November 06, 2006
Dear Alumni Friends and Families,
We have good news to share with you. 28 currents students in Fujian Medical University , Fuzhou , Fujian will receive Shen Yunying Scholarship from the Education Foundation of American Association of Fujian Medical University Alumni (AAFMUA). Many of us have wanted to contribute to our Alma Mater and medical education in Fujian somehow. We realized that supporting the medical students, who will make a mark in healthcare in Fujian in the near future, is a way to do that. The formation of the Education Foundation of AAFMUA paved a way for doing the good thing.
Since the launch of the fundraising in June 2006, many alumni have made monetary donations to the Education Foundation. Many of the donors have signed up to serve on the Board of Trustees. While the fundraising was going on, the Education Foundation and the University worked together to encourage the students to apply for the Shen Yunying Scholarship.
The Education Foundation received 30 applicants for the scholarship, while careful review and deliberation, trustees turned in their votes electronically. On November 1st, based on the ranking in the final vote and the Education Foundation’s rules, 28 student applicants were selected and approved to receive the Shen Yunying Scholarship. The 3 students who received least votes among the 28 students received similar number of the votes. Many Trustees, while reviewing the scholarship applicants’ information, were moved by the student’s financial situation and encouraged by their academic achievement. We thought that you would be moved by the students’ financial hardship if you had not known it before. You will understand that we are doing a very meaningful thing to medical education in our hometown if you have not given a consideration to contribute to the Education Foundation.
In mid-November the award ceremony for the Shen Yunying Scholarship will be held at Fujian Medical University . Representatives of the Foundation and AAFMUA will be attending the ceremony. We will keep you updated as always.
To find out more about the Education Foundation and how to contribute, please visit the AAFMUA website:
Please see the summary information about the 2006 Scholarship candidates (pdf file) attached to this email and the Foundation’s decision on the 28 finalists who will receive the Scholarship this year (word file) also attached to this email.
To conclude this email communication, we would like to express our humble appreciation for your contribution to the Education Foundation. We want to thank you a bundle.
Below is the address provided for your convenience to send in you tax-free donation check:
Please make the checks payable to AAFMUA, under the Memo, indicating: Education Foundation to the AAFMUA Treasurer at:
Dr. Ling Zheng
14 East 34th Street
5th Floor
New York , NY 10016
Sincerely,
Dr. Tongchuan Li, Dr. Yishun Lin
Directors of the Education Foundation
Dr. Ruoqing Huang
President of AAFMUA
The list of the students who receive the scholarship this year is here.