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Community April 18, 2016 Le, Guan, and Wallace win PP&R Evans Scholarships Madison High School’s Ngoc Le, Franklin High’s Xingling Guan, and Park- rose High’s Demetrius Wallace have been named as Evans Scholarships winners. The awards were given through the Early Adventures in Golf for a Lifetime of Enjoyment (EAGLE) program and the Western Golf Association Evans Scholarship Foundation (WGAESF). Each student receives a four-year scholarship with tuition and housing to the University of Oregon. Through the EAGLE program, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) offers outreach opportunities to underserved and lower- income students in Port- land Public Schools (PPS). PP&R has sponsored the EAGLE program for more than 20 years, providing opportunities for hundreds of area teens. Sixty of the program’s participants have completed college through the Evans Scholarship received in conjunction with the EAGLE program. Winners may choose to attend either the University of Oregon or Oregon State University. Scholarships are awarded for up to four years. The students were recog- nized for their academic achievements as well as their work as caddies at PP&R public golf courses. As a part of the program, the students served as caddies during 80 separate 18-hole rounds during the 2014 and 2015 summer golf seasons. Ngoc Le is a Vietnamese immigrant who has lived in Portland since 2012. As a high school freshman in the fall of 2012, Ngoc only spoke a handful of English THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 11 Department of Consumer & Business Services Not having an account at a bank or credit union might be costing you Having a checking or a savings account could open the doors to a safer financial future. You can save hundreds of dollars and keep your money safe, if you open and maintain an account in good standing in one of the Bank On Oregon program participating banks or credit unions. The program also has a network of nonprofit financial education providers who can guide about how to establish credit, understand about how the U.S. financial system works, or about how to better administer your money. Visit www.BankOnOregon.org and start taking advantage of the benefits of having an account at one of our participating financial institutions or call us at (971) 673-2143. www.dcbs.oregon.gov EVANS SCHOLARS. Madison High School’s Ngoc Le (top left photo), Franklin High’s Xingling Guan (top right photo), and Parkrose High’s Demetrius Wallace have been named as Ev- ans Scholarships winners. The awards were given through the Early Adventures in Golf for a Lifetime of Enjoyment (EAGLE) program and the Western Golf Association Evans Scholarship Foundation (WGAESF). Each stu- dent receives a four-year scholar- ship with tuition and housing to the University of Oregon. words, but by the end of the 2012-2013 school year, she earned a 3.9 grade point average (GPA) and was able to successfully exit Madison High’s English- as-a-Second-Language pro- gram. She volunteers with the Oregon Food Bank and is a member of both the Madison Garden Club and Viet Group. Ngoc plans to major in biochemistry, with the goal of helping eliminate unhealthy chemicals and other pollu- tants from the environ- ment. Xingling Guan and her parents moved to Portland from China during the summer of 2012. She currently has a cumulative GPA of 3.955, having received only one “B” grade during high school. According to one of her teachers, she is an outstanding student and a www.oame.org 503.249.7744 O.A.M.E. Oregon Association of M inority Entrepreneurs 28th Annual Entrepreneurship Trade Show & Luncheon strong critical thinker who eagerly seeks out challenges to strengthen her skills. Xingling plans to study biochemistry with the goal of becoming a dentist. Demetrius Wallace says his highest priority in life is education, and he currently has a 3.9 GPA. His grandmother raised him until she passed away in 2013 and he is now raised by his step- grandfather. According to his school counsellor, Demetrius is a hard worker, dedicated, kind, and respectful. He plans to study business administra- tion. To learn more about the EAGLE program, contact Carolyn Lee at (503) 823-5076, e-mail <carolyn.lee@portlandoreg on.gov>, or visit <www. portlandparks.org>. with Oregon Governor Kate Brown conducting the Welcome for M WESBs ōŸNjsÞŘ¯ŸNjŎǼÞŸŘǼɠɠɠʳŸŎsʳŸNj¶ˤ˟ˢʳˡˣ˨ʳ˦˦ˣˣ Oregon ConvenƟon Center Thursday, May 5, 2016 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free admission to Trade Show, luncheon is $85 Halls A & A1 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd Portland, OR 97232