Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation – Past Recipients

2024-25

  • $3500 to Maggie Cheng of Zhuang's Tai Chi & Kung Fu
    Academy, LA

  • $3500 to Samarth Hegde of Zhang Kung Fu Institute, CA

  • $3500 to Max Raffel of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA

Honorable Mentions:

  • $2000 to Crystal Chang of Elite Kung Fu, CA

  • $2000 to Jackie Gallagher of Professional Martial Arts
    Academy, VA

  • $2000 to Alinda Lau of Rise Martial Arts Academy, CA

2023-24

  • $3500 to Joe Crist of Tien Shan Pai Association, MD

  • $3500 to Alan Huang of Sitan Tai Chi & Martial Arts, NY

Honorable Mentions:

  • $2000 to Carissa Chen of USA Wushu Tai Chi Foundation, VA

  • $2000 to William Ng of USA Wushu Tai Chi Foundation, CT

2022-23

  • $3000 to Sofia Fitzsimmons of Richard Lee’s East West Kung Fu, CA

  • $3000 to LanHong Huang of Summit Wushu Academy, OR

Honorable Mentions:

  • $1500 to Jessica Ju of Honor Kung Fu Academy, CA

  • $1500 to Luke Myers of United Studios Progressive Martial Arts, NY

  • $1500 to Grace Ware of Academy of Kung Fu & Tai Chi, OH

  • $1500 to Cara Zhuang of Zhuang's Tai Chi and Kung Fu Academy, LA

2021-22

  • $3000 to Caela Hung of Summit Wushu Academy, OR

  • $3000 to Evan Xu of Professional Martial Arts Academy, VA

  • $3000 to Iris Yang of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA

Honorable Mentions:

  • $1500 to Allyson Huang of Phoenix Wushu, AZ

  • $1500 to Margot Jay of US Kuo Shu Academy, MD

2020-22

  • $3000 to Alex Ni of O-Mei Wushu Kung Fu Center, VA

  • $3000 to Joshua Lou of Julong Wushu Chinese Martial Arts Training Ctr., CT

  • $3000 to Robin (Mia) Tian of O-Mei Wushu Kung Fu Center, VA

Honorable Mentions:

  • $1500 to Samantha Gould of Lee's Kung Fu & Tai Chi, LA

  • $1500 to Alicia Sanoyca of Shaolin Warrior Martial Arts, CA

  • $1500 to Max Solomon of Chinese Martial Arts & Education Center, NY

  • $1500 to Karen Tseng of Wu Martial Arts Association, TX

  • $3000 Awards:

    Yen-Nhi Chit of Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy, MA

    Charisse Hung of Summit Wushu Academy, OR

    Braydan Tomizaki of Tomizaki's Champions Kung Fu Institute, CA

    $1500 Honorable Mentions:

    Nola Carlson of Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Marciana Castillo of Jow Ga Kung Fu Association, VA

    Ryan Huang of Phoenix Wushu Academy, AZ

    Robin Snetsinger of Wu Dang Kung Fu, CT

    Anna Webster of Academy of Kung Fu & Tai Chi, OH

  • $3000 Awards:

    Tushna Eduljee of Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy of Troutman, NC

    Jack Fitzsimmons of Richard Lee's East-West Kung Fu, CA

    Kate Jasenski of Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association, WI

    $1500 Honorable Mentions:

    Benjamin Canton of Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Mitchell Jay of U.S. Kuo Shu Academy, MD

    Alison Reznikov of U.S. Kuo Shu Academy, MD

    Sara Tin-U of Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, TX

    Rachell Vilchez of Yee’s Hung Ga, NJ

  • $3000 Awards:

    Shannon Feng of Rhode Island Kung Fu Club, RI

    Mari Goldstein of Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Mina Hughes of Wu Dang Kungfu Academy, CT

    Kiana Lee of Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Lucy Lee of O-Mei Wushu Kung Fu Center, VA

    Queenie Li of U.S. Shaolin Kung Fu, CA

    $1000 Honorable Mentions:

    Dominic Chow of O-Mei Wushu Kung Fu Center, VA

    Grace Miller of Julong Wushu Chinese Martial Arts Training Center, CT

  • $3000 Awards:

    Julie Drapkin of Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, FL

    Amy Li of O’Mei Wushu Kung Fu Center, VA

    $1250 Honorable Mentions:

    Jason Borges of Kung Fu Connection, FL

    Gavin Coulson of Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu, CO

    Keanan Gabertan of Shaolin Kung Fu Chan, NV

    Darren Raposas of Li’s Chinese Martial Arts, NJ

  • $2500 Awards:

    Gina Bao of Win-Win Kung Fu Culture Center, PA

    Melanie Chan of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Dana Chen of Zhuang's Tai Chi and Kung Fu Academy, LA

    Stephanie Chin of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA

    $1000 Honorable Mentions:

    Jesse Chan of Rhode Island Kung Fu Club, RI

    Brandon Fleming-Hill of Western Hills Kung Fu & Tai Chi Center, OH

    Wesley Huie of O-Mei Wushu Kung Fu Center, VA

    Cheyenne Lachapelle of Shaolin Kung Fu Centers, MA

  • $2500 Awards:

    Victor Chan from Wah Lum Temple, FL

    Kaitlyn Chin from Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Kaiser Tin-U from Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, TX

    Robert Yu from Legend Kung Fu Academy, CA

    $1000 Honorable Mentions:

    Jesse Li from Rhode Island Kung Fu Club, RI

    Anthony Kuntz from Wu Tang Center for Martial Arts, OH

  • $2500 Awards:

    Bryan Cheng of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA, MA

    Tony Hu of Rhode Island Kung Fu Club, RI

    Jake Moore of Richard Lee's East-West Kung Fu, CA

    $1000 Honorable Mentions:

    Megan Chan of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA, MA

    Mary Kallab of U.S. Martial Arts Academy Ltd., MD

    Gordon Tsai of Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, TX

  • $2500 Awards:

    Shannen Murphy of Green Cloud Kung Fu Academy, NY

    Jennifer Surane, of Shaolin Kung Fu School, NC

    Eric Tran of Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi, MA

    $1000 Honorable Mentions:

    Bryan Cheng of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Dylan Chung of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA

    Daniel Taylor of Foothills Kung-Fu Arnis Academy, NC

  • $2500 Awards:

    Clint Wu of Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, TX

    Leslie Jaw of Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy, MA

2025-26

  • $3500 to Shaun Chen of Zhang Kung Fu Institute, CA

  • $3500 to Elena Chow of Elite Kung Fu, CA

  • $3500 to Michael-Anthony Kline of Tat Wong Kung Fu
    Academy, CT

  • $3500 to Casey Lew of US Wushu Center, OR

  • $3500 to Isaac Wen of Elite Kung Fu, CA

Honorable Mentions:

  • $2000 to Wihl Costelo of Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, FL

  • $2000 to Amaya Estevez of Rising Dragon Martial Arts, WI