The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association awarded the 2013 scholarship to Hesed Kim in recognition for his community
service, leadership, and academic performance. On campus, Hesed keeps active performing
in most of the theatrical productions. He has demonstrated leadership abilities
through his position as secretary of Alpha Gamma Sigma, the California
Community College honor society. As an officer of the honor society, Hesed has
organized a number of events and is responsible for intra-club communication. In
the community, Hesed volunteers at the
Dongshin Presbyterian Church where he leads a weekly bible study session and
mentors high school freshmen. In
addition, he volunteers at the First Evangelical Church of Fullerton where he
serves as a teacher in the children’s dept. and helps with various church
events. The Compton Initiative also benefits from Hesed’s community service; he
helps paint and renovate dilapidated houses in the City of Compton. In fall of this year, he worked as a tutor at
a private academy. While volunteering and working, Hesed has maintained a high
grade point average as a Theater Arts major. He was a recipient of the SRO (Standing Room
Only) summer theater conservatory scholarship and he is on the President’s
Honor list. In the future, Hesed hopes to transfer to Julliard, Yale or
UCLA to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. He would like to achieve
success in film and theater and break down barriers that Asian Americans have
faced in this field.
