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June 5: Two winners get a scholarship from the Japanese American Citizens League

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

JACL Puyallup Valley Chapter President Elsie Taniguchi (right) with scholarship winners Kaila Yoshitomi and Eric “Kirby” Ingram

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Puyallup Valley Chapter announced two scholarship winners: Kaila Yoshitomi and Eric “Kirby” Ingram.

Ingram graduated from Mercer Island High School. He is also a National Honor Society member. He has experience in coaching little league and working with children in golf and baseball camps.

Yoshitomi graduated from Cleveland High School. She is a National Honor Society member and received the Soaring Eagle award for academic excellence and a scholarship in tutoring excellence.

Both winners will attend the University of Washington this fall.

JACL is an Asian American civil rights organization. ♦

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Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Cleveland High School, Elsie Taniguchi, JACL, Mercer Island High School, National Honor Society, Soaring Eagle, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23

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