2011 Outstanding Asian American Student Award
Application due date: October 29, 2011
Awards date: TBA
Download the application form here
Each year the President of the United States of America proclaims the month of May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. In honor of this celebration, the Asian American Heritage Committee of the Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board presents awards to Outstanding Asian American Students.
Criteria for selection will be based on scholastic achievement, extra curricular activities, and community services, essay and references. Students in the 11th or 12th grade who reside and attend schools in the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Westmoreland, Washington and Butler are eligible.
Each ethnic group may select up to three finalists. The Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board chooses one highest honor award and two honor awardess from each group. Each student is judged based on his/her own achievements. There is no comparison among other students from ethnic groups.
For further inquiries, please contact contact@theFAAP.org.
OAASA - Filipino: Past Recipients
| 2007 | Kristen Nepomuceno | Thomas Jefferson |
| 2006 | Melinda Angeles | Winchester Thurston |
| 2005 | Christopher Purpura | Mt Lebanon |
| 2004 | Melinda Angeles | Shaler |
| 2003 | Benjamin De Jesus | Blackhawk |
| 2002 | Brian Gurley | Gateway |
| 2001 | Charlne Ong | Shadyside |
| 2000 | Wendy Herold | South Catholic |
| 1999 | Jocelyn C. Ricasa | Ellis School |
| 1998 | Kristie Marie Brecht | Oakland Catholic |
| 1997 | John G. Angeles | Central Catholic |
| 1996 | Melissa J. Sia | Sewickley Academy |
| 1995 | Miriam Enriquez | Shadyside |
| 1994 | Maureen G. Angeles | Oakland Catholic |
| 1993 | Femabelle Bautista | Central Catholic |
| 1992 | Lenora Calejesan | Centre Area |
| 1991 | Rebecca Shipe | Frank Regional |
| 1990 | Maria Theresa Ong | Moon Township |
| 1989 | Anthony G. Angeles | Central Catholic |
| 1988 | Joseph G. Ong | Moon Township |
| 1987 | Anna Carina Quinto | Shadyside |