Over 80 people attended an AAPI community welcome reception for the new Seattle Colleges Chancellor on Sept. 20 at Joyale Seafood Restaurant.. The event was Dr. Peter Ku’s (Chancellor from 1998 to 2003) idea. A committee was formed and the reception became a reality, thanks to planning members Maria Lamarca Anderson, Michael Lock, May Lukens, Rosa Melendez, Assunta Ng, Stacy Nguyen, and Evelyn Yenson.
Photos by George Liu/NWAW

From left: Evelyn Yenson, Rosa Melendez, Wayne Lau, Dr. Shouan Pan, Michael Lock, May Lukens
King County Assessor John Wilson and Dr. Shouan Pan
Dr. Shouan Pan and Rep. Cindy Ryu
Dr. Shouan Pan and Dorothy Wong
Jim Dawson and Dr. Shouan Pan
From left: Joey Ing, Dr. Shouan Pan, and emcee Wayne Lau
Dr. Shouan Pan and Jonathan Geiger
From left: Former Seattle Colleges chancellor Peter Ku and wife Sophia Ku, Jim Dawson
Dr. Shouan Pan and Judge Dean Lum
Mayor Ed Murray Chief of Staff Mike Fong and Dr. Shouan Pan
Dr. Shouan Pan and Winnie Lee
Dr. Shouan Pan and Estella Ortega
Dr. Shouan Pan and State Sen. Bob Hasegawa