AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS
The Steve S. Kang Young Artists and Scholars Fund
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2006
The Lodge (Hyatt Hotels & Resorts)
At McDonalds Office Campus
2805 Jorie Blvd.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-990-5800
By Steve S. Kang
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Opening Remarks for An Evening with Friends
Time passes on in its linear fashion. It is inherent in nature. And as it has done so, it
brings us to mid-summer 2006 and our 8th Annual “Evening with Friends.”
Good evening and welcome, dear friends. This evening we gather in honor of The Steve
S. Kang Young Artists and Scholars Fund, known as “The Fund”. The Fund was
founded eight years ago to honor the memory of Steve Kang. Our vision is to build the
Fund for talented young people in need of financial assistance, so that they may pursue
their passions in the arts and sciences.
Starting with the initial seed money of $11,000 eight years ago, the Fund has grown to
$ 200,000 in year 2006. Your generous support and enthusiastic participation has enabled
us to grant $30,000 in scholarships for each of the past 5 years. This is a significant
growth from $11,000 for the first year.
The Fund and its purpose continue to become more widely acknowledged through time.
We receive an increasing number of applications every year from young individuals who
seek to learn and fulfill their academic potential. Since its beginning, the Fund has had
opportunity to help these students fulfill their individual dreams with your assistance.
We all will ultimately benefit from their efforts and ours as we experience the arts and
progress in our society.
The Fund has received generous support from many benefactors, and it has achieved a
great sense of pride. A deep, individual tragedy has inspired a meaningful, lasting
memorial. It has become a proud public entity that has contributed towards the future by
encouraging and developing young talent in our community. This achievement has also
demonstrated a deeper commitment with the recent establishment of our Advisory Board.
Some of you may consider contributing to the Fund by serving with others on our Board.
There is a Chinese proverb “If your vision is for a year, plant wheat. If your vision is for
a decade, plant trees. If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people.” We are here, this
beautiful evening, to celebrate the everlasting spirit of a young artist, Steve S. Kang, and
embrace our vision of The Fund for talented young people to pursue their passion in the
arts and sciences.
Please enjoy this evening as a moment of joy, hope, love, and a commitment in unity. It
is but a small gesture of appreciation for your many ongoing contributions. The Fund
respects your generosity, your support, and your presence here this evening.
A warm “Thank You” to each one of you on the Fund’s behalf.
From our Hearts to Yours,
Isaac Suh, on behalf of the Steve S. Kang Young Artists and Scholars Fund
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PROGRAM
MC: JAMES KIRCHNER
WELCOME
ISAAC SUH
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
MICHAEL CORRIERE
STUDENTS’ PRESENTATION
TAEJIN MIN
YOUNG A JO
SUNG WON AHN
DINNER
ADVISORY BOARD
TREASURER’S REPORT
SOO SANG KANG
CHUNGHEE KIMBERLY KANG
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
KWANGDONG JO
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
PROFESSOR ILPYONG KIM
“THE UNITED STATES AND TWO KOREAS”
STATE FARM PRESENTATION
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
PIANO ACCOMPANIST
JI YONG LEE
LISA PARK
GRACE YI
Massenet, Meditation from the opera "Thais"
Mendelssohn, Andante from the Violin Concerto in e minor
Brahms, Vivace non troppo from the Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major
Elgar, La Capricieuse
THE SILENT AUCTION OF PAINTINGS AND STUFFED ANIMALS WILL BE
HELD IN THE GRAND OAK PAVILLION FOYER:
CONTRIBUTION BY MIRAN RHEE AND JUNE PARK
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THANKS TO FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS
What has started from one family’s tragedy has become
a precious legacy of providing valuable opportunities to
the young students for better future. I would like to
express my deep appreciation to the Kang family for
turning their personal pain into something that we as a
community can support and nurture.
In our community, there are many young minds
with so much potential to become great scientists,
artists and leaders of other fields. Because of these talented young
individuals, we can hope for a brighter future for all us. Then, it is our
obligation as a community to come together and pool our resources to
cultivate an environment where these students can thrive. I believe that
Steve S. Kang Scholarship Foundation has been filling this role, and the
efforts so far have significantly contributed also to the progress of the
Korean-American community.
