2007 KSEA and KUSCO-KSEA Scholarship Recipients

The Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association (KSEA, http://www.ksea.org) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 KSEA and KUSCO-KSEA Scholarships.

I. KSEA Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients*

Scholarship Name / Name / University / Major
Shoon Kyung Kim / Christopher / Han / Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Aero and Astronautical Engineering
Inyong Ham / Gene / Lee / Northwestern University / Integrated Science and Chemistry
NamSook & JeHyun Kim / Jennifer / Choi / University of Maryland, College Park / Chemistry and Criminology and Criminal Justice
Chunghi Hong Park / Grace / Lee / Columbia University (SEAS) / Civil Engineering
Chunghi Hong Park / Juhee / Choi / Texas A&M University / Biomedical Science
Hyundai / Justin / Chung / University of Pennsylvania / Materials Science and Engineering, Business
Hyundai / Ji-Won / Youm / University of California, San Diego / Human Biology
SeAh-Haiam / Solomon / Lee / Stanford / Human Biology
KSEA General / Dina / Baik / Johns Hopkins University / Biology
KSEA General / Seung-jae / Bang / Cornell University / Electrical and Computer Engineering
KSEA General / Peter / Chung / Case Western Reserve University / Chemistry, Music, Bioethics
KSEA General / Donghyun / Kim / University of Texas at Austin / Biochemistry
KSEA General / Sang Won / Kim / Columbia University / Operations Research
KSEA General / Taehwan / Kim / University of Texas at Dallas / Electrical Engineering

II. KSEA Undergraduate Essay Award Recipients**

Jaewon Hur UC Davis “Meaning of Korean Heritage in My Life”

Gene Lee Northwestern University “Experiences in My Volunteer Activities”

* The KSEA scholarship and essay winners will receive their certificates and awards ($1,000 scholarship or $500 essay award) from their KSEA chapter presidents or from the KSEA office. A method of presentation will be notified by the KSEA office by the end of May.

** The two essays will be published in KSEA Letters.

III. 2007 KUSCO-KSEA Graduate Scholarship Recipients***

Name / University / Major
Chan-Byoung / Chae / The University of Texas at Austin / Electrical Engineering
MyoungKeun / Choi / Texas A&M University / Structural Engineering in Civil Engineering Department
Eun Young / Choi / Harvard University / Neuroscience
Seonghwan / Kim / The University of Tennessee, Knoxville / Mechanical Engineering
Myounghee / Kim / Old Dominion University / Aerospace engineering
BoHoon / Kim / University of Texas at Arlington / Material Science and Engineering
Heon-Mo / Koo / University of Florida / Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Intae / Lee / University of California, San Diego / Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jongki / Moon / Georgia Institute of Technology / Aerospace Engineering
YongKeun / Park / MIT / Mechanical Engineering
Junyoung / Park / Texas A&M University / Mechanical Engineering
Hyungjun / Park / University of Virginia / Civil Engineering - Transportation Systems Engineering and Management
Mi-Kyung / Park / Auburn University / Food Science
Sungkyu / Seo / Texas A&M University / Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sung Bin / Shin / New York University / Biomolecular Chemistry
Ji Soo / Yi / Georgia Institute of Technology / Industrial and Systems Engineering
Joonhyuk / Yoo / University of Maryland / Electrical and Computer Engineering

*** The graduate scholarship recipients will get their awards ($1,500 scholarship and a certificate) at a ceremony during UKC2007. Several hundreds of scientists and engineers from the US and Korea are expected to attend the ceremony. Additionally, the travel expenses of up to $700 will be reimbursed. If a recipient needs to reserve a hotel room, please refer to the KSEA web (http://www.ksea.org/ - UKC2007 banner). The KUSCO office will contact the recipients to instruct a reimbursement procedure (http://www.kusco.org).

If a recipient has not submitted an abstract via the UKC2007 web (http://www.ksea.org/ - UKC2007 banner), please do so by the end of May. Please make a note that you are a recipient of scholarship at the end of your abstract. You may contact the Chair of the UKC2007Program Committee (Prof. Chueng-Ryong Ji, ) if there is any question about the UKC2007 program.