May 1, 2013

WASHINGTON - The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Endowment Fund is proud to announce that Cindy Dinh is the winner of the 2013 Distinguished Public Service Scholarship.  This year’s award is given under the newly established FAPAC Endowment Fund in honor of the first Asian Pacific American elected to Congress – the late Dalip Singh Saund. The award will be given to a student on May 8, 2013 in Long Beach, CA during the FAPAC National Leadership Training Program. The awardee will receive a stipend of $5,000 towards his or her education. In future year awards will be also given out in honor of former Secretaries Elaine L. Chao and Norman Y. Mineta.

The FAPAC Distinguished Public Service Scholarship Endowment Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization that promotes the recognition of Asian Pacific American students who is interested in public service and has made contributions to foster diversity and inclusion in the Asian and Pacific American community.

Interested students can visit the FAPAC website at www.fapac.org for more information about FAPAC activities and programs.