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. Nominations for the 2010-12 term begin in May 2010.

Officers for 2009-2010

  • President - Kathryn Chow Han - '98 - katychow@stanfordalumni.org (2nd Term: 2009-11)
  • First Vice President - Julius Paras - '91- jparas@stanfordalumni.org (1st Term: 2009-11)
  • Second Vice President - Sandy Yuen - '73, PhD '90 - sandy.yuen@sbcglobal.net (1st Term: 2008-10)
  • Treasurer - Ron Nakao - '78, PhD '07 - ronbo13@stanfordalumni.org (2nd Term: 2009-11)
  • Secretary - Rishi Mandal - '07 - rmandal@gmail.com (1st Term: 2008-10)

At-Large Board Members for 2009-2010

  • Fidelia Butt - '88 - fidelia.butt@stanfordalumni.org (2nd Term: 2008-10)
  • Stacie Cheng - MBA '99 - ssc@staciecheng.com (1st Term: 2009-11)
  • Jonathan Chow - '94 - jonchow@yahoo.com (1st Term: 2009-11)
  • Stefanie Fan - MA '00 - sfan@stanfordalumni.org (1st Term: 2008-10)
  • Kevin Gao - '06 - kevingao1@gmail.com (1st Term: 2009-11)
  • Solina Kwan - '92 - solina@stanfordalumni.org (1st Term: 2008-10)
  • Cynthia Liao - '09, MA '09 - liaocyn@gmail.com (1st Term: 2009-11)
  • Bianca Ling - '99 - bianca.ling@gmail.com (1st Term: 2008-10)
  • Takeo Rivera - '08 - takeo.rivera@gmail.com (1st Term: 2008-10)
  • Maria Chow Zajac - '92 - mcz@stanfordalumni.org (2nd Term: 2009-11)

SAPAAC Committees

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!
  • Advocacy/Issues - Cynthia Liao, Takeo Rivera, Sandy Yuen, Jonathan Chow, Ron Nakao, Julius Paras
  • Membership and Communications - Rishi Mandal, Ron Nakao, Maria Chow Zajac, Fidelia Butt, Solina Kwan, Bianca Ling, Julius Paras
  • Events and Excursions - Julius Paras, Fidelia Butt, Stacie Cheng, Stefanie Fan, Cynthia Liao, Maria Chow Zajac
* Committee co-chairs are bolded