FANHS – Greater Seattle Chapter

Here’s a video recap of the amazing 19th Biennial Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) National conference.

A sincere thank you to all the conference volunteers and the attendees.

Enjoy!

FANHS Family! Are you excited for The 19th Biennial Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) National Conference?

Please enjoy this beautiful video

and remember that FANHS was born from a deep, collective love. Let’s share and grow that love and respect for all people(s)/things Filipino American, this week and into the future. ❤

FANHS- A Retrospective (40th Anniversary 2022)
FANHS (Filipino American National Historical Society) Seattle, WA. A retrospective interview with co-founders Dorothy Laigo Cordova and Fred Cordova (interview in 2008). Reflections on how FANHS began, the core priority of researching, documenting, and sharing Filipino American history, and milestones of the FANHS organization. (40th Anniversary- 2022). Cordova Family Archival Collection. 14 minutes

The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Scholarships and Awards
Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the FANHS 2022 Conference Scholarship
Awards. Each award will cover the cost of the FANHS conference student registration at a
minimum. In addition to the conference registration fees, monetary awards will also be awarded courtesy of the named donors below. The monetary awards will be announced and given at the conference, August 11-13, at Seattle University. CONGRATULATIONS to all the awardees!

THANK YOU to all who donated funds to the scholarship awards.

Tiffany Pascua Memorial Scholarship Award
● Anaya Gillette – Wilson High School, Long Beach, CA

Emily P. Lawsin FANHS Conference Scholarship for Student Members
● Raymart Billote – University of Hawaii, West Oahu
● Marissa Halagao – Punahou School, Honolulu, HI

Dr. Danilo Soriano Student Scholarship Awards
● Caitlin Jayne Agnes – Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
● Blaine Bacerra – Kapolei High School, Kapolei, HI
● James Juian Castillo – DeVry University, Los Angeles, CA
● Kristine Cristobal – University of Alaska, Anchorage
● Tomi Cruz – University of Washington
● Princes Diane De Leon – The Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture,
NY
● Allyza Espinosa – Roosevelt High School, Honolulu, HI
● Mariah Iris Ramo – Waipahu High School, HI
● Halle Myan Umayam – San Diego State University
● Lauren Watarida – Kapolei High School, Kapolei, HI

FANHS Trustees Conference Awards
● Filipino Curriculum Project – Students participating in a panel at the conference

FANHS Chicago Scholarship Award
● John Paul Dela Rosa – Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Sincerely, FANHS Scholarship & Awards Committee fanhsproposals2022@gmail.com
Trustees Ruben Salazar (Chair), Karen Pennrich, Victoria Santos, and
FANHS National President Emily P. Lawsin (ex-officio) FANHS.NationalPresident@gmail.com

FANHS NATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

Update 07/11/22: Scholarship deadline EXTENDED!

Eligibility – Open to all high school, community college and/or undergraduate university students (18 years old or above) of Filipino descent who would like to attend the FANHS National Conference in Seattle, WA on August 11-13, 2022

1. To apply for the FANHS National Conference Scholarship, applicants must complete this application form online: (Google Form link – https://bit.ly/3OydqjC) on or before Sunday, July 17, 2022. Applications submitted after the due date will not be considered.
2. The Scholarship awardee’s names will be announced at the 2022 Conference banquet.

Thank You,

FANHS National Scholarship and Awards Committee
Ruben Salazar, Karen Pennrich, Victoria Santos

On August 11 – 13, 2022, the FANHS National biennial conference comes back home to Seattle, Washington!