Albanian American Student Organization

Albanian American Student Organization
*Organizata e Studentëve Shqiptaro-Amerikan*
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The Albanian American Student Organization (AASO) (Albanian: Organizata e Studentëve Shqiptaro-Amerikan) is a non-profit organization that is established by Albanian students in the United States

About

The AASO has been a thriving organization since its inception in 1998 by Gjon Juncaj at Wayne State University in Detroit. Our members are primarily college students attending universities and community colleges, initially throughout the metro Detroit area, and now nationwide. As a direct result of fundraising efforts and generous contributions from the community, AASO has been able to help dozens of students to further their higher education through the Gjergj Kastrioti Scholarship (GKS). The AASO has taken part in both political and economical relief efforts for Albanians in Albania, Kosova, Macedonia, Montenegro, and abroad as well as community enrichment programs such as volunteering and event planning within our own cities here in the US. The AASO takes pride in its efforts to enrich the Albanian community through intellectual enlightenment and social involvement. The founding members of the organization laid a foundation for the AASO’s goals and community respect and we, as current members, wish to carry this forward into the future.^[1]

Scholarship

The Gjergj Kastrioti Scholarship (GKS) Fund was founded in 1999 as an extension of the Albanian American Student Organization in the State of Michigan. The goal is to provide scholarships to Albanian students that demonstrate a need and/or have maintained a history of a superior academic achievement Every year The GK’s fund receives highly qualified applicants and the need and competition is greater than ever.^[2]

Chapters and Similar Organizations

NATIONAL

Michigan

Pennsylvania

Drexel University (ASO) ^[3]

Connecticut

University of Connecticut (ASA)^[4]

Texas

INTERNATIONAL

Canada

University of Toronto (ASU) ^[7]

Australia

University of Australia (AAUSA) ^[8]

List of Famous Albanian-Americans

Main article: List of Albanian Americans

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¹ Poles came to the United States legally as Austrians, Germans, Prussians or Russians throughout the 19th century, because from 1772-1795 till 1918, all Polish lands had been partitioned between imperial Austria, Prussia (a protoplast of Germany) and Russia until Poland regained its sovereignty in the wake of World War I. ² Russia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia, therefore Russia as a whole is included as a European country here. ³ Yugoslav Americans are the American people from the former Yugoslavia. ⁴ Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. Has a small part of its territory (3%) in Southeast Europe called Turkish Thrace. ⁵ Azerbaijan and Georgia are transcontinental countries. They have a small part of their territories in the European part of the Caucasus. ⁶ Kazakhstan is technically a bicontinental country, having a small portion in European hands. ⁷ Disputed; Roma have recognized origins and historic ties to Asia (specifically to Northern India), but they experienced at least some distinctive identity development while in diaspora among Europeans.

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