I would like to commend the awardees of scholarship for their hard
work and ask them to persevere in their academics to become important
members of the society and future leaders of the Korean American
community.
My sincere thanks go to Dr. Soosang Kang who has nurtured the
foundation over the years so that more and more students of KoreanAmerican community can benefit from it. I also would like to thank the
friends and supporters of Steve S. Kang Scholarship Foundation. With your
continued dedication and commitment, I firmly believe Steve S. Kang
Scholarship Foundation will be able to help talented and promising students
for many more years to come.
Sincerely yours,
Wook Kim
Consulate General of Republic of Korea
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: 2005-2006
NAME
Sung Won Ahn
Kee Youn Chang
Sharon Chang
Suah Cho
Richard H. Chi
Young-A Jo
Jennifer Jun
InYoung Kim
Kyung Soon Ko
Taejin Min
Esther Pak
Lisa Park
Susie Rhee
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
FIELD OF STUDY
Drake University
BA. Mathematics, Actual Science,
Finance
USC
BS Art
Juilliard
BA. Violin Performance
University of Michigan
BA. Psychology
University of Illinois
DDS
University of Illinois
BS Journalism
University of Pennsylvania
B.S. Anthropology
University of Chicago
MD. Medicine
Columbia College Chicago
MS Dance Therapy & Counseling
Northwestern
BS. Sc-Phys.
Cornell University
BA Biology
Harvard
BS. Psychology & Music
SUI
MD. Medicine
AMOUNTS ($)
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
5,000
1,000
5,000
3,000
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN FISCAL 2005-2006
WAS $30,000.
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: 2005--2006
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Lisa Park
Esther Pak
In Young Kim
Richard Chi
Suah Cho
Sharon Chang
Young A Jo
Sung Won Ahn
Susie Rhee
Jennifer Jun
Taejin Min
Kee Youn Chang
Kyung Soon Ko
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TAEJIN MIN
Dear Kang family and supporters
I am here to express my gratitude towards The Steve S. Kang Young
Artists & Scholars Fund that has supported my studies for the past
two years.
My family moved to the U.S. 6 years ago. My father works at my
uncle’s cleaners and my mother, who obtained her U.S. nursing
license recently, has been working as a certified nursing assistant.
For the past three years, I have been attending Northwestern University in Evanston
studying physics and mathematics. Despite the steep increase in tuition each year, I have
been able to focus on my studies without having to worry about piling debt, thanks to the
support I received from The Fund.
My academic goal is to become a physics researcher. During my sophomore and junior
years, I worked with professor Ketterson at Northwestern University studying and testing
novel ways of doing optical microscopy. This summer, I received a grant from the
National Science Foundation to work with professor Cluzel at The University of Chicago,
studying genetic activities in bacteria using various quantitative techniques commonly
used in physics
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This fall, I am applying to graduate programs in physics across the nation, and I am able
to look forward to my graduate studies without financial burden left over from
undergraduate studies. This scholarship truly made a positive impact on my educational
experience, and I sincerely thank you for your generous support.
Thank you.
Sung Won Ahn
I am greatly honored to be a Steven Kang scholarship recipient of
this year. Words cannot sufficiently express what this scholarship
means to me. This scholarship fund will allow me to reach goals that
would not be attainable without it. For one thing, this scholarship
fund has provided me with the financial resources necessary to study
in greater depth mathematics and actuarial science at Drake
University.
Not only am I doing academic study, but I am also currently conducting
research regarding graph theory in cooperation with three of my classmates. Our project
is to calculate the least number of connections and vertices that are needed for a certain
population that is given. Completing this project will help to increase wireless network
speed by removing duplicated wireless cables.
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This scholarship fund has taught me to value all the people around me
who put in a lot of effort to help me achieve my future dreams and goals. I will put the
fund to good use. It is my wish to use my research and projects that have been made
possible by this scholarship for the public good.
Once again, I truly appreciate all of your support. Thank you very much.
Young A Jo
“What This Scholarship Means to Me…”
When I was asked me to speak, I felt very honored and grateful. This
evening, I would like to share how the scholarship has influenced me
personally. To me, this scholarship has meant more than just a
financial help. The scholarship to me is a people’s belief in me and
my obligation to pay back to our community.
