YouthCon 2018 is an AASuccess signature annual contest to inspire giving back spirit in young students, while helping them to reach their potential and pay for college or summer programs.
This year, the scholarship is open to both high school and college students. All students who are attending high schools or colleges/universities in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. are eligible to apply for college and high school scholarships in the areas of community giving, essay writing, oral presentation, public speaking, and more.
- Timeline: December 2017 – April 2018
- Led by: Minh Pham, AASuccess Level 3 student
Essay prompt: “If you could leverage $1000, what project(s) could or would you undertake to make improvements in your local neighborhood or community?”
- Awards:
- First place award: $2500
- Second place award: $1500
- Third place award: $1000
- Fourth place award: $500
- Income-based award: $1500: One $1500 Scholarship for an incoming college or senior high school student winner, who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to community service and making an outstanding effort in academic work, essay writing and oral presentation.
- Results
- Received applications from 32 applicants (12 college students and 20 high school students)
- Successfully organized the Essay round, Orientation, and the Oral Presentation round
- Raised $11,000
- Hosted the YouthCon Award Ceremony with over 100 attendants at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
- List of winners
- First place winner: Neha Krishnakumar, Sophomore, W. T. Woodson High School
- Second place winner: Kristina Nguyen, Junior, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Third place winner: Khiem Doan, Junior, Mount Hebron High School
- Fourth place winner: Thuy-Linh Bui, Sophomore, Duke University
- Income based winner: Nancy Thai, Senior, W. T. Woodson High School
- List of Essay judges
- Aimee Liu, Senior Associate Advisory, Grant Thornton LLP
- Alice Chang, Senior Consultant, Deloitte LLP
- Andre Lam, Senior Consultant, Deloitte LLP
- Mai Anh Lieu, Senior Student, Rutgers Graduate School of Education
- Cecilia Tsang, Patent Counselor, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Chau Tran, Social Media Manager, Voice of America
- Gabbie Pham, PT, DPT, Town Center Orthopaedic Associates
- John Victoria, Owner, Polianna LLC
- Kiki Wang, Advisory Manager, KMPG
- Madeline Main, Senior Consultant, Willis Towers Watson
- Binh Ly, Assistant Project Director, WinnCompanies
- Cac Bui, DDS, Duncan Mill Dentistry
- Oral Presentation judges
- Anh Phan, Outreach Representative, US Senator Mark Warner
- Nathaniel Seaman, Engagement Manager and Expert, McKinsey & Co.
- Nick Marsh, Licensed Agent, New York Life Insurance Company
- Nick Tran, Product Manager, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN(RD&A))
- Jennifer Phelps, Graduate, National Defense University
- Student’s Journal: Organizing the YouthCon Oral Presentation
- 2018 YouthCon Thank you Note to Donors
