Malala Yousafzai Award Recipients

In Honor of Transfer APASS Students Going Above and Beyond

The Malala Yousafzai Award formerly known as the Student of the Month Award is established to recognize a Transfer APASS student who has shown qualities of excellence each semester. Nominated students are dedicated to their studies, actively participate in Transfer APASS services and programs, and exhibit qualities of a role model. A student who goes above and beyond not only for themselves, but also for their community.

Who is Malala Yousafzai?

“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow." Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.”—Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani educational rights advocate and author who, by the age of 20, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, give a speech to the United Nations and have a fund created in her name which champions every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe and quality education.

Transfer-APASS honors Malala for continuing to be a pioneer for educational equality. She symbolizes hope, perseverance and dedication because she continues to tell her story and the importance of education even after surviving multiple adversities including an assassination attempt. We are honored to feature students who display leadership qualities through active participation in Transfer-APASS and their academic studies regardless of the barriers and various forms of oppression present in their journey.

Qualifications

To be eligible to receive the Malala Yousafzai Award, a student must:

• Be nominated by students, faculty, or staff
• Utilized Transfer APASS services (tutoring/mentoring/academic advising/etc) and participating in program events, workshops, and/or course(s)
• Served as a role model for the Asian and/or Pacific Islander Community

Award

Transfer-APASS presents the Malala Yousafzai Award, formerly known as the Student of the Month Award to the following students:

2018 - 2019 Academic Year