Two of the three law students chosen to participate in the prestigious Don H. Liu Scholars Program are members of Penn Law’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA). Grace Cho (L’22) and Raymond Magsaysay (L’22) will each receive a scholarship of $15,000 as well as mentorship and assistance with their career development, including guidance in pursuing potential internships.

The Don H. Liu Scholars Program was founded by two past presidents of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), Jean Lee and Mike Huang, to “identify, cultivate and inspire future Asian American leaders within the legal profession in order to address the single most important reality facing Asian American professionals today—the barrier to advancement.”  The Program’s selection committee chooses students who excel in the classroom and show great potential to succeed in a top law firm or Fortune 500 corporation.

Ms. Cho was born in South Korea and moved to the United States at age eight. She received her undergraduate degree in English and comparative literature from Columbia University.

Mr. Magsaysay, one of three inaugural First Generation Professionals Fellows, hails from the Philippines and has called San Francisco, California, home since immigrating to the United States at age 12. He holds a master’s degree in teaching from the Universidad de Alcala in Spain and an undergraduate degree from Vassar College, with general and departmental honors, in sociology, with correlates in English and Spanish.