2018 Honorees
Danielle Crowley
"I hope to be a role model for the students I teach, just as those who taught me were my biggest role models."
Miss Danielle Crowley, one of the scholarship recipients in 2018, had just finished her first year at SUNY Geneseo. She is an instructor at the Greece location, and a great role model to all of our students. Miss Crowley plans to pursue a law degree and use her skills to reform the criminal justice system.
Kai DeJesus
"The perseverance I learned here at Master Kim's will help me make broader changes within our community, whether through politics, community organizing, or writing."
Mx Kai DeJesus was selected as a rising freshman at Harvard University. They hope to affect social change through investigative journalism, and it’s no doubt that they have integrated the 5 tenets of Taekwondo into their activism and future goals!
Lora Xu
“This scholarship means a lot to me. It symbolizes one of my achievements of my long Taekwondo journey, starting from when I was 5 years old, to starting to compete, to earning a National medal this year. Taekwondo has brought me this scholarship and has made me the person and athlete I am today. This scholarship recognizes my Taekwondo efforts and continues to motivate me to follow one of the Taekwondo tenants of perseverance in Taekwondo and in my future.”
Miss Lora Xu is one of Team East's competitors, and one of last year’s scholarship recipients. She will be starting school at Loyola University this fall, studying neuroscience with the goal of becoming a doctor.
Natasha Hayden
“Everywhere I go, my goal is to convey the tenets of Taekwondo...especially in this next chapter where I'm building a life for myself.”
Miss Natasha Hayden was recently accepted into Medaille College’s veterinary tech program! After receiving the scholarship, this is what Ms. Hayden had to say: “The scholarship meant so much to me and motivated me to pursue my passion in helping animals. It helped me set a goal to earn my license as a veterinary technician through Medaille College.”