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Summarizing her long list of accomplishments and community service, the Asian Academy recognizes Edith Ardiente for her Environmental Leadership, service to the Filipino American Council of Chicago as Kapitan of Samahan sa Baryo, as Chairman, Community Outreach Committee for Samahang Kabataan sa Ikauunlad ng Lahi (SKIL), as Chairman, Boy Scout Troop and as Lector and Eucharistic Minister of St. Julie Catholic Church, among many others.
On the strength of his academic achievements and outstanding potential, the World Bank, through its Legal Associates Program, hired the nominee even before he graduated from Harvard as a member of an elite group of young lawyers chosen from the leading law schools in the United States. In his new milieu Mr. Butuyan hewed to form - he opted to do work on policies that impacted the social good and he won many awards. At the World Bank, the nominee devoted his energies to strengthening international and institutional anticorruption policies, for which he was given several awards including a citation and award from World Bank Group management and from the Senior Vice President and General Counsel and the former Prime Minister of Peru. Mr. Butuyan has been instrumental in defining the polices of international organizations on debarring or blacklisting of corrupt firms, whistleblowing and voluntary disclosure of fraud and corrupt practices in international development projects.
Prof. Fong holds a bachelor degree in sociology and a master degree in public administration and political science from San Jose State University, as well as a master degree in education from San Francisco State University. Paul is affectionately known as the godfather of the Asian American community in Silicon Valley. He has been a local community activist for over 30 years, working hands-on and in an advisory role for dozens of nonprofit organizations and advising hundreds of candidates for elected office. When policymakers and community leaders are seeking advice about the Asian American community in Silicon Valley, they will always turn to Paul. Local, state, and national leaders all look to Paul for support and guidance. Paul is a tremendous mentor to young Asian Americans. He devotes countless hours to helping students find jobs, network, and get involved in new community opportunities. In the community college arena, Paul is a national leader. His expertise as both a professor and an elected trustee provide him with outstanding credibility and perspective.
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Ms. Ardiente is currently the top
environmental officer of International truck and Engine Corporation
(International). She is responsible for the development, implementation and
continuous improvement of the corporate environmental and energy programs at
this $9 billion Fortune 200 company with 16,000 employees, a market leader in
the manufacture of heavy and medium trucks, school buses, military trucks and
smokeless diesel engines. As former Manager of Environmental Affairs for
Borg-Warner Corporation, Ms. Ardiente was responsible for developing the
corporate environmental program at this automotive and chemical company. She
graduated from Northwestern University, Technological Institute, Evanston, IL –
in 1982 with the degree of M.S. Environmental Engineering and from the
University of San Agustin, Iloilo City,Philippines in 1966 with the degree of
B.S. Chemical Engineering, magna cum Laude.
A graduate of Harvard Law School and the
University of the Philippines, Mr. El Cid Butuyan has distinguished himself in
the area of anticorruption and international development law early in his career
as an international lawyer. In a time when serving ambition and career was
the defining norm for newly fledged lawyers, Mr. El Cid Butuyan chose to serve
the public instead. Graduating with honors from the University of the
Philippines, Mr. Butuyan went straight into public service, joining the Supreme
Court and subsequently a small team of lawyers in the historic impeachment trial
for plunder and corruption of former Philippine President Joseph Ejercito
Estrada and, later, the U.P. Office of Legal Aid where he volunteered his
services to pro bono cases for indigent clients. In 2003 he won a scholarship to
the prestigious Harvard Law School, where he would distinguish himself as an
Asian Legal Studies Scholar.
Philip S. Chua, M.D. is Cardiac Surgeon
Emeritus from Munster, Indiana He was the recipient of the Sagamore of the
Wabash Award, the highest civilian recognition given by the Governor of Indiana.
“for distinguished personal and professional achievements and service to the
community”. Dr. Chua was also honored with the Crystal Globe Award of the
Asian-Medical Society of Northwest Indiana. In 1989 and again in 1991, Dr. Chua
and associate spearheaded a cardiovascular mission in Beijing, China, taking
their entire heart team to the Beijing Medical University’s First Teaching
Hospital, where they did more than 20 demonstrational coronary bypass surgeries,
before an audience of Chinese cardiac surgeons, and helped establish BMU’s
Coronary Bypass Program.
Born in Macau, Paul Fong is a local
business owner and a political science professor at Evergreen Valley College.
Since 1993, he has also served as an elected trustee of the Foothill-DeAnza
Community College District. In addition, Paul serves on the board of directors
of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), the Community College
Trustees of California, and locally on the boards of Asian Americans for
Community Involvement (AACI) and Community Housing Developers (CHD). He is also
a member of the Sunnyvale post of the American Legion.
An outstanding physician with a long
resume, numerous awards and published medical papers, Dr. Jao is most proud of
his dedicated community service: Spending his annual vacation heading the
Medical Team serving 6 different towns for a week service to the people of
Marinduque, Philippines; Organizing and participating in fundraising campaigns
to help hurricane and typhoon victims both in the US and the Philippines through
the American and Philippine Red Cross; Giving free lectures and counseling on
HIV and communicable disease to school children and communities in Northwest
Indiana; Giving free medical services to local elementary, high school and
Indiana University students; Giving lectures and preceptorships to medical
students and nursing students in three hospitals in Northwest Indiana; Serving
as President and advisor to various Filipino Medical and Professional
organizations in Northwest Indiana and Chicago. He feels he has changed lives
not by graduating Valedictorian, completing his medical degree with distinction
and continuing to win many awards but by using his medical expertise to help the
needy.
Dr. Ronald So is one of the most respected
professionals in the field of fluid mechanics. Dr. So’s work has been recognized
worldwide in the academic societies and adopted by many practical applications
in aerospace, mechanical and civil engineering. Dr. So is a Commonwealth Scholar
and is elected Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation, ASME, IMechE, HKIE,
RAeS and AIAA. He is an author/editor of six technical books, advisory/associate
editor of seven US/International top journals. He has 250 published papers and
given over 200 invited talks worldwide. Ronald So received his BSC from the
University of Hong Kong, and his PhD from Princeton University, among several
honorable Doctoral degrees from HKU and University of Waterloo. Dr. So was a
good leader at Arizona State University where he helped numerous minority
faculty members achieve their goals. A gentlemen, scholar and a kind person,
Ronald So has a high sense of integrity and is a man of principle - well
respected by colleagues and friends.
Dr. Sonny Lee is a recognized
visionary, well-respected leader, and honorable dignitary, who promotes
world peace, humanitarian efforts and environmental harmony. Whether focused
on the national or international sector, successful business enterprise, or
global development projects, Dr. Lee is a consummate professional who is
Seung Kyoon, MD is currently Professor
of Clinical Psychiatry State University of NY at Buffalo and Medical
Diredctor of the Psyvhiatric Outpatient Clinic at the Erie County Medical
Center. A native of Korea, Dr Park is nationally recognized as an educator,
clinician and administrator. As former Director of the UB Psychiatric
Clinical Clerkship and Residency Program, Dr Park has trained and supervised
numerous medical students
Dr. Sevilla graduated from Harvard
University with a Ph.D. in Political Science and from Boston College, B.A.
summa cum laude. She is currently Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President in
Washington, D.C. As part of the White House, she is responsible for the
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative consultation and outreach to the
private sector, state and local government, NGOs, academia, and Think Tanks
regarding United States’ policy towards the World Trade Organization, North
American Free Trade Agreement, and other trade agreements.