Promote Higher Educational Achievements
•Grant scholarship awards to high school graduates of Laotian descent in Western New York State based on criteria set in application.
◦Provide information on scholarship applications to all school districts.
◦Publicize scholarship awards online and posting flyers in public places commonly visited by the Laotian community.
•Act as a liaison between schools, students, and parents.
◦LASF board members meet with guidance counselors to determine if there are Laotian Americans who will be graduating, to offer assistance in clarifying the LASF scholarship application process, and to provide information on other minority scholarships to students and parents.
•Celebrate and recognize Laotian American leadership and achievement
◦Provide awareness to the younger Laotian American generations on successes within the Laotian community by recruiting successful and highly educated Laotian-American community members to be cultural role models and speakers at LASF events.
•Create Laotian cultural awareness in the community
◦Traditional Laotian dance
◦Laotian cuisine
◦Laotian etiquette
◦Participate in yearly Asian month cultural celebrations within the Laotian as well as greater Rochester communities.
President: Dr. Karina Vattana
Vice President: Richard St.Louis
Co-Treasurer: Phouvieng Phichith
Co-Treasurer: Kham St.Louis
Co-Secretary: Sarena St.Louis
Co-Secretary: Marisa Vattana
Executive Director: Carly Alicea
David Alicea
Pany Chounlapane
Lae Kettavong
Breeda Phoummany
Tina Engels-Vattana
Pepsy Kettavong
Nouxone Manivong
Onkham Rattanaphasouk
Dr. Jefferson Svengsouk
Sounthone Vattana
LASF is operated solely by volunteers and all donations are tax deductible
LASF Brochure 2025 (pdf)
DownloadThe Laotian American Scholarship Foundation (LASF) is an organization that promotes the attainment of excellence in higher education for Laotian Americans in Western New York.
The purpose of the Laotian American Scholarship Foundation is to promote achievements in higher education among Laotian Americans and to strengthen the ethnic identity of Laotian Americans in Western New York.
The Laotian American Scholarship Foundation (LASF) is proud to celebrate our young Laotian American High School graduates who want to pursue higher academic learning.