ago (from May 2007) are eligible for nomination. 

The award for the 2008-2009 year will be presented at the annual Asian American Student Union End-of-year Gala on May 11th from 6:30pm-9:30pm in the Colony Ballroom of the Adele H. Stamp Student on campus. 

Candidates will be judged based on a combination of the following criteria: 

• Demonstrated commitment to the quality advancement of the Asian Pacific American Community at Maryland and beyond.
• Specific, unique and significant service to the university community, state or nation.
• Professional and personal achievement as an alumnus.
• Contributions to the accomplishment of the success of Asian Pacific American students, their organizations or other involvement at the University.
• Contributions to the sense of fostering an alumni community 

We invite you to nominate alumni using the following form and return to Dharma Naik via e-mail to dnaik@umd.edu. We look forward to receiving your nominations.  Thank you.

Nominations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., May 1, 2009.

College Park, MD – Inside the Armory Gym, 9 teams representing various APA student organizations and totaling more than 200 students, participated in the 5th Annual AASU Charity Wiffle-ball Tournament. Started by of our very own APAAN board member, Brian Lau, the tournament has grown exponentially over the past 5 years – bringing together students and alumni, community charities and the UMD campus. For the 3rd year, the older, but more experienced 10th team of APAANers took on the students.

This year the APAAN team was the Yellow INCREDIBLES! Using our super strength, lightning speed and bigger pockets we raised $545 for the chosen charity, Asian American LEAD, and made our way to the semi-finals of the tournament. Sadly, the battle was lost there, but all was not lost. Our team bonded with each other and forged new relations with new alumni to come. Our efforts contributed to an overall $3500+ donation to a local non-profit (www.aalead.org), which helps struggling Asian American children and families in the DC area.
 

Introducing our team line-up…

2  Silvy Song - SHIWI 
3  Brian Lau - B. LAU
4  Michael Li - LI
9  Jamie Lok - JAMIE
10 Darren Liang - LIANG
11 Judy Chiang - HEY JUDE
14 Bobby Truong - TRUONG
16 Lauren Wong - LDUB
17 Nikhil Joshi - NEW JERSEY
18 Hsin Wu - WOOSTER
21 Dalin Op - OP
22 Linn Yen - LINNAKIN
23 Cathy Lin – UH OH!
27 Junoh Brian Kim - CASPER
30 Nicole Szabo - MISO HAPA
 

Cheer for us at the tournament this Saturday!
Saturday April 18, 2009
12:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Armory Gym, UMCP

and meet the all-stars at the Happy Hour this Friday!
Friday April 17 6:00-8:00pm
Thirsty Turtle, College Park, Maryland
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=68006328643
http://www.thirstyturtlecp.com/ – check for Happy hour specials!

Join fellow teammates and other alums at the happy hour. Bring your friends and spread the word!

What: The Asian American Student Union and the UMD Asian Pacific American Alumni Network are hosting a joint Career Networking Event for graduating seniors and those interested in meeting professionals in their field of interest.
 
When: Tuesday, April 28, 7:00pm

Where: Univ of MD campus, room TBA
 
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please volunteer to come and speak to current UMD students about your profession and give valuable advice for job seekers as they enter the "real world" (careers in business, politics/govt, art, non-profit, health, medicine, social work, engineering, education, IT, etc.).
 
If interested, please email Lisa Liu, Asian American Student Union, Vice President of External Affairs at flaminglavender89@gmail.com by Friday, April 17th.