What is SAPAAC?

Established in 1989, SAPAAC is now one of Stanford University's largest alumni organizations. We organize networking and community building opportunities for Asian Pacific American (APA) alumni, fund a scholarship for current students, support the Asian American Activities Center (A3C) at Stanford, and advocate for APA communities on campus.

SAPAAC is an official, chartered club of the Stanford Alumni Association (SAA), whose mission is to reach, serve and engage Stanford alumni by nurturing strong intellectual and emotional connections between the university and its graduates.

Mission Statement

To promote and support the educational, professional, and social interest of Stanford Asian Pacific American (APA) alumni and the Stanford community.

Goals

  • Provide avenues of social & professional interaction for APA alumni
  • Keep members informed of APA affairs related to Stanford
  • Serve as role models for Stanford APA students
  • Inform Stanford administration of APA concerns and issues
  • Encourage hiring, promotion, and retention of APA faculty
  • Perform community service

The SAPAAC Board

The SAPAAC board is responsible for guiding the organization in achieving its mission statement and goals. Elections to the board and officer leadership roles are held annually, while board members serve overlapping, two-year terms.

Officers for 2011-2012

  • President - Linda Tran - '06, MA '07 - lmtran@alumni.stanford.edu (1st Term: 2010-12)
  • First Vice President - Todd Han - MS '00 - sapaac@toddhan.com (1st Term: 2010-12)
  • Second Vice President - Henry Tsai - '10 - henrytsai@stanfordalumni.org (1st Term: 2011-12)
  • Treasurer - Adrian Arima - '72, MS '72 - a.arima@yahoo.com (1st Term: 2011-13)
  • Secretary - Stacie Cheng - MBA '99 - ssc@staciecheng.com (2nd Term: 2011-13)

At-Large Board Members for 2011-2012

  • Diana Austria - '08 - diaustria@gmail.com (1st Term: 2011-13)
  • Joe Cha - '91, MA '92 - joe@andrewcha.com (1st Term: 2010-12)
  • Paul Choi - '87 - paulchoi@stanfordalumni.org (1st Term: 2010-12)
  • Christine Cordero - '02 - christine.cordero@gmail.com (1st Term: 2011-13)
  • Beverly Fang - '98 - bfang@stanfordalumni.org (1st Term: 2011-13)
  • Phillip Hon - '10 - pchon@alumni.stanford.edu (1st Term: 2011-13)
  • Zheng Yu Huang - '99 - zhengyu@cs.stanford.edu (1st Term: 2010-12)
  • Sarah Chilim Ihn - '04, MA '04 - sarahihn@gmail.com (1st Term: 2010-12)
  • Linda Lee - '07 - lzlee01@gmail.com (1st Term: 2011-13)
  • Owen Li - '03 - owencenli@yahoo.com (1st Term: 2011-13)

SAPAAC Committees for 2011-2012

Joining one of our committees is your opportunity to share your experience and expertise with the Stanford alumni community. Please contact a committee chair for more information. We welcome your ideas and involvement!
  • Issues & Advocacy - Todd Han, Sarah Ihn, Marshall Bennett, Beverly Fang, Kathryn Chow Han, Phillip Hon, Linda Lee, Owen Li, Ron Nakao, Linda Tran, Sandy Yuen
  • Membership & Outreach - Adrian Arima, Henry Tsai, Joe Cha, Stacie Cheng, Paul Choi, Linda Lee, Owen Li
  • Events - Paul Choi, Linda Tran, Diana Austria, Zheng Huang
* Committee co-chairs are bolded