XBOT Robotics founder and Executive Director Donna Yip-Lew received the Distinguished Service plaque while welcoming new Executive Director Naomi Takeuchi with board member Tom Blank and Board President Doug Landry at a reception in her honor at Seattle’s Kubota Garden on July 23.
NAPAWF welcomes Virginia Lucy
The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) announced on July 26 that Virginia Lucy will be its new communications director.
North American Post, Soy Source celebration
Tomio and Jenny Moriguchi celebrated the North American Post’s 120th anniversary and Soy Source’s 30th anniversary on July 21.
Hwang appointed student trustee on Edmonds College Board of Trustees
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Shinhae Hwang to the Edmonds College (EC) Board of Trustees as the 10th student trustee. Hwang’s term began July 1 and runs through June 2023. Hwang is a native of Seoul, South Korea. She previously obtained her bachelor’s in business and master’s in business administration from Korea University and worked in […]
University of Michigan hires first Asian American president
The University of Michigan appointed Santa Ono as its new university president on July 13, making him the first Asian American to hold the university position. In a news release, the school said its board of regents voted unanimously to approve Ono’s appointment in a special meeting held the same day. Ono, born to Japanese […]
Miss Texas crowns first Asian American winner
Averie Bishop, a Filipino American, is the first Asian American to win the title of Miss Texas in the 85-year history of the beauty pageant. “It’s such an emotional feeling because when I was a kid, I never dreamed of becoming Miss Texas because I didn’t think that anyone looked like me as Miss Texas,” […]
Sano is Port of Seattle Police Chief finalist
Eric Sano, currently a captain with the Seattle Police Department (SPD), has been named a finalist for Port of Seattle Police Chief. The Port began recruiting for candidates in spring 2022 and expects to make a final decision this summer. Sano began his career with SPD in 1984. He has been a lieutenant in the […]
Clark County swears in first Asian American judge
Tsering Cornell took her oath of office on July 1 to join Clark County’s Superior Court bench and become the county’s first Asian American judge, and the first Tibetan American judge in the U.S. Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Cornell in May to replace Judge Scott Collier. Cornell has worked for the attorney general’s Vancouver office […]
Ron Ho honored at BAM gala
Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) held a live auction and dinner on July 9 at The Westin Bellevue. The Artful Evening gala and auction honored the late Ron Ho—an art jeweler who died in 2017—and several attendees wore Ho’s jewelry creations at the event. One of his pieces was auctioned off for $8,000. Ho’s work was […]
Wong, DON director
Greg Wong has served as director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) since February. He leads a team devoted to creating and sustaining strong, vibrant communities that connect people to each other and their sense of place. Prior to joining DON, Greg was a community leader and attorney who worked on complex political and […]