The Alice M. Zirger Scholarship

Established in memory of Mrs. Zirger by her family in 1982, the Alice M. Zirger Scholarship is awarded each year to the female student in Asian Studies who best exemplifies Mrs. Zirger’s love of the languages and cultures of Asia, and commitment to life-long learning. The award is for one year and recipients is eligible to reapply for a second year.

Applications are invited from female students of Asian Studies with above-average academic records in the minor or major program in Asian Studies. Applicants must also be completing or have completed their second-year in an Asian language, preference is given to non-traditional students (students who resume their college studies after some years of absence). The deadline for the application this year is March 14, 2008.

Past Recipients

Julie A. Schreiber, 1988	Eunice V. Johnson, 1993	Heather C. O'Brien, 1998	Laura Gaskell, 2003
Chung Liu, 1985	Ann V. Walker, 1994	Launa M. Sims, 1999	Katti Ying, 2003
Jan Kivipelto, 1990	Melinda Cardozo, 1995	Liying Li, 2000	Annamarie Gabrenya, 2004
Kimberly Scott, 1991	Jenny C. Barket, 1995	Christina J. Kinney, 2001	Jen-Lin Hwang, 2005
Eunice V. Johnson, 1992	Amanda Rust, 1997	Hanae Sakata, 2001
Steffani Pfeiffer, 1993	Amber E. Yoder	Maimi Niina, 2002