Announcement

Award Description

The OCA-WHV Student Leadership Award (SLA) is an annual program sponsored by the board of OCA-WHV and administrated by a committee appointed by the board. The award is designed to honor high school students in the local schools who demonstrated meaningful involvement in serving the Asian American community and/or enthusiasm in learning Asian cultures and languages, and who have a strong record of academic excellence and demonstrable leadership in making a difference in their community and school.

Application and Nomination Process

All high school students currently in their junior and senior years and who are currently attending high schools in the Westchester and Hudson Valley region can apply for the award. Past awardees may not apply.

All Chinese schools and high schools in the Westchester and Hudson Valley region can nominate their qualified students for the award. The nomination form, together with the supporting materials (as specified in the application form), should be mailed to the address listed in the application form or emailed to sla@oca-whv.org before deadline(as indicated by the application form). Notification of receipt will be sent to applicants via E-mail upon receipt of the completed application and associated material.

Selection Process

A committee composed of five judges and one non-voting chairperson will evaluate all the nominees based on a scoring system approved by the board. The nominees will be evaluated in four areas: Leadership, Academic Excellence, Community Service, and Involvement in the Asian American Community and Asian culture studies. The three nominees with the highest scores will be the three award recipients. The winners will be notified by the committee and a confirmation of acceptance and agree to appear at the award ceremony is required.

Award and Award Presentation

Each awardees will receive a Certificate of Distinction, a plaque, and a cash award. The awards will be presented at OCA-WHV annual Dynamic Achiever Awards Gala - See main website page for Gala information. The awardees will be invited to the Gala free of charge. The awardees will also be recognized in the OCA-WHV quarterly newsletter.