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AAJA-LA’s Trivia Bowl XV: Lawyers Reclaim The Rice Cup

Admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:43:46 +0000

By Julia Wong

The air was filled with camaraderie and competition as teams battled for the title of Trivia Bowl champion and the coveted Rice Cup.

On October 9, 2009, Los Angeles area journalists, lawyers and corporate sponsors gathered at the Japanese American National Museum for the 15th annual Asian American Journalists Association Los Angeles Chapter Trivia Bowl.

The event pits teams against one another as they answer 100 questions in four rounds. ABC 7 Anchor David Ono served as masters of cermonies for evening.

After the trivia questions are read each round and teams get two minutes afterward to deliberate the answer before handing in their answer sheet. The team with the most correct answers wins the competition.

After each round of competition, attendees had the opportunity to bid for live/silent auction items and win prizes from raffle drawings.

With all the proceeds going towards scholarships, stipends, and fellowships for students as well as professional journalists, many guests were more than willing to support the cause.

For first time, the chapter awarded the Sam Chu Lin Memorial Scholarship, funded by Southern California Edison.

Dinner for the night was provided by Wahoo’s Fish Tacos and dessert was sponsored by Blackmarket Bakery.

For a complete list of sponsors visit: http://aaja-la.org/trivia-bowl/sponsors-of-trivia-bowl/

After some fierce competition, the Japanese American Bar Association emerged as the winner. Second place went to the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, and third place was the Los Angeles Times.

For more photos, see the Trivia Bowl set by Derek Lieu.

AAJA-LA congratulates its 2008 Scholarship Winners

Leezel — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:16:53 +0000

The Los Angeles Chapter of AAJA is pleased to announce five winners in this year’s competition for local scholarships, which total $10,000. To apply for the scholarship, applicants needed to complete a six-part application that included a resume, official school transcript, two letters of recommendation, short essay and work samples. Students are selected based on the following criteria: commitment to the field of journalism; sensitivity to Asian American and Pacific Islander issues; journalistic ability; scholastic ability; financial need.

Alvand Abdolsalehi
University of Southern California
$3,000 AAJA Los Angeles Chapter

Dominique Fong
University of Southern California
$2,250 AAJA Los Angeles Chapter

Yvonne Leow
University of California, Los Angeles
$2,250 AAJA Los Angeles Chapter

Elaine Teng
Amherst College
$1,500 Peter Imamura Scholarship

Tyler Brubaker
Pepperdine University
$1,000 AAJA Los Angeles Chapter

2008 Los Angeles Chapter Student Scholarships Information

Leezel — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:53:18 +0000

AAJA-Los Angeles is offering journalism scholarships to outstanding students at the undergraduate and graduate levels who reside in or attend school in the Los Angeles Area. Deadline to apply is July 11, 2008.

We’re looking for the best in radio, photography, print, news design, television and multimedia. Students who have an interest in Asian Pacific American issues and are pursuing journalism careers are encourage to apply. Students are generally selected for AAJA-L.A. scholarships based on the following criteria: commitment to journalism, journalistic ability, sensitivity to Asian Pacific American issues as demonstrated by community involvement, financial need and academic achievement.

Applicants must complete a six-part application that includes an application form, resume, official school transcript, two letters of recommendation, short essay and work samples.

Application form (pdf)

Scholarship recipients will be notified in August.

Contact AAJA-L.A. Board Member Caroline Paras at cgparasaaja @ aol.com for more information.