In the Spring of 2022, the Chia Fan Foundation again awarded ten scholarships; five scholarships were given to Operations and Supply Chain Management students and five scholarships were given to Electrical Engineering students. Of these recipients, one graduated after the spring ’22 semester, earning Summa Cum Laude honors. Nine recipients were transfer students who acclimated very well to CSU. We are pleased to report that all of the recipients improved their GPA during the semester they received the scholarship support.
Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.
Rachel Anderson
Alissa Faber
Chase Hrivnak
Steve Johnson
Ahmed Khan
Electrical Engineering
Thomas Biddle
Kamal Khatiwoda
Hope Smith
Nathan Taipale
Eloy J. Vazquez, Jr.
Student Testimonials
Slide 10 – Eloy J. Vazquez Jr.
I would like to say thank you to the Chia Fan Foundation for investing in a student like me. This scholarship not only allows me to further my education but also means that my hard work is paying off. As a student, I know what it is like to work while paying for school but receiving this award can relieve some stress and allow me to retain my focus on my studies. I am very grateful for the support I received.
Eloy J. Vazquez Jr.
Electrical Engineering
Slide 9 – Nathan Taipale
I would like to express how extremely grateful I am to be a recipient of this award. As a commuter student that needs to work in order to fund my education, the financial support provided by this award was tremendously helpful. Not only did it relieve much of my financial stress, it allowed me to comfortably cut back on my work schedule and devote more time to my studies. I have experienced numerous benefits due to this award over the past semester and cannot express enough how much I appreciate being one of its recipients. Thanks again to the Chia Fan Foundation for its generosity.
Nathan Taipale
Electrical Engineering
Slide 8 – Hope Smith
Words cannot express how grateful I am for having been awarded the Chia Fan Foundation scholarship. I pay all of my tuition through working at my co-op, so I am grateful to have been able to save some money through this generous scholarship. This has allowed me to work less hours and focus on my academics;
which I am truly appreciative of. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to create such generous opportunities for students such as myself.
Hope Smith
Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics
Slide 7 – Kamal Khatiwoda
I am sincerely honored to have been selected as the recipient of the Chia Fan scholarship. Thank you for your generosity, this scholarship means so much to me!
Kamal Khatiwoda
Electrical Engineering
Slide 6 – Thomas Biddle
I am so excited to be receiving the Chia Fan foundation scholarship. This will enable me to focus more on my studies due to the financial stability it gives me. This would not be possible without the generous donations of the foundation members and I thank all of you. This is really helpful and I am gracious that I have been selected.
Thomas Biddle
Electrical Engineering
Slide 5 – Ahmed Khan
I will be the first to graduate from college from my family and with my diploma, I can have a better, more secure career and future. This scholarship takes a lot of the stress off the finances and allows me to study even harder to learn more and get better grades. I want to Thank each and every person who has placed their trust in me and awarded me this scholarship. This motivates me and pushes me to complete my degree. Thank you so much!
Ahmed Khan
Operations and Supply Chain
Slide 4 – Steven Johnson
My student loans do not fully encompass the tuition at Cleveland State University. At 34 years old, I have struggled with the cost of an education since I started going to college at 18. With help from scholarships, I can focus more on my education and career instead of working at a job to afford to do so. I am incredibly grateful! I have never received such a large gift from anyone in my entire life and I will remain eternally thankful!
Steven Johnson
Operations and Supply Chain
Slide 1 – Rachel Anderson
Once my kids were grown, l made the decision to return to college to pursue my degree in operation and supply chain management. This scholarship has allowed me to return to college full time without the added stress of working while trying to focus on my studies.
Rachel Anderson
Supply Chain Management
Slide 2 – Alissa Faber
This scholarship allows me to refrain from taking out student loans for another semester in hopes to graduate debt-free with my bachelor’s degree and pursue whichever career I choose without the stress of meeting payments. Your generosity allows me to dedicate more time to retaining the information I’m learning in my studies and get involved with more academic-based student organizations.