It is quite interesting how much I have changed throughout the
college years. I first received the scholarship freshmen year of
college. At the moment our family was going through a major
financial hardship. The news of scholarship came as a sweet rain after a long drought. For
me it seemed like there were people out there in the world who cared about our struggles
(especially my mom’s) and who believed in me. It made me care about the community
that I was living in and made me eternally obliged to pay back to that community that has
helped me believe in myself.
I don’t think it is possible for me to express how much the scholarship has meant to me
through mere words. However, in a best way I can, I want to express my sincere gratitude
to the scholarship donors for their generosity and making us believe in ourselves.
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
DR. HYUNG WON CHO
DR. JIWHEY CHUNG
DR. CHYUNG SUK COOK
MR. JOHN GREEN
DR. JAE EUN HAN
MR. KEVIN KALINICH
DR. KILJUNG KIM
DR. HYUNG O LEE
DR. JI YONG LEE
MR. CHARLES OH
DR. JAE OUK RO
MR. BYUNG IN SUH
DR. ISAAC SUH
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SCHOLARSHIP SOURCE FOR 2006-2007
CORPORATIONS
BISCO FOUNDATION
MR. & MRS. BYUNG IN SUH
4,000
ACGT LABORATORY
DR. HERON YU COOK
1,000
STATE FARM INSURANCE
MR. JI YONG LEE
2,300
CUPPERTINO ELECTRIC COMPANY
JAN KANG
2,000
NORTHERN TRUST BANK
CLARK DELANOIS
750
MB FINANCIAL BANK
MR. CHARLES OH
500
QUALCOMM
SANG KANG
1,300
MAIN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION: DRS. & MRS. CHANGMAN KANG,
SANGHO HAN, DONGHEE KIM, SUNCHUL KIM, YOUNGMIN LEE) 1,000
MAJOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS
DR. & MRS. CHANGMAN & YOUNGHEE KANG
MR. & MRS. DAVID & MIJU KANG
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL CORRIERE & LISA KANG
DR. MARY KANG
DR. & MRS. JAMES KIRCHNER & JANE KANG
MR. SANG KANG
DR. & MRS HYUNG WON & JOONG SIK CHO
MR. & MRS. JI YONG LEE
DR. & MRS. ISAAC & YOUNGSOON SUH
DR. & MRS. HYUNG O LEE
DR. & MRS. JIWHEY & SE OK CHUNG
MR. & MRS. JOHN & PATTI GREEN
MR. & MRS. KEVIN & GAIL KALINICH
MR. & MRS. JOONG KU PARK
DR. & MRS. KILJUNG & MYUNGHEE KIM
DR. & MRS. HONG KUN & KYUNG O HONG
DR. & MRS. MAL & JOAN ZIRKER
MR. & MRS. HOWARD & HYUNJA LEE
DR. & MRS. YOUNG MYUNG & KYUN IN KIM
DR. & MRS. HYUN JAE IHM
MRS. CHAEHEE KANG
DR. & MRS. JAE EUN & KYUNGHEE HAN
MS. JUNE PARK
DR. & MRS. KEE DONG & EUNJOO SHIN
DR. ROSA HAESOOK CHOI
DR. & MRS. SOO HWANG & WON JA OH
DR. & MRS. YOUNG CHUL & SIL JOUGH
Dr. & MRS. BYUNG UK & MYUNGSOON CHUNG
DR. & MRS. CHANG GONG & YONG OK KIM
MR. & MRS. HAENG SOE AND YOUNGJA KOO
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DR. & MRS. HWAWOONG & JUNG SOON HAHN
MR. & MRS. JAE H. LEE
DR. & MRS. JAE OUK & EUN NIM RO
DR. & MRS. JINMOON SOH
MR. & MRS. KWANG O & KWANG JA LEE
MR. & MRS. KEWSUN CHAI
DR. & MRS. YANG KYUNG. & KU-MIE KIM
DR. & MRS. KYUNG WHAE & YOON DUK KOO
DR. & MRS. KYUSUK CHUNG & DUCKHYE YANG
MR. & MRS. ZERO & HAE OK SHIM
MS. NANCY NAGEL
MRS. OKHEE KIM
DR. & MRS. YOUNG HO & YOU SIM KIM
DR. & MRS. YONG NAK & YOON HAE LEE
MR. & MRS. RAK SUN AND JUNG SOON CHUNG
DR. & MRS. SOO YIL & SOOJA SONG
DR. & MRS. WIN & LINDA CHIOU
DR. & MRS. WON DONG & KYUNG MIN KIM
MRS. HAESUE KIM
MRS. OHWHA HELEN KIM
DR. & MRS. ILHOON & BYUNG A KIM
DR. & MRS. CHANGJIN & JIN-SUN PARK
MRS. POONGJA LEE CHO
DR. & MRS. YANG KOG & KYUNG JA CHUN
MR. & MRS. YONG SANG & INJA LEE
DR. & MRS. YOON TAE & NAM HI KIM
DR. & MRS. TONG SOO & GEMMA KIM
MR. & MRS. STEPHAN & YOUNGHEE HUH
