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