The 2020 YouthCon Scholarship was made possible by not only the group of leading students, staff members, and volunteers at AASuccess, but also thanks to the generous donations from our sponsors and supporters. Your valuable gifts have helped us accomplish our goal of empowering students to be compassionate and courageous leaders who can create lasting impacts.
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Vihanh Tham
Silver Sponsors
Holly Nail Spa
Kim-Ha Ly
Minh Pham
Bryant Bui
Dave Nguyen
Ritu Singh
Partner Sponsors
Thompson Gray, Inc.
Mai D. Cook
Dennis Romero
Elizabeth Nguyen, Varat Max Ransibrahmanakul, and Evan Davisson have each been awarded the 2020 YouthCon Scholarship. They were celebrated at the 2020 YouthCon Scholarship Award Ceremony at Fairfax Old Town Hall on August 8, 2020 and virtually via a Zoom live stream. At the ceremony, the winners were announced, received their scholarship prizes, and shared their winning project ideas with our audiences. Key guest speakers also gave speeches that reflected the lasting legacy spirit. Notable speakers included Scott Plein, Kim Ha Ly, Dr. Duc Le, and the YouthCon Committee including Ashley Rodriguez, Daniel Nguyen, and Jennifer Hoang.
The AASuccess YouthCon Scholarship is a scholarship competition that provides high school students the opportunity to brainstorm and share creative solutions to pressing societal problems that they are passionate about in their communities. To celebrate the accomplishments of the YouthCon Scholarship recipients, AASuccess will host a YouthCon Scholarship Award Ceremony; however, the event will be a close-knit ceremony due to the unique circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we will also be hosting a concurrent live stream of our event (see the “Live Stream” section of this page), as well as adhering to CDC guidelines at our in-person ceremony (see “Health & Safety”). Nonetheless, our event will serve in uniting 100+ community supporters in the Northern Virginia and Greater Washington D.C. Area, with our 2019 event netting more than $50,000 thanks to our generous donors and sponsors.
This year, the theme of our event is “Lasting Legacy,” which aims to encourage young students to become knowledgeable of the issues within and beyond their community and take action to positively influence our society. With that said, our event and live stream will honor the legacy of AASuccess, specifically the accomplishments of the YouthCon Scholarship recipients. Additionally, we would like to accentuate our gratitude to our supporters and emphasize the importance of staying united, taking action, and inspiring hope, even in times of distress. We hope that you will join us in continuing to celebrate the power of youth to push through adversity and enact positive change in their communities.
All donations towards AASuccess will aid in sustaining and expanding our non-profit activities and programs, such as the Life Skills Academy, the annual YouthCon Scholarship, student-led community projects, and tutoring/mentoring programs for our students. For more information on the AASuccess YouthCon Scholarship, please visit our website: https://youthcon.aasuccess.org.
In order to highlight our theme, “Lasting Legacy,” this year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Duc Le, an accomplished doctor dedicated to serving impoverished communities in Vietnam through his 20 years of experience as an emergency room doctor. Additionally, Dr. Duc Le is the newly minted President-elect of Hope For Tomorrow, a non-profit organization that provides thousands of dental treatments, eye exams, and care packages to underserved communities in the U.S and abroad. Dr. Duc Le embodies the lasting legacy we strive to inspire in our communities, and we hope you will join us in celebrating his achievements as well as those of our scholarship recipients at our ceremony.
Attire – The attire is business casual. Only rule…no jeans!
Venue & Parking – Old Town Hall is located at 3999 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030. There’s a small parking lot next to the building (red icon), and another free parking garage one block away on University Drive (purple icon).
Food and Drinks – To ensure the safety of our guests, all guests will be provided with a pre-packaged lunch meal. There will be a variety of meal options available to accommodate any special dietary restrictions or allergies.
We will continue to monitor CDC guidelines and update our event information accordingly.
We are excited to host a small live gathering and a virtual event to celebrate the successes of our YouthCon scholarship recipients. However, the health and safety of our community is our utmost priority in this challenging time of COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to abide all CDC guidelines as well as taking multiple measures in order to ensure a safe environment for all guests at our ceremony. Read more on our Health and Safety guideline here.
Due to social distancing measures in accordance with CDC guidelines, there will be limited seating at the ceremony. To accommodate those who would like to support our students and scholarship recipients from home, we plan to host a concurrent live stream of our event via Zoom. In order to attend the live stream, guests must first register to receive the Zoom entrance link along with a tutorial video on how to join the live stream. More information regarding the live stream registration process will be provided as we approach the day of the event.
Our sponsors are the key building blocks of our organization’s operations and activities. Please click here for SPONSORSHIP details regarding the 2020 YouthCon Scholarship Ceremony. Our generous sponsors from past events are listed here. For more information regarding sponsoring the YouthCon Scholarship Ceremony, please contact information@aasuccess.org.
