Sinwai (Vicky) Law, of Bellevue, named to All-Washington Academic Team

Bellevue Community College student Sinwai (Vicky) Law, of Bellevue, has been named to the 2010 All-Washington Academic Team.

The team is part of a national student recognition program sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa international honor society and the Trustees Association of Community and Technical Colleges. Similar teams are named in all 50 states.

Law will receive a $1,000 scholarship from Coca-Cola, which selects its recipients from across the nation, based on the academic and civic achievements described in their respective state Academic Team nominations.

Law was named a 2010 Coca-Cola Bronze Scholar, placing her among the top 200 students honored by Coca-Cola nationally.

A native of Hong Kong, Law has lived in Bellevue since 2008. At Bellevue College she serves as a volunteer Peer-to-Peer Mentor and as vice president of leadership for Phi Theta Kappa.

Law also works part time as a psychology, biology and chemistry tutor in the college’s Academic Success Center, and volunteers at Evergreen Medical Center in Kirkland. Her career interests lie in biochemistry and pharmacy.

Law was honored in a recognition ceremony in Olympia March 25.

All members of the All-Washington Academic Team also receive $750 in scholarships funded by KeyBank of Washington, Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA) and The Washington State Employees Credit Union.

Further scholarships for team members are offered by the state’s public and private four-year colleges.