2026 JACL Chicago Scholarship Luncheon

2026 JACL Chicago Scholarship Luncheon
Sunday, May 17, 2026
12 - 2 PM
Maggiano’s - Old Orchard
Barolo Room

JACL Chicago's scholarship program recognizes the accomplishments of students who have demonstrated a commitment to JACL’s mission of advancing social justice and promoting the legacy and cultural heritage of the Japanese American community.

Our annual JACL Chicago Scholarship Luncheon is an intergenerational community event that celebrates the accomplishments of our young scholarship winners, allows scholarship donors to honor the memory of their loved ones through their awards, and welcomes our new scholarship awardees to the JACL Chicago community.

Please join us to celebrate the achievements of our 2026 scholarship winners:

• Hyo Amano, DePaul University
• Gabby Matsushita, New Trier High School
• Addyson McGarry, Lane Technical High School
• Maya Ostermann, York Community High School
• Daniel Sanji, Northwestern University
• Emiko Tahara, The School of the Art Institute Chicago
• Emma Wilkinson, Northwestern University
• Ava Yatabe, Deerfield High School
• Thomas Yatabe, Deerfield High School

Funding for scholarships and the scholarship program is provided by generous donations from JACL Chicago members and individuals and organizations from the greater Chicago Japanese American community.

Please RSVP by May 13th. Questions? Contact Scholarship Chair, Christine Munteanu at [email protected].

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