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You are here: Home / Archives for July 2005

Elaine Chu

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Elaine Chu has accepted a position as financial analyst at Casey Family Programs/Foundation, a Seattle nonprofit agency focused on improving the lives of youths in foster care. Chu helped chair a recent Women of Color Empowered luncheon and is a new member of the Women’s University Club. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: Casey Family Programs Foundation, Elaine Chu, July 2005, Seattle, University Club, Women of Color Empowered

Sandeep Kaushik

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sandeep Kaushik has been hired as deputy communications director for King County Executive Ron Sims. Kaushik most recently covered national and state politics for the alternative weekly The Stranger. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: July 2005, King County Executive Ron Sims, Sandeep Kaushik

Northwest Journalists of Color awarded its 2005 scholarships

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Northwest Journalists of Color awarded its 2005 scholarships to Tom Giratikanon of Northwestern University, Christopher Jose of Washington State University, Saadyah J. Hopkins of Seattle Central Community College, McCall Ray Hall of the University of Oregon, Janet Noh of Yale University, Karen Johnson of the University of Washington, Martha Guadalupe Flores Perez of the UW […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: July 2005, Northwestern University, Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle Central Community College, UW, WSU, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Yale University

Diabetics may also be fighting depression

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s built into our psyches from an early age: If you get hurt, Grandma gives you a cookie. If you don’t get asked to the prom or make the football team, you comfort yourself with a burger, fries and a milkshake. The job is upsetting to you, so you eat a pizza.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Group Health Cooperative, Health Beat, July 2005, Paul Ciechanowski

Outstanding Graduates

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Kelianne Chinn Vivek Rajkumar University of  Washington At age 14, Vivek was admitted to the Early Entrance program at the University of Washington. An excellent student, he was awarded the Early Entrance Program Paradise Scholarship in 2004 and the Apogee Scholarship in 2001. He recently graduated at age 18 with degrees in computer […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Academic Excellence, Advanced Placement National Scholar, Apogee Scholarship, Blanchet High School, Carina Carter, Christina Hao Wang, Early Entrance Program Paradise Scholarship, French Club, Hospital Thrift Store, Japanese Language School, July 2005, Kent Meridian High School, Knight Life, Math Club, Model United Nations, Outstanding Graduates, South Puget Sound League Scholar Athlete Award, Spirit Club, Stephanie Landicho, Victory Briefs Institute Camp, Vivek Rajkumar, Western Washington Debate Camp, Who Among American High School Students

Ming-Na returns to TV

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ming-Na, most recently seen in the hit NBC show “ER,” will star in a new drama series called “Inconceivable.” The show, debuting this fall, is set in a fertility clinic and will revolve around the lives of doctors, lawyer and patients.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: Angie Harmon, Jonathan Cake, July 2005, Law Order, NBC, TV

Al Gore aids tribute to Locke

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Carol N. Vu For the Northwest Asian Weekly Al Gore is helping lead the charge to establish a special library in Chinatown/International District that will honor the legacy of Washington’s first and only Asian American governor.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: American Samoa, Asian American, Chinatown International District, Daniel Akaka, Eni Faleomavaega, Everett Billingslea, Former Vice President Gore, Fred Kiga, Joy Shigaki, July 2005, Kong Yick Building, Kresge Foundation, Martha Choe, Mike Honda, Mimi Gan, Mona Lee Locke, Ron Chew, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, Wing Luke Asian Museum, gary locke

EDITORIAL: Seafair shows off our cultural treasures

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Can you imagine a summer in Seattle without Seafair?

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: African American, Central District, Chinatown, Chinese, Discovery Park, Filipino, Garfield Community Center July, July 2005, Mexico, Native American, Pacific Northwest, Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow July, Seattle, Seward Park Amphitheater, japan

“Beautiful Country” actor an unlikely star

July 1, 2005 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Wan For the Northwest Asian Weekly People rely on certainties in life, especially when thrust into unfamiliar territory. Actor Damien Nguyen, the freshly minted star of the new film “The Beautiful Country,” is firmly aware of that fact. His family left Vietnam in 1975 on a boat that carried him, six siblings, his […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: Actor Damien Nguyen, Asian Americans Ruthann Kurose, Bai Ling, Binh Nguyen, Camp Pendleton, Dolores Sibonga, Hans Petter Moland, Howard Dean, July 2005, Nick Nolte, Northwest Asian Weekly, Tim Roth, United States, Vietnam War, Vietnamese, language

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