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Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund

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Funding Amount

$17,252 total (as of August 2019)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund

Status: One-time memorial fund established July 2019

Created By: Peking University Alumni Association in Chicago (PKUAA Chicago) in July 2019

Support Provided By: Peking University Education Foundation (USA) provided a grant on July 26, 2019. Additional matching gifts from Motorola ($5,500).

Funds Collected: $17,252 total including donations from:

  • Alumni

  • Peking University Education Foundation (USA)

  • Motorola matching gifts ($5,500)

    • Purpose: To commemorate Ms. Yingying Zhang, a Peking University alumna, and provide support to her family

    Background on Yingying Zhang:

  • Age 26 at time of disappearance

  • Came to the U.S. from China as a visiting scholar in April 2017

  • Was conducting post-graduate research at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana campus

  • Went missing on June 9, 2017, while on her way to sign an apartment lease

  • Brendt Christensen was convicted in June 2019 and sentenced to life in prison without parole for kidnapping and murder

    • Fund Distribution: All funds went to Yingying Zhang's family to provide support during the tragedy

    Contact: Peking University Education Foundation (USA)

  • Email: info@pkuefusa.org

  • Phone: (650) 315-2880

  • Address: 1650 South Amphlett Boulevard Suite 118, San Mateo, CA 94402

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