DR. & MRS. CHANG KWON & JUNGRAN KIM
DR. & MRS. KWANG-SUN & ON-SOOK LEE
DR. TONG-HE KOH
MR. & MRS. SANG KI AND HELEN LEE
DR. & MRS. JONG HA & AHCHA HAN
DR. & MRS. SOO SANG KANG
PUBLIC & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
EWHA WOMAN’S UNIVERSITYALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
KOREAN AMERICAN WOMANS ASSOCIATION
KOREAN CONSULATE GENERAL
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED OR PLEADGED AFTER AUGUST 22, 2006 ARE NOT
LISTED THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, THEY WILL APPEAR IN THE NEXT YEAR’S
REPORT.
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SCHOLARSHIP SOURCE FOR 2005-2006
CORPORATE SPONSORED
BISCO FOUNDATION
MR. & MRS. BYUNG IN SUH
4,000
ACGT LABORATORY
DR. HERON YU COOK
1,000
STATE FARM INSURANCE
MR. JI YONG LEE
2,450
NORTHERN TRUST BANK
500
MB FINANCIAL BANK
MR. CHARLES OH
500
QUALCOMM
1,250
MAIN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION: DRS. & MRS. CHANGMAN KANG,
SANGHO HAN, DONGHEE KIM, SUNCHUL KIM, YOUNGMIN LEE) 1,000
$4,000 OR MORE
DR. & MRS. CHANGMAN & YOUNGHEE KANG
MR. & MRS. DAVID Y. & MIJU KANG
DR. & MRS SOO SANG KANG
MR. SANG KANG
$1,000 OR MORE
DR. & MRS. JAMES KIRCHNER & JAN KANG
DR. & MRS. HYUNGWON & JOONGSIK CHO
DR. MARY KANG
DR. & MRS. KILJUNG & MYUNGHEE KIM
MR. & MRS. JI YONG LEE
DR. & MRS. ISAAC & YOUNGSUN SUH
$500 OR MORE
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL CORRIERE & LISA KANG
MR. & MRS. JOHN & PATTI GREEN
MR. & MRS. KEVIN & GAIL KALINICH
DR. & MRS. HYUNG O LEE
DR. & MRS. CHANGJIN & JIN-SUN PARK
DR. & MRS. MAL & JOAN ZIRKER
COMMUNITY SPONSORED ($250 OR MORE)
DR. & MRS. JIWHEY & SE-OK CHUNG
DR. & MRS. KUHN & KYUNG O HONG
DR. & MRS. YOUNG MYUNG & KYUN IN KIM
DR. ROSA HAE SOOK CHOI
DR. & MRS. YANG KOG & KYUNG JA CHUN
DR. & MRS. JAE EUN & KYUNGHEE HAN
DR. & MRS. YOUNG CHUL & SIN JOUGH
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MRS. CHAEHEE KANG
DR. & MRS. YOON TAE KIM
DR. & MRS. SOO HWANG & WON JA OH
DR. & MRS. JAE OUK & EUN NIM RO
MR. & MRS. ZERO & HAE OK SHIM
DR. & MRS. KEE DONG & EUNJOO SHIN
MR. & MRS. CHARLES & KYUNGAE PANG
MS. JUNE PARK
MRS. EMILLIE AN
200 OR MORE
DR. & MRS.SUNG JUNG & YOUNGHEE CHOI
DR. & MRS. HWAWOONG & JUNGSOON HAHN
DR. & MRS. JONG HA & AHCHA HAN
DR. & MRS. YOUNG HO & YOU SIM KIM
DR. & MRS. TONG SOO AND GEMMA KIM
DR. & MRS. KYUNG WHAE & YOON DUK KOO
DR. & MRS. YONG NAK & YOON HAE LEE
MS. NANCY NAGEL
MR. & MRS. RAK SUN AND JUNG SOON CHUNG
MRS. MYUNG WON LEE BOGEN
MR. & MRS. HAENG SOE & YOUNGJA KOO
CONTRIBUTORS (100 OR MORE)
DR. & MRS. YOUNG SOP PAE
DR. & MRS. CHANG GONG & YONG OK KIM
DR. & MR. CHANG KWON & JUNGRAN KIM
DR. & MRS. JONG KOO KIM
MR. & MRS. YOUNG SANG & INJA LEE
DR. & MRS. CHUL JOO & SUN WHA LEE
MR. & MRS. KWANG O & KWANG JA LEE
DR. & MRS. KIUCK LEE
MR. & MRS. DON WISNIEWSKI
MR. & MRS. STEPHAN & YOUNGHEE HUH
DR. & MRS. KWANG JUN KIM
PUBLIC & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
EWHA WOMAN’S UNIVERSITYALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
KOREAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
KOREAN AMERICAN WOMANS ASSOCIATION
KOREAN CONSULATE GENERAL
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Professor Ilpyong J. Kim
Dr. Kim (Ph. D. Columbia University) is Professor
Emeritus of Political Science at the University of
Connecticut and founding President of International
Council on Korean Studies (ICKS). He was Fulbright
Professor at Tokyo University (1976-77) and at Seoul
National University (1991-92). He was President of New
