Naga American Foundation Announces 2020-21 Scholarship Recipients
Date : 07th February 2021 - Aryo Shishak Memorial Scholarships

Clockwise from top left: Joanna Angumei, Sophia Mozhui, Mathingmi Hongchui, and Khak Khak Khayi

The Naga American Foundation is happy to announce the recipients of its 2020-21 Aryo Shishak Memorial Scholarships.

The undergraduate recipients are Joanna Angumei (BM in Music Education, Emhurst University, Illinois) and Sophia Mozhui (BS, Business Administration, Pepperdine University, California).

The graduate recipients are Mathingmi Hongchui (MA, Christian Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Texas) and Khak Khak Khayi (MS, Biotechnology, Northwestern University, Illinois).

This year’s pool of applicants was particularly competitive, and comprised undergraduate and graduate students pursuing an extensive range of academic degrees and professional goals in institutions across the United States. The NAF congratulates this year’s recipients, as it also extends its appreciation to scholarship judges Dr. Paul Pimomo, Dr. Ren Merry, and Dr. Temsumongla Longkumer.

To read more the scholarship recipients, please visit nafconnect.net/2021-recipients.

About the Dr. Aryo Shishak Memorial Scholarships

The Dr. Aryo Shishak Memorial Scholarships are named in honor of Dr. Aryo Shishak, an early pioneer of the NAF, and a former president and board member of the organization. Dr. Shishak passed away on September 24, 2017, and in October 2017, the NAF announced the renaming of its scholarships in memory of Dr. Shishak’s decades-long service to the NAF and the Naga community in the US.

Justin Aier
Secretary, Naga American Foundation