The Fong and Lee Foundation Research Stipends will award grants of $2,500 each to four Tech seniors in architecture/engineering, business, law, and medicine (sciences). Preference will be given to young women of Asian descent who would be first in their family to attend college. The grant program will run five years, for a total of $50,000.

“This is only a stepping stone,” Dean told TechTimes. “We want to tell the students, ‘we’ll be there – we can help you.’”

Toward that end, he plans to meet the student recipients, exchange contact information, and offer to be a mentor as they complete their Tech education and move on to college next fall and beyond.

Dean became a successful attorney. Koke Fong ’66 was an architect before moving into real estate, banking, and business. Ken Fong ’71 was a business executive. John Fong ’77, a physician, practiced medicine and then transitioned into the healthcare insurance industry as an executive, currently with Blue Cross- Blue Shield. Jane Fong ’78, also a physician, is vice chair of pediatrics at BronxCare Health System (formerly Bronx-Lebanon Hospital).

There could  have been a sixth Fong at Tech: An older sister reached high school age before Tech began accepting young women.

It’s not known for certain that the five Fongs hold the record, but the Alumni Foundation knows of no family with more Technite siblings. If you know of one, tell us at techtimes@bthsalum.org