England Conference of the Association for Asian Studies
(1979) and Chairman of Columbia University Seminar on
Modern Korea (1985-87) and Visiting Professor at
Columbia University and Visiting Scholar at Harvard
University East Asian Research Center. He lectured at the
American Center in Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia with
the invitation of the U. S. Information Agency. He has
authored or edited one dozen books and contributed thirty eight articles to professional
journals and edited books. He has just published Historical Dictionary of North Korea
(March 2003).Dr. Kim was a ROK Army Officer during the Korean War (1950-19530)
and was awarded the United States Bronze Star Medal.
Dr. Kim will be speaking to us “The United States and Two Koreas” "Korea has had five
thousand years of long history maintaining one nationality and one country despite the
foreign invasions and occupation. However, Korea was divided into two countries at the
end of the World War II along the 38th parallel line. North Korea was occupied then the
Soviet Union and South Korea was by the United States. There were three divided
nations at the end of the W. W. II such as Germany into East and West, Vietnam into
North and South and Korean into North and South. However, Germany and Vietnam
have achieved their reunification in the aftermath of the Cold War. Korea is still divided
into two halves and still struggling for reunification. What was the role of the United
States in dividing Korea and how did the United States got involved in the Korean War
and sustained its role in helping South Koreans to develop its economy to the modern
industrial nation? What ought to be the role of the United States in reunifying the two
Koreas? “
LISA PARK: VIOLINIST
Violinist Lisa Park made her solo debut with the New England String
Ensemble (NESE) under Susan Davenny Wyner in 2000 and has since
been an active solo, chamber, and orchestral musician. Ms. Park has
soloed with the NESE, Harvard Bach Society, Harvard Pforzheimer
Music Society, New England Conservatory (NEC) Youth Symphony
and Lexington High School Honors Orchestra and was a guest soloist
on the Boston Esplanade for the Summer Classical 102.5 FM Concert
Series. She has been a prizewinner in competitions held by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory, Arlington
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Philharmonic and Lexington High School, as well placing in the top six at the Fischoff National
Chamber Music Competition as first violinist of the Aurora String Quartet. Ms. Park served as
concertmistress for the National Orchestral Institute, Harvard Bach Society, NEC Youth
Philharmonic, the joint NEC and National Cuban Youth Orchestra, NEC Youth Symphony, and
Lexington High School Honors Orchestras, with tours in Italy, Cuba, and Venezuela. She cofounded the Harvard Music Performance Series in 2003 and a local musical outreach program to
the elderly in 2000. Ms. Park is a 2006 Steve S. Kang Young Artists and Scholars Fund
scholarship recipient. Ms. Park has been awarded fellowships from the Aspen Festival, Kneisel
Hall Chamber Festival and the National Orchestral Institute and was invited to be on the 2005
National Dean’s List. She has studied violin with Roman Totenberg, Mikhail Kopelman, Lynn
Chang and Bo Youp Hwang and has also studied orchestral conducting at Harvard with James
Yannatos. Ms. Park is a senior concentrating in Psychology at Harvard College.
MIRAN RHEE: ART EXHIBITOR
Artist Miran Rhee was born in the year of 1955 in Pusan, South Korea.
She began painting at a very early age of 12 and was awarded first place in
the Young Artist's Competition at the national level numerous mount of
times. She also received many national honors in various other art
competitions throughout Korea. She holds a Bachelor's (1979) and Master's
Degree (1982) of Fine Arts from Joong-Ang University in Seoul,
Korea. Her numerous lifetime awards include: Korea National Art
Competition (Koog-Jun awarded), National Creative Artist Association
(Special Awarded), and Korean Young Artist Association and Beverly Art
Center (Awarded and Exhibited). She studied abroad in Germany from
1981-1985 focusing mainly on abstract art. During her time there she traveled all throughout
Europe. By 1986, she had moved to the United States as a permanent resident, and a few years
later, she tragically lost her husband to cancer in 1992. Following this period, her works often
portray themes that encompass her memories, experiences, and reminiscences of her time spent
throughout Europe. Her recent passion and devotion is focused on using a hybrid of realism and
abstract painting which embodies the two extremes. She currently resides in Chicago, IL and has
one son and one daughter.
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AUCTION ITEMS
TWO PAINTINGS BY MIRAN RHEE
These paintings will start at $200. You can bid up if there are more than one buyers
interested.
STUFFED ANIMALS DONATED BY JUNE PARK
A variety of stuffed animals in varying sizes. There are set of two or three family
animals too. They are marked for very low prices. These are the minimum prices.
However, you are welcome to leave more money for THE FUND if you would like.
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$200 gift certificate will be auctioned at $200
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THE STEVE S. KANG YOUNG ARTISTS AND
SCHOLARS FUND (THE FUND)
16 Forest Gate Circle, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Tel : 630-572-9202, Fax : 630-572-9765
E-mail: sskangfund@comcast.net
Website: sskangfund.org
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The Steve S. Kang Young Artists and Scholars Fund is about community and dreams:
specifically about working together as a community to help young people follow their
dreams.
Eight years ago, Steve Kang was killed in a tragic auto accident at age 28. A community of
people came together at that time in an outpouring of support and generosity to establish the
Fund. Many of the older members of the community, like Steve’s father, remember the
hardships they faced as penniless students, striving to make and build a better life for
themselves and their families far from home. Their tenacity and dedication led to a level of
success that enables them to share with others: those who are just getting started in their
chosen career paths and are struggling to establish themselves as leaders in their fields.
The younger members of the community, working to gain a foothold in the world, remember
that it was not so long ago that they were pulling together numbers from summer jobs,
student loans, scholarships, hoping they would have enough to cover the ever-increasing
costs of education. They give what they can in empathy and to pass on what may have been
given to them.
It is these members of the community that have, through the Fund, enabled so many young
people to continue on their paths. Over the past seven years, the Fund has distributed
scholarships totaling $179,000 to 54 students. Starting with $11,000 for the first year, the
Fund is granting $30,000 annually for the past five years. Several students have received
scholarships during more than one school year. We consider this an outstanding achievement
for a community-funded organization. We are proud of all the talented students the Fund has
helped over the years. More than one student has told us that they would not have been able
to complete projects or graduate without the Fund’s financial support. Recipients have used
their scholarships to pay tuition, buy books and music, fund films, and replenish art supplies
and travel to concerts and competitions.
It is the support of this community, both financial and emotional support that enables these
students to become leaders in music, film and various professions. Your continued support
allows aspiring artists and scholars to achieve our collective dream of a world filled with
our children fulfilling their dreams.
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