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WEST MICHIGAN FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION WMFAA
WMFAA SCHOLORSHIP / EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (SEP) c. 1998

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2002

JO SASOTA, Kentwood High
GPA 4.11, Summa Cum Laude
Parents:  The late Jose Sasota & Cynthia Wright
Career:  Medicine

Only qualified recipient
Received:  $500.00 
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2003


1. ROSARIO SASOTA, Kentwood High
    GPA 4.04, Summa Cum Laude
    Parents The Late Jose Sasota & Cynthia Wright
    Career:  Medicine
    Received:  $200.00 
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2.  JADE HOYER, East Grand Rapids High
     Magna Cum Laude
     Parents:  John & Adela Hoyer
     Received:  $200.00 
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3.  MELISSA WAHR, Kenowa Hills High
     Magna Cum Laude
     Parents:  Vicky & Randy Wahr
     Career:  Nursing
     Received:  $200.00 
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2004


1.  JASON J. AMAYUN, Grand Haven High
     GPA 4.10, Summa Cum Laude
     Parents:  Drs. Milton & Raija Amayun
     Career:  Lawyer
     Received:  $300.00 
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2.  ALDENE O. BROWN, Grand Rapids Christian High
     GPA 3.75
     Parents:  Felina & Bob Brown
     Career:  Medicine
     Received:  $300.00
 
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2005


1.  JOHN ANTHONY ARNOLD, Rogers High
     GPA 3.9, Magna Cum Laude
     Parents:  Loida & Dan Arnold
     Career:  Medicine
     Received:  $150.00 
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2.  RACHEL H. LOH, Forest Hills Northern
     GPA 4.117, Summa Cum Laude
     Parents:  Joy & Paul Loh
     Career:  Medicine
     Received:  $150.00 
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3.  CHRISTOPHER M. CATER, City High
     GPA 4.0, Valedictorian
     Parents:  Riza Marasigan & Tom Cater
     Career:  Mechanical Engineering
     Received:  $150.00 
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4.  DAYSEE DAWN SALLEVA, Creston High
     GPA 3.9, Magna Cum Laude
     Parents:  Serge & Rose Salleva
     Career:  Pharmacy
     Received:  $150.00 
   
2006

Alvin Aves, WMFAA Board of Directors Chairperson was chosen to chair SEP Committiee and Angie Palugod co-chaired the program.  There was no activity for 2006

2007

There were no applications received in 2007 and, therefore, SEP Committee made some changes in 2007

SEP Committee decided to allocate $100.00 for each high school graduate of a paid-up family member of the WMFAA, without consideration of SEP's grade point average of 3.75 and above due to a scarcity of qualified graduates base on SEP's minimum GPA requriements.

     Recipients of $100.00 each:

              ... awaiting list ...

  2008

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JOCY SASOTA, East Kentwood High
GPA 3.51
Parent:  Cynthia Sasota-Wright
Career:  Medicine

Only qualified recipient
Received:  $500.00
 

  2009

1. Matthew Stephen Westcomb
Oakridge High School – GPA = 4.1
Western Michigan University - Medical Field
Received $250.00 Scholarship Money

Son of Steve and Vida Westcomb

   

2. Nathaniel Samuelson
East Grand Rapids High School, GPA = 3.5
University of Michigan - Aerospace Eng’g.
Received $250.00 Scholarship Money

Son of Paul and Elma Samuelson