15-year-old Parnika Singh’s research paper on interstellar propulsion was recently accepted by the Journal of High School Science—a highly prestigious academic publication.
APAMO President Kwon
SeaTac City Councilmember Peter Kwon was re-elected to serve as the President of the Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials, a subgroup of the National League of Cities.
Tacoma Community House appoints Khuu as executive director
Tacoma Community House (TCH) announced on Jan. 6 that Aimee Khuu will be its new executive director. Khuu will begin her official duties on Jan. 31.
Asian American women in the AMD C-suite
After naming Jean Hu as CFO on Jan. 11, Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has women of Asian descent serving as chair, CEO, and CFO—believed to be a first for an S&P 500 company.
KCCI gets first Asian American anchor
Nicole Tam, 25, made her debut on Jan. 8 as the first Asian American anchor at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa.
APAMO Wong is Bothell’s new Finance Director
The City of Bothell welcomed Kwan Wong recently as its new Finance Director.
Chen named prestigious Marshall Scholar
Daniel Guorui Chen of Sammamish, who graduated from the University of Washington (UW) earlier this year with majors in informatics (data science) and microbiology, has been named a Marshall Scholar—one of the highest honors available to college graduates in the U.S.
Jain is 2022 Congressional App Challenge winner
Rep. Marilyn Strickland announced middle schooler Anusha Jain as the winner for the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Washington’s 10th Congressional District. Jain was selected by a panel of judges for her app, EcoFriend.
HMWF praises passage of bills about the Japanese American incarceration
The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) praised Congress for passing the 2023 spending bill that includes the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act and the Japanese American History Network Act, which together will further education about one of the nation’s civil rights abuses.
NWAW featured on Seattle Channel
The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) was featured recently on Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out show on the episode titled, “Taking a look back at the headlines of 2022.”
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