Photo: A record from 1942 of Lily and Albert 's first donation to Ginling College (courtesy United Board)
Civic-Minded
Also in this section: A USC Couple | The Lovely Family | The Summer of 1954
An Ongoing Legacy
Lily’s biography and Albert’s story of making his way through USC offer up just a couple of examples of why and how they both became deeply committed to civic engagement and giving back to the community.
Since Lily's Nanjing alma mater Ginling no longer exists, it's now the United Board that manages the Quon fund to support Asian scholars in other ways.
Since Lily's Nanjing alma mater Ginling no longer exists, it's now the United Board that manages the Quon fund to support Asian scholars in other ways.
At least some Quon descendants are carrying on the family tradition of donating and volunteering—though admittedly Lily and Albert are a hard act to follow.
A favorite organization is AFS Intercultural Exchanges. While not supported by or because of Lily and Albert, its cross-cultural mission reminds us that many of their efforts were devoted to building bridges between Chinese and non-Chinese.
Not Forgotten
This comment was received from a website visitor:
I met Albert Quon once when USC nominated me to be a recipient of scholarship he funded. After teaching in Hong Kong I visited his office to express my gratitude via his son. I’m now 77 and am pleased to find this Website!
- Terry, 2019
- Terry, 2019