APAA Scholarship & Awards Gala

Saturday, April 22, 2023
5:30 PM Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
6:30 PM Dinner and Awards

The annual Scholarship and Awards Gala is the premier event sponsored by the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association (APAA). Every year, the APAA pays tribute to distinguished members of the Asian Pacific Islander Trojan Family. Previous recipients include mochi ice cream inventor Frances Hashimoto ’66; Justice Joyce Kennard ’71, MPA & JD ’74; Vizio founder William Wang ’86; KTLA Morning News co-anchor Frank Buckley ’87; and director Jon M. Chu ’03.

This is also a time where we celebrate our USC APAA scholars. Since 1984, the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association has awarded almost $2 million in scholarships to more than 800 outstanding students at USC.

We also celebrated the leadership and service of our esteemed alumni and the merit of our outstanding student scholars, while striving to advance the legacy of Asian Pacific Trojans.

All proceeds from the gala directly benefit generations of USC students and alumni through the APAA scholarship endowment and our worldwide alumni programs.

2023 APAA Scholarship & Awards Gala Sponsorship Levels

Presenting Sponsor – $50,000

• One (1) premier table with seating for 12
• Four (4) complimentary bottles of wine or champagne at your table
• Establishment of an APAA named scholarship ($25,000)
• Full-page color ad in commemorative program book inside cover
• Logo and recognition as Presenting Sponsor on APAA main website

Platinum Sponsor – $25,000

• One (1) VIP table with seating for 12
• Three (3) complimentary bottles of wine or champagne at your table
• Full-page color ad in commemorative program book
• Logo and website link on Scholarship and Awards Gala event website

Gold Sponsor – $10,000

• One (1) premium table with seating for 10
• Two (2) complimentary bottles of wine at your table
• Full-page color ad in commemorative program book
• Logo on Scholarship and Awards Gala event website

Cardinal Sponsor – $7,000

• One (1) preferred table with seating for 10
• Two (2) complimentary bottles of wine at your table
• ½ page color ad in commemorative program book
• Listing on Scholarship and Awards Gala event website

Trojan Sponsor – $5,000

• One (1) table with seating for 10
• ½ page black and white ad in commemorative program book
• Listing on Scholarship and Awards Gala event website

Student Table  Sponsor (limit to 6) – $3,500

Sponsor a table of 10 students to attend the gala.  These seats will only be available to students and will not be used for alumni, guests or staff.  Sponsors will receive recognition in the dinner program.

Individual Tickets

Regular Individual Ticket  $400

Couple Tickets (Admission for two (2) to gala)   $750

Young Alumni*/Student Ticket  $350

*Young alumni are graduates of USC who are 35 years old or under.

Commemorative Program Tribute Ads

Full-page Color (5″ x 8″): $1,500

Half-page Color (5″ x 3 7/8″): $750

Please send high resolution art files in JPG or PDF (min. 300 dpi) format to ateng@usc.edu by Friday, March 31, 2023 to be included in the printed program.

Silent Auction Donation Form

For questions, please contact Carol Shimazaki at cshimaza@usc.edu.

All sponsorships are tax deductible with exception of $200 per person attending the event.

USC Tax ID#: 95-1642394

 Sponsorship deadline is March 31, 2023.