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Real estate developer wants to bolster Renton’s image

September 2, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When Min Christ came to the United States in 1989 from her native China, she left behind a potential career in microbiology for one in real estate.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Feature stories, Technology Tagged With: 2016, MIN CHRIST, VOL 35 NO 36 SEPTEMBER 3 – SEPTEMBER 9, Visionary

Visionary community health center ICHS hosts its first API fun run

February 5, 2016 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dozens of long-distance fun runs and walks take place throughout the year in the Pacific Northwest, each focused on a different cause or theme, as well as set in different geographical locations. Ethnic diversity in participation has been limited until now, and Seattle-based International Community Health Services (ICHS) is […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, 2016, Asian Pacific Islanders, Carolina Panthers, Chris Potter, Christine Loredo, Denver Broncos, Human Services, ICHS, Lake Washington, Lunar New Year, Mercer Slough Nature Park, National Quality Leader, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Seward Park, Super Bowl Sunday, Visionary, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

PICTORIAL: Visionary gala honors 10 APAs

November 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ten people from the Asian Pacific American community were honored as “visionaries” by the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation on Oct. 18. About 300 people attended the gala event at Seattle’s China Harbor Restaurant, which included a no-host bar, personal welcomes from King County Council candidate Shari Song and Northwest Asian Weekly publisher Assunta Ng, a […]

Filed Under: Features, Pictorials Tagged With: 2013, APA, Asian Pacific American, Ben Zhang, Bogey Bear Jr, China Harbor Restaurant, Diane Narasaki, Golf Foundation, Herb Tsuchiya, Hyeok Kim, Jeffrey Hattori, Jim Dawson, Jinyoung Lee Englund, John Nguyen, Kelly Aramaki, King County Council, Massive Monkees, Nicole Keenan, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Resat Kasaba, Stella Chien, Teri Wong, Visionary, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

Local visionaries honored for making a difference in Asian community

October 31, 2013 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Amid applause, Kelly Aramaki walked to the center of the stage at the top-floor banquet room at China Harbor Restaurant on Oct. 18. <!–more–> “I didn’t know I was going to be on this track. I was a bit misdirected at times,” Aramaki said. He graduated with a Bachelor of […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, APA, Asian Americans, Ben Zhang, Chinatown, Dylan Yamamoto, Education, Greater China Industries, Herb Tsuchiya, Jinyoung Lee Englund, Kelly Aramaki, Nicole Keenan, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Seattle Chinese Garden, Stella Chien, Tejal Pastakia, United States, Visionary, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

Massive Monkees share success with community — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient

October 17, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community, on Oct. 18. By Gabrielle Nomura Northwest Asian Weekly In that moment, “Massive Monkees” couldn’t have been a more fitting name for the Seattle breakdancers.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2013, Alicia Keys, Arts Award, Best Dance Crew, China Harbor Restaurant, Coho Real Estate, Jerome Jeromeskee Aparis, Jinjo Crew, MTV, Massive Monkees Day, Mayor Nickels, Milwaukee Hotel, Missy Elliott, Public Enemy, R-16 Korean, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Storefronts Seattle, Visionary, Visionary Award Recipient, Vol 32 No 43 | October 19 - October 25, culture

Ben Zhang is a textbook case for success — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient

October 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community, on Oct. 18.  By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Ben Zhang does not believe in luck when it comes to business. Zhang believes in hard work, executing a vision, and from that luck will come. Zhang’s business acumen […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2013, Asian Business Leadership, Ben Zhang, Business Policy, Business School, China First, China Harbor Restaurant, Greater China Industries, International Student, Seattle Convention Center, Shannon Hauser, Sheryl Willert, Tom Chang, United States, Visionary, Visionary Award Recipient, Vol 32 No 42 | October 12 - October 18, Washington Mutual, Williams Kastner

ACLF empowers next generation of APA leaders — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient

September 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly There are over 470,000 Asian and Pacific Americans (APAs) currently living in Washington. Overall, Chinese

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, 2013, ACLF, APA, Asian Indians, Cofounder Kip Tokuda, Community Leaders Program, Community Leadership Program, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Puget Sound Sage, Sue Taoka, Visionary, Visionary Award Recipient, Visionary Awards Gala, Vol 32 No 40 | September 28 - October 4, WAPI, poverty

Visionary Award Gala

September 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Save the Date: Visionary Award Gala Date: Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 Time: 6:00 p.m. -9:00  p.m. Location: China Harbor Restaurant (2040 Westlake Ave.N., Seattle) Honorees Bogey Bear Jr. Golf Foundation Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Kelly Aramaki, Personal Executive Director, Seattle Public Schools Jinyoung Lee Englund, Director of Communication, CoinLab, Inc. Ben Zhang, Founder & […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, Bogey Bear Jr, Buwon Brown, Community Volunteer, Golf Foundation, Greater China Industries, Jinyoung Lee Englund, Karen Tsuo, Massive Monkees, Rebecca Ip, Seungja Song, State Farm Insurance, Stella Chien, Tejal Pastakia, Teri Wong, Visionary, Wells Fargo, Westlake Ave

Stella Chien — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient

August 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The completion of the Seattle Chinese Garden would be Stella Chien’s dream come true. Chien has played an integral role in the garden since its beginning. She loves flowers and […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Although Chien, China Harbor Restaurant, Chinese Civil War, Hwa Sheng Chinese Opera Club, Jim Dawson, Jonathan Geiger, Manchurian Incident, Northern Chinese, Northwest Asian Weekly, Overlake Hospital, Seattle Chinese Garden, Seattle Chinese Language School, Seattle Chinese Women, Sichuan Style, United States, Visionary, Visionary Award Recipient, Vol 32 No 35 | August 24 - August 30

Tejal Pastakia — 2013 Asian American Visionary

August 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly In an industry sometimes perceived as riddled with wastefulness and unnecessary spending, Tejal Pastakia is fiercely committed

Filed Under: Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, APA, Asian American Visionary, China Harbor Restaurant, India, King County Historic Commission, Lorig Associates, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pastakia Associates, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, Seattle, Tejal Pastakia, Visionary, Visionary Awards Gala, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, Yasmin Erannee

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