On Friday, January 27, the School returned to the Golden Unicorn in Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year with more than 300 guests attending. The Lunar New Year Committee with the help of many US volunteers created an evening full of joy, laughter, good fortune, pops of red—and lots of noise! Director of Special Events, Ashley Shaw comments, “I am grateful to be part of this work that lifts the Asian community and the diverse contributions they bring to Friends. May we strive to be like the Rabbit—conveying kindness and patience in the year ahead.” One highlight of the evening was the Lion Dance performed by the Wing Hong Yip Dragon Style Kung Fu. This group has performed at the School’s Lunar New Year celebrations since 1996.
Amid the joy, Head of School Bo Lauder took a few minutes to honor and remember the late Lilian Lee, the wife of the first Asian-American student to graduate from Friends, Henry Lee ’43 (1924-1995). Together, and now with the support of their family, they created one of the largest named endowed funds at Friends Seminary. The Henry Lee ’43 Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial aid for Asian-American students. Their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren attended the celebration. All proceeds from the evening will increase the corpus of the Henry Lee ’43 Endowed Scholarship Fund.
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