Alissa Faber
Marketing Manager
Slide 3 – Chase Hrivnak
I am extremely grateful for this scholarship and will forever remember the generosity I received from your foundation. I vow to give back in a similar way as soon as I am in the position to do so because I think it is extremely important to invest in the youth, especially the ones who want to make a change, but do not have the resources.
As a first-generation college student, my education will help my family because I
believe it will help me break the cycle that has been going on for many generations.
Chase Hrivnak
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Taiwan Scholarship Program
2021
Cleveland State University
Operations and Supply Chain Mgmt.
Abigail Abfall
Tolbert Cameron
Alexander Horn
James McLaughlin
Julien Shakeeb
Electrical Engineering
Hayden Bartolovich
Austin Corlett
Mehedi Hasan
Adam Musleh
Jehoash Pedavada
Student Testimonials
Slide 9 - Jehoash Pedavada
Thank you so much Dr. Chia for your generosity and support. This scholarship means so much to both myself and my family. My father drives uber every night to pay for my tuition. Telling him I received this scholarship was such an incredible blessing. Thanks to you I can finish my degree and pursue my dreams. I am so grateful to people like you that invest so much in student learning.
Jehoash Pedavada
Electrical Engineering
Slide 8 - Hayden Bartolovich
Thank you so much for your support and generosity. This scholarship has made a huge impact in my life this semester. It allowed me to be in a better financial standing while pursuing my degree at Cleveland State. I am very grateful for the support I have received from you and I am very honored that I was selected for this award. Without this scholarship I would have struggled this semester because I would have had to work more while dealing with an eighteen-credit hour course load. This has helped me not only financially but will also impact my grades as well. Thank you again for your generosity and support it means a lot.
Hayden Bartolovich
Electrical Engineering
Slide 7 - Mehedi Hasan
I cannot express in words how grateful I am to be one of the recipients of this scholarship. Especially during the pandemic, it has been difficult for my parents to manage my college expenses. Moreover, as an International student, I am unable to work part time off campus to meet my financial needs. This scholarship has been a saving grace during these times of hardship. Furthermore, it is also a personal achievement and a testament to my hard work and proof that what I have been doing has been paying off. I am sure there are plenty of more students who are going through similar situations and scholarships like this really boost confidence and morale among them. It helps us to push forward as this is a reward for our hard work. As a recipient of this scholarship, I am eternally grateful to you. I hope the best health to you and your family during these times.
Mehedi Hasan
Electrical Engineering
Slide 6 - Adam Musleh
I want you to know that as a scholarship recipient, I am very grateful for the support you and your foundation have given me. It means so much to me that scholarship patrons like you are willing to support my education, it truly makes me realize that my academic achievements and efforts are finally coming together to benefit me. It was not only generous but also very kind of you to do so, your support makes a huge difference in my life and I truly can't thank you enough for it.
Adam Musleh
Electrical Engineering
Slide 5 - Cameron Tolbert
Now that I have won this scholarship, I will have the money to pay finish paying for my degree. I can now focus on eliminating concerns I have over affording school and focus on my coursework. This will help me in the long-term by helping me open up more opportunities. Thank you, I am grateful for your choosing me. I hope to connect with you and find a way to return the
favor in the future.
Cameron Tolbert
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Slide 4 - Abigail Abfall
Unfortunately, during my senior year of high school my dad was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease. Having a very close relationship with my dad and many unknowns to his situation, I decided CSU was the right school for me. I knew Cleveland State would be able to provide me with the engaged learning and extra support I was looking for while still being close to home. However, coming from a blue-collar family, attending college was not seen as a priority and when I made the decision to further my education, it was made clear to me my family would not be able to help in anyway. As a first-generation college student, I am hoping this changes the viewpoint of my family, encourages my younger siblings to also further their education, and to overall better the well-being of our family. I couldn’t achieve my goals without the generosity of donors like you.
Abigail Abfall
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Slide 1 - James McLaughlin
Words cannot explain how thankful I am to receive the Chia Fan Foundation Scholarship. Receiving additional financial aid from the Chia Fan Scholarship has opened many opportunities for myself to gain additional education. Before receiving the scholarship, I was uncertain on how I would be able to invest in important certificates that will enhance my ability and present my value to companies. With confidence, I now will be able to invest in obtaining a pics and data analytics certificate after graduating this upcoming spring semester.
James McLaughlin
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Slide 2 - Shakeeb Julien
Thank you to the donor(s) for this great scholarship and helping provide me with the opportunity to continue my studies. This scholarship will help me pursue my education at Monte Ahuja College of Business by providing needed financial support. This scholarship will impact my long-term career plans by giving me the needed financial backing to finish my studies.
Shakeeb Julien
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Slide 3 - Alexander Horn
Thank you. At 26 years old, it was a life changing decision for me to leave a stable job in the food service industry and pursue finishing my education. While my return to college has been successful so far, it has brought some elements of financial insecurity. Thank you for your generosity and helping students who are trying to better themselves by finishing their education. The impact of this scholarship will be felt down the road with less student loans I need to pay off.
Past Recipients
2022
Cleveland State University
In the Spring of 2022, the Chia Fan Foundation again awarded ten scholarships; five scholarships were given to Operations and Supply Chain Management students and five scholarships were given to Electrical Engineering students. Of these recipients, one graduated after the spring ’22 semester, earning Summa Cum Laude honors. Nine recipients were transfer students who acclimated very well to CSU. We are pleased to report that all of the recipients improved their GPA during the semester they received the scholarship support.
Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.
Electrical Engineering
Student Testimonials
I would like to say thank you to the Chia Fan Foundation for investing in a student like me. This scholarship not only allows me to further my education but also means that my hard work is paying off. As a student, I know what it is like to work while paying for school but receiving this award can relieve some stress and allow me to retain my focus on my studies. I am very grateful for the support I received.
I would like to express how extremely grateful I am to be a recipient of this award. As a commuter student that needs to work in order to fund my education, the financial support provided by this award was tremendously helpful. Not only did it relieve much of my financial stress, it allowed me to comfortably cut back on my work schedule and devote more time to my studies. I have experienced numerous benefits due to this award over the past semester and cannot express enough how much I appreciate being one of its recipients. Thanks again to the Chia Fan Foundation for its generosity.
Words cannot express how grateful I am for having been awarded the Chia Fan Foundation scholarship. I pay all of my tuition through working at my co-op, so I am grateful to have been able to save some money through this generous scholarship. This has allowed me to work less hours and focus on my academics;
which I am truly appreciative of. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to create such generous opportunities for students such as myself.
Mathematics
I am sincerely honored to have been selected as the recipient of the Chia Fan scholarship. Thank you for your generosity, this scholarship means so much to me!
I am so excited to be receiving the Chia Fan foundation scholarship. This will enable me to focus more on my studies due to the financial stability it gives me. This would not be possible without the generous donations of the foundation members and I thank all of you. This is really helpful and I am gracious that I have been selected.
I will be the first to graduate from college from my family and with my diploma, I can have a better, more secure career and future. This scholarship takes a lot of the stress off the finances and allows me to study even harder to learn more and get better grades. I want to Thank each and every person who has placed their trust in me and awarded me this scholarship. This motivates me and pushes me to complete my degree. Thank you so much!
My student loans do not fully encompass the tuition at Cleveland State University. At 34 years old, I have struggled with the cost of an education since I started going to college at 18. With help from scholarships, I can focus more on my education and career instead of working at a job to afford to do so. I am incredibly grateful! I have never received such a large gift from anyone in my entire life and I will remain eternally thankful!
Once my kids were grown, l made the decision to return to college to pursue my degree in operation and supply chain management. This scholarship has allowed me to return to college full time without the added stress of working while trying to focus on my studies.
This scholarship allows me to refrain from taking out student loans for another semester in hopes to graduate debt-free with my bachelor’s degree and pursue whichever career I choose without the stress of meeting payments. Your generosity allows me to dedicate more time to retaining the information I’m learning in my studies and get involved with more academic-based student organizations.
I am extremely grateful for this scholarship and will forever remember the generosity I received from your foundation. I vow to give back in a similar way as soon as I am in the position to do so because I think it is extremely important to invest in the youth, especially the ones who want to make a change, but do not have the resources.
As a first-generation college student, my education will help my family because I
believe it will help me break the cycle that has been going on for many generations.
Taiwan Scholarship Program
2021
Cleveland State University
Operations and Supply Chain Mgmt.
Electrical Engineering
Student Testimonials
Thank you so much Dr. Chia for your generosity and support. This scholarship means so much to both myself and my family. My father drives uber every night to pay for my tuition. Telling him I received this scholarship was such an incredible blessing. Thanks to you I can finish my degree and pursue my dreams. I am so grateful to people like you that invest so much in student learning.
Thank you so much for your support and generosity. This scholarship has made a huge impact in my life this semester. It allowed me to be in a better financial standing while pursuing my degree at Cleveland State. I am very grateful for the support I have received from you and I am very honored that I was selected for this award. Without this scholarship I would have struggled this semester because I would have had to work more while dealing with an eighteen-credit hour course load. This has helped me not only financially but will also impact my grades as well. Thank you again for your generosity and support it means a lot.
I cannot express in words how grateful I am to be one of the recipients of this scholarship. Especially during the pandemic, it has been difficult for my parents to manage my college expenses. Moreover, as an International student, I am unable to work part time off campus to meet my financial needs. This scholarship has been a saving grace during these times of hardship. Furthermore, it is also a personal achievement and a testament to my hard work and proof that what I have been doing has been paying off. I am sure there are plenty of more students who are going through similar situations and scholarships like this really boost confidence and morale among them. It helps us to push forward as this is a reward for our hard work. As a recipient of this scholarship, I am eternally grateful to you. I hope the best health to you and your family during these times.
I want you to know that as a scholarship recipient, I am very grateful for the support you and your foundation have given me. It means so much to me that scholarship patrons like you are willing to support my education, it truly makes me realize that my academic achievements and efforts are finally coming together to benefit me. It was not only generous but also very kind of you to do so, your support makes a huge difference in my life and I truly can't thank you enough for it.
Now that I have won this scholarship, I will have the money to pay finish paying for my degree. I can now focus on eliminating concerns I have over affording school and focus on my coursework. This will help me in the long-term by helping me open up more opportunities. Thank you, I am grateful for your choosing me. I hope to connect with you and find a way to return the
favor in the future.
Unfortunately, during my senior year of high school my dad was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease. Having a very close relationship with my dad and many unknowns to his situation, I decided CSU was the right school for me. I knew Cleveland State would be able to provide me with the engaged learning and extra support I was looking for while still being close to home. However, coming from a blue-collar family, attending college was not seen as a priority and when I made the decision to further my education, it was made clear to me my family would not be able to help in anyway. As a first-generation college student, I am hoping this changes the viewpoint of my family, encourages my younger siblings to also further their education, and to overall better the well-being of our family. I couldn’t achieve my goals without the generosity of donors like you.
Words cannot explain how thankful I am to receive the Chia Fan Foundation Scholarship. Receiving additional financial aid from the Chia Fan Scholarship has opened many opportunities for myself to gain additional education. Before receiving the scholarship, I was uncertain on how I would be able to invest in important certificates that will enhance my ability and present my value to companies. With confidence, I now will be able to invest in obtaining a pics and data analytics certificate after graduating this upcoming spring semester.
Thank you to the donor(s) for this great scholarship and helping provide me with the opportunity to continue my studies. This scholarship will help me pursue my education at Monte Ahuja College of Business by providing needed financial support. This scholarship will impact my long-term career plans by giving me the needed financial backing to finish my studies.
Thank you. At 26 years old, it was a life changing decision for me to leave a stable job in the food service industry and pursue finishing my education. While my return to college has been successful so far, it has brought some elements of financial insecurity. Thank you for your generosity and helping students who are trying to better themselves by finishing their education. The impact of this scholarship will be felt down the road with less student loans I need to pay off.
Taiwan Scholarship Program
2020
Taiwan Scholarship Program
2019
Taiwan Scholarship Program
2018
Taiwan Scholarship Program