The COL Scholarship inspires to give everyone a fair chance to share how they celebrate life in their own way regardless of their talents, skills, or challenges during their walk of life. This scholarship is awarded to two individuals ($500/each).

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This scholarship honors the life of Amelia Dawn Coffman, who was always daring greatly. Amelia was a gifted writer, speaker, social psychologist, and researcher. Or, in her own words, "a multi-passionate research psychologist who loves learning and teaching all things resilience." Amelia was infinitely talented with all art forms, instruments, languages, and tools. She was also a master of outdoor survival skills and excelled in veterinary medicine. Amelia dedicated her life to teaching and helping others, counting also animals and natural habitats.

 

Amelia fell in love with Vietnamese culture and became involved in many of the Vietnamese Culture & Science Association (VCSA) events, learning and practicing foundational Vietnamese whenever possible. Amelia served as one of the Workshop Presenters and Youth Forum Facilitators at Len Duong Camp 2017. 

 

She was the kind of friend you could tell anything to because she made you feel genuinely seen, validated, and connected. She wore her tender heart unapologetically on her sleeve. Those whose lives she touched will forever carry her honest, audacious, beautiful, and resilient spirit in their hearts.