The ASA Newsletter: The APAHM Special

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) is celebrated in the month of May to recognize the contributions, history, and cultural heritage of Asian and Pacific Americans in the

United States. To celebrate APAHM, we want to commemorate all of the Asian and Asian American-owned organizations that support our community!

Give to ASA For the Month of May!

Dr. Tai Shin (left) and the late You Hyun (Catherine) Shin (right).

We would also like to draw attention to other organizations run by AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders), such as our partners Sugar Bliss and Baisun Candle Co. Please show them, as well as other members of the AAPI community, your support!

Receiving gifts supports our mission of bringing Asians and Asian Americans into the pipeline to leadership. Through your gifts and continued support, Asian Student Achievement has been able to offer extensive one-on-one career coaching sessions, meticulously crafted workshops and speeches on educational and vocational soft skills, and a diversity-driven job board—all of which helps to equip Asians and Asian Americans with the soft skills required to succeed.

“An internship at Asian Student Achievement in of itself is an opportunity to build your network and learn from real life scenarios and organization[s]. I am eternally grateful for the start that Asian Student Achievement has given me, and it wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of everyone who gives to Asian Student Achievement. Through their work, they directly [help] not only people learning through the organization, but people who are served by…what Asian Student Achievement provides [as well].”

– Michael Lumbera Jr. at Purdue University, former ASA intern

If you’d like to hear more from Michael Lumbera Jr. on how Asian Student Achievement

helped him move forward in his career path, you can click the thumbnail above.

Special Partnership With Sugar Bliss!

You can also click the thumbnail above to see why Teresa Ging thinks supporting Asian Student Achievement is a sweet endeavor!

ASA x Baisun Candle Co.

Asian Student Achievement is proud to partner with Baisun Candle Co. again! From April 2025 to April 2026, you can use the code “ASA10” during checkout—not only will we receive a portion of proceeds from their sales, but you will also receive 10% off of your order!

Inspired by a rich cultural background, Baisun Candle Co. creates beautifully hand-poured candles that connect heritage to home. Whether it be drinking in the scent of hot brown sugar boba or relishing the juicy aroma of honeydew, there’s sure to be a scent for you or your loved ones this season!

Amelia Hoover, our Operations Manager, wishes to give a heartfelt thank you to Brandon Leung and the team at Baisun Candle Co. for choosing to partner with Asian Student Achievement!  Click the thumbnail below to hear why this partnership is so important to us.

We are so grateful for the support of Baisun Candle Co., and are so incredibly excited to share their unique products with our community! If you are interested in shopping Baisun’s delectable scents, you can visit their website below.