OCA Proud to Announce Spectrum Scholars Inaugural Class in Partnership with Charter

Washington, DC – In partnership with Charter Communications, Inc., OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates is excited to announce five students as part of Charter’s inaugural class of Spectrum Scholars. Spectrum Scholars is a new, two-year educational commitment with selected students receiving a $20,000 scholarship, Charter professional mentor, and the opportunity to intern with the company. Recipients chosen have a variety of majors including business, finance, engineering and communications and were required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship. The five students selected are:

• Richard Giang, of Liberty Township, OH; The Ohio State University, New Media & Communication Technology

• Joan Lee, of Los Alamitos, CA; University of Southern California, Urban Students and Planning

• Megan Nguyen, of Revere, MA; Georgetown University, Science, Technology, and International Affairs

• Catherine Oriel, of Glendale, CA; The George Washington University, Journalism & Mass Communication

• Jia Min (Kelly) Zheng, of Harrison, NJ; Brandeis University, Business and Computer Science

“This is an exciting opportunity for these young scholars” says Sharon M. Wong, National President of OCA. “In this partnership with Charter, we are able to identify future leaders in the telecommunications workforce as well as create spaces of mentoring and leadership development. Through programs like this, we are able to tackle multiple issues for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community: closing the digital divide, AAPI representation in corporations, and increasing educational opportunities. We look forward to what these students will accomplish in the future.”

OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates is a national civil rights organization dedicated to improving the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).

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Read the press statement from Charter here.
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