Miss Connie Yu

Colorado Springs, Colo. - Connie Yu, a recent graduate at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas, has been selected as The Walt Disney Company Foundation 2005 Scholarship recipient.A participant in JA Economics, JA Titan, and JA Job Shadow, Miss Yu was the district president for the FBLA program in three school districts in the Houston area and vice president of the Asian Heritage Club.Miss Yu graduated at the top of her class in academics while participating in the National Honor Society, speech and debate, Mu Alpha Theta, and the University Interscholastic League.She plans to major in economics and work towards a master's degree in business administration at Stanford University beginning this fall.

"We are extremely happy to award Miss Yu The Walt Disney Company Foundation Scholarship," said David S. Chernow, president and CEO of JA Worldwide.
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Miss Yu was chosen by a scholarship selection committee comprised of leading educators, business professionals, and members of the board of directors of JA Worldwide.The recipient is selected based on a variety of requirements, including scholastic ability, participation in JA programs, and extracurricular activities.

"Miss Yu is a shining example of the incredibly talented students in southeast Texas," said Jerry Mutchler, president, JA of Southeast Texas, Inc.
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"I am incredibly grateful to The Walt Disney Company Foundation and Junior Achievement for this scholarship," said Miss Yu."This is an opportunity that I plan to take full advantage of as I enter the next chapter of my life, and I look forward to a future filled with success."

This is the 26th year that The Walt Disney Company Foundation has provided the scholarship, which awards full tuition for four years of undergraduate studies at any accredited college or university in either business administration or fine arts and $200 per year to cover fees.

(A photo of Connie Yu is available upon request.)

Connie Yu has big goals.She hopes to take over the world, but jovially adds, "If my plans to become supreme ruler of the universe fall through, I'll enter the business field in either entrepreneurship or international business."This 15-year-old Cinco Ranch High School junior, who scored a 1600 on the SAT, is the founder of her school's academic octathalon and academic decathalon teams, president of Interact, vice president of the Asian Heritage Club and district secretary and local vice president of community service of Future Business Leaders of America.Connie is also a member of the Academic Challenge team, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Forensic League and actively participates in the decathalon and several Scholastic UIL teams.Connie also recently got the chance to meet with many famous authors when she wrote a winning essay for the Houston Chronicle Book and Author Contest.

Connie Yu has big goals.She hopes to take over the world, but jovially adds, ,If my plans to become supreme ruler of the universe fall through, I,ll enter the business field in either entrepreneurship or international business., This 15-year-old Cinco Ranch High School junior, who scored a 1600 on the SAT, is the founder of her school,s academic octathalon and academic decathalon teams, president of Interact, vice president of the Asian Heritage Club and district secretary and local vice president of community service of Future Business Leaders of America.Connie is also a member of the Academic Challenge team, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Forensic League and actively participates in the decathalon and several Scholastic UIL teams.Connie also recently got the chance to meet with many famous authors when she wrote a winning essay for the Houston Chronicle Book and Author Contest.