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Frieda Takamura appointed to Renton Tech’s board

January 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Frieda Takamura to Renton Technical College’s board of trustees, a term she will serve through Sept. 30, 2020. Takamura was president of the Renton Education Association from 1988–91 and taught junior high and high schools in Renton, Walla Walla, and Crawfordsville, Ind. She previously was the human and civil rights program […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Frieda Takamura, Jay Inslee, Renton Education Association, Renton Technical College, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, Walla Walla, Washington Education Association, Whitman College

McNally appointed CID-BIA Policy and Program Manager

March 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Wren McNally will be working with the Chinatown-ID community and advancing the mission of the neighborhood. She brings over 6 years of community development and project management experience to her role as Policy and Program Manager. As a recent Master in Urban Planning from the UW College of Built Environments, she is interested in the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Studies, MA, Program Manager, