Co-Sponsored by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPCC) and the City of South Pasadena
Please join us for the 1st annual South Pasadena Pickleball Crown on May 31st, 2025, where competitive fun and community spirit come together to help sponsor scholarships for graduating South Pasadena High School students.
THE KARL HWANG SCHOLARSHIP FOR SENIORS AT SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL (SPHS)
Three $3,000 scholarships, which were established in memory of Dr. Karl Hwang, are available to qualifying SPHS seniors with at least a 3.5 GPA who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. Dr. Hwang, a former Club President and Co-Founder, was one of the world’s foremost research scientists in clinical pharmacology.
SPCC and South Pasadena Senior Center hosted the annual LNY Senior Luncheon on 2/4/2025 and it was a great success! We welcomed 120 seniors along with officials who joined us for this event. We had our traditional cultural dances. A heartfelt thank you to Shireen Chang for thoughtfully organizing these performances. This year we also introduced solo and choir performance, adding a beautiful musical touch to the celebration. A huge thank you to our dedicated music teacher, Ms Laney Lou, as well as the South Pasadena parents who performed in the choir. We are grateful to Bob Joe for his generous donation for Almond Cookies and Fortune Cookies every year, adding a sweet treat to everyone. Additionally, a big thank you to Athens Services for providing red envelopes with candy to our seniors. And last but not the least, a special thank you to Peitty Chou’s family for hand picking and donating Cuties, a beautiful and symbolic addition to the tables.
Marengo PTA hosted their 4th annual Lunar New Year Festival at Orange Grove Park on 2/9/25 and SPCC was the first booth to visit on the trail map! Thank you Leighton Kwok for continuing to lead SPHS volunteers in participating and helping at the SPCC booth. Thank you Sulynn and Connie for providing support and guidance to Leighton. SPCC is a proud yearly sponsor of this event.
It was wonderful to see so many families with young kids and friends come together to celebrate this special event, enjoy cultural performances and participate in the Year of the Snake crafts and activities.
Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making these LNY celebration events so meaningful!
Wishing you all a fantastic year ahead!
Best regards, Julie Wong (VP of Cultural)
SPHS SPCC ASB Club volunteered at the SPCC Booth at the Marengo LNY Event. It was a packed day with kids starting their stamp hunt with the SPCC booth craft station. The students were able to make little paper chain snakes that could be as tall and whatever color they wanted. We had pink and orange snakes all around with one even getting to be 100 rings long! Students could also color a fun firecracker coloring page.
Leighton Kwok, SPCC ASB Club President
Suli Su, VP Branch Manager of East West Bank, and Yuki Cutcheon, SPCC President
THANK YOU to all the Officials, VIPs and Volunteers who attended the Lunar New Year Senior luncheon on 2/4/25: Mayor of SP, Janet Braun Mayor Pro Tem Sheila Rossi SP City Council Members Michael Cacciotti and Omari Ferguson Former Mayor Bob Joe City Treasurer Zhen Tao South Pasadena Fire Chief Greg Lloyd South Pasadena Police Chief Brian Solinsky PCC Trustee Kristine Kwong Arda Tchakian from Senator Sasha Perez office Jennifer Tang District Director from State Assembly Mike Fong office Tim Yeh from Athens Services Suli Su, VP Branch Manager, East West Bank SPCC Former Board Member Shireen Chang Dancers: Christina Lui, Dianna Dong, Jenny Wu, Kit Wan, Daisy Feng, May Xiu, Anna Lu, Jocelyn Lee Solo: Ms Laney Lou Choir: Carolyn Wang, Grace Chiu, Hongtao Liu, Jane Wang, Julia Lao, Julie Wong, Lauria Lou, Linda Zhao, Sharon Xiao, Xiaomin Yuan SPCC Board Members: Yuki Cutcheon, Julie Wong, Carolyn Wang, Hongtao Liu, Grace Kung, Sulynn Chee, Charley Lu
Contact
For further information or inquiries, please contact SPCC at SPCC91030@gmail.com.
