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Joyalene Onn Lin Ng - Wall Family scholarship
, August 20, 2008
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When most families get together they play games or watch television and talk. However, when Joyalene (Joy) Ng’s family gets together, “It’s all about quartet,” says Joy with a brilliant smile. She is not referring to an obscure board game but to an actual string quartet. When Joy was growing up in Loma Linda, CA, and Bakersfield, CA, the Ng family started a quartet. Her dad, Andy, plays violin, viola, and cello (although not all at the same time Joy points out); her older brother, Johannsen, plays the violin; her eldest brother, Josiah, plays the cello (and to round out his talent is also an Olympic track cyclist for Malaysia); and Joy plays the viola. The family’s love of music (and quartet) comes from Andy’s love of music. Besides giving music lessons to his children, he also taught music to support his family while attending Loma Linda University, where he graduated with a doctorate in Public Health.
Her father’s love of music is contagious. Although Joy is studying both nursing and music at PUC for practical reasons, she knows music is where her heart is. “Music is my passion,” says Joy. It is a way to put food on the table through a good job. “Nursing is also about compassion and service--you’re doing good for others.”
Joy chose to come to PUC because of the social, academic, and geographic aspects – that is her friends where coming, she heard it was an academically good school, and it was “Not too far from home but just far enough. I could spread my wings but go home when I needed.”
Now that she’s a junior, she says her time here has made an impact on her socially, academically, and musically. Her fellow students inspire her as do her teachers, especially Rachelle Davis, one of her music professors and an accomplished violist. “She is so passionate about her job,” Joy says. “It makes me want to be passionate about my job.”
Joy is also a recipient of the Wall Family scholarship which recognizes students for academic achievement in the field of music. Receiving the Wall Family Scholarship impacted Joy’s life in both tangible and intangible ways. She feels empowered by the recognition of her musical abilities, and she also appreciates the chance to focus more on her schoolwork without having to worry as much about her school bill. Joy also feels grateful for the scholarship because it helps ease the burden for her parents, who help her with her education costs. “It’s hard to support two college kids,” she admits.
With another one of those gleaming smiles Joy starts talking about her gratitude for the Wall family. “They don’t know me, and they are willing to support my education and my life goals. That says a lot about them.” Being on the receiving end of this scholarship has also made Joy more interested in being on the giving end of such a scholarship one day. “Whatever God blesses, give it in return. Without people like the Wall family some students wouldn’t be able to go to school. So when something like this happens, you’ve got to give back.”
Her father’s love of music is contagious. Although Joy is studying both nursing and music at PUC for practical reasons, she knows music is where her heart is. “Music is my passion,” says Joy. It is a way to put food on the table through a good job. “Nursing is also about compassion and service--you’re doing good for others.”
Joy chose to come to PUC because of the social, academic, and geographic aspects – that is her friends where coming, she heard it was an academically good school, and it was “Not too far from home but just far enough. I could spread my wings but go home when I needed.”
Now that she’s a junior, she says her time here has made an impact on her socially, academically, and musically. Her fellow students inspire her as do her teachers, especially Rachelle Davis, one of her music professors and an accomplished violist. “She is so passionate about her job,” Joy says. “It makes me want to be passionate about my job.”
Joy is also a recipient of the Wall Family scholarship which recognizes students for academic achievement in the field of music. Receiving the Wall Family Scholarship impacted Joy’s life in both tangible and intangible ways. She feels empowered by the recognition of her musical abilities, and she also appreciates the chance to focus more on her schoolwork without having to worry as much about her school bill. Joy also feels grateful for the scholarship because it helps ease the burden for her parents, who help her with her education costs. “It’s hard to support two college kids,” she admits.
With another one of those gleaming smiles Joy starts talking about her gratitude for the Wall family. “They don’t know me, and they are willing to support my education and my life goals. That says a lot about them.” Being on the receiving end of this scholarship has also made Joy more interested in being on the giving end of such a scholarship one day. “Whatever God blesses, give it in return. Without people like the Wall family some students wouldn’t be able to go to school. So when something like this happens, you’ve got to give back.”