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22nd annual MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast

October 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Hon. Lloyd Hara and Rep. Jim McDermott were honored at the University of Washington (UW) Multicultural Alumni Partnership’s (MAP) Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Oct. 22. McDermott received the 2016 MAP Samuel E. Kelly Award for his work in supporting vulnerable populations. Hara was given the 2016 MAP Distinguished Alumni Award. Also honored were […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, BRIDGING THE GAP BREAKFAST, Jim McDermott, Lloyd Hara, MAP, UW, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

Widespread tuition scam defrauds over 90 Chinese international UW students

August 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kevin Yin began receiving inquiries from several University of Washington (UW) students in May about whether an ad offering a 5 percent discount off their tuition was legitimate.

Filed Under: Features, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2016, TUITION SCAM, UW, VOL 35 NO 33 | AUGUST 13 - AUGUST 19, WECHAT

Childhood friends rally around Vietnam vet

July 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jane McKinley-Chinn Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly Ken Fugami, 73, is an Army Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, a toxic chemical used to defoliate forest areas that might conceal the enemy. After his military service, he developed narcolepsy, which he suspects was the result of Agent Orange. The condition gradually […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: Agent Orange, Ken Fugami, UW, VOL 35 NO 29 | JULY 16 – JULY 22, Vietnam vet

Newly elected SeaTac City council member ready for real work to begin

March 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Peter Kwon has taken over 100 meetings since he became an official member of the SeaTac City Council this past January. A newcomer to politics, Kwon is learning the ropes of the political process during his first term. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved with his parents to […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2012, Angela Ashes, Jason Cruz, Korean Americans, Locking Mailbox Program, New York City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Kwon, Queen Anne, Rick Forschler, Seattle, Sound Transit, South Korea, Stuyvesant High School, Terry Anderson, Todd Cutts, UW

Asian American theater company featured by UW

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 8, the Northwest Asian American Theatre (NWAAT) was honored by the University of Washington School of Drama during part of their 75th anniversary celebration, Seattle Theatres Lost and Found, honoring theater companies no longer up and running. The evening included excerpt readings from “The Wash” by Philip Kan Gotanda, “Miss Minidoka 1943” by […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Asian American, David Henry Hwang, FOB, Herb Tsuchiya, Kathy Hsieh, Leilani Berinobis, Stan Asis, Stephen Sumida, UW, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

CulturalFest brings 35 countries to Seattle

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 12, University of Washington (UW) student volunteers presented 40 booths at the CulturalFest International Expo featuring more than 35 different countries, regions, and cultures. The event was held in the Husky Union Building ballroom at the UW. Produced by the Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS), the event draws nearly 2,000 visitors. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, FIUTS, Husky Union Building, Seattle, UW, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

Educational disparities — Data key to closing gap?

March 3, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

University of Washington (UW) sophomore Janilla Augofie takes pride in being the first member in her family to go to college. But despite this accomplishment, Augofie has struggled in silence while navigating the educational system.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2016, AAPI, African American, Alaska Native, Alma Ramiro Alonzo, American Indian, Education, HB, Holly Barker, House Bill, Janilla Augofie, Laos, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islander, Polynesian Outreach Program, Southeast Asian, Thailand, UW, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, White House

Tuan joins Alliance for Education board

February 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 27, The Alliance for Education Board of Directors added five community to its board, including Mia Tuan. Tuan is dean of the University of Washington (UW) College of Education. Prior to her arrival at the UW, Tuan was a professor of sociology and education studies at the University of Oregon (UO), where she […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, 2016, Andrea Foster, Bridget Perry, Education, Jaime Drozd Allen, Mia Tuan, Steven Gottlieb, UO, UW, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4, adoption

Cleared after stabbing, Jarred Ha wants life back

February 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sara Jean Green Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — In the weeks before Christmas, Jarred Ha agonized over his decision, filling three pages with charts outlining the pros and cons of accepting a plea deal or taking his chances at trial. If he took the deal, Ha would still have a felony conviction on his […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, 2016, Christmas Eve, Graham Harper, Jarred Ha, Joe Ha, King County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Mark Larson, National Guard, Norm Arkans, Pi Kappa Alpha, Seattle Times, UW, University District, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, Zach Wagnild, parking

IN MEMORY OF …: Kenneth Koe, 1925-2015 — Co-inventor of Zoloft

December 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kenneth So University of Washington Columns Magazine Kenneth Koe, co-inventor of the antidepressant Zoloft, died on Oct. 7 in Shrewsbury, Mass. He was 90. The son of Chinese immigrants, Koe was born in Astoria, Ore. and grew up in Portland, where his family ran a laundry and lived in the back of the store. […]

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Chinese, Columns Magazine, Kenneth Koe, OCD, Pfizer Inc, Reed College, UW, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, William Welch

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