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CONGRESSIONAL HONORS FOR ASIAN
ACHIEVERS
Eleven new members were inducted into the Asian Academy Hall of Distinction at
the Congressional Honors held recently in the US Capitol. They are: Dr. Ananda
Prasad, Mr. Bob Gill, Ms. Cora Reyes, Dr. Divya Bali, Dr. Gemorsita Tenazas, Ms.
Hoang Taing, Ms. Marilyn Donato, Dr. Yvonne Lau, Ms Lorna Kivlehan, Mr. Robert
Bacani and Ms. Susan S. Muranishi.
Also present at the award ceremony to receive their Medals of Distinction were
2006 inductees Dr. S.K. Park, Dr. Christina R. Sevilla, Ms. Edith Ardiente,
Atty. El Cid Butuyan, Dr. Sonny Lee; 2005 inductees Mr. Antonio David, Mr.
Pablito Alarcon, Ms. Francesca Close,Dr. Josie Olympia, Dr. Ding Lee and 2004
inductees Dr. Hector Sulit and Dr. Sook Wilkinson
Doing the honors were Senator Carl Levin, Congressman Sandy Levin and Ambassador
Willy Gaa, Philippine Ambassador to the United States. The event was co-hosted
by Willie Jolly, professional speaker and media personality and Julie Koo,
Director for Asian Pacific Affairs in Washington DC.
The inductees were selected on the basis of their professional achievements and
contributions to the community. ?Asians have made significant contributions to
America and the world. It is time they get recognized, not just by their own
ethnic communities but by the larger mainstream society?, said Dr. Andrea
Sigler, Chairperson of the Selection Committee.
The awards ceremony is sponsored by the Academy of Asian Leaders whose mission
is to preserve, teach, research and make available for advanced inquiry and
public awareness all of the records of significant achievements of Asians. The
Academy also serves as a forum for research, discussion, and analysis of the
significant contributions that Asians make to the world.
The Asian Academy Hall of Fame Awards have been held in various distinctive
places around the world. The first one was held in the White House in Washington
DC in 2002, followed by a ceremony at the pyramids of Egypt in 2003. In 2004,
inductees were knighted at knighting ceremony in New Mexico and in 2005, the
awards were given at the Olympic Stadium in Greece. In 2006, the awardees were
inducted at the Sychrov Castle outside Prague, Czech Republic. The 2008 awards
were held on the Great Wall of China in Beijing on February 4, 2008.
For details, please visit www.asianleaders.org
Photos are available at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62332041@N00/
THE 2009 CONGRESSIONAL HONORS
WILL BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER 12, 2008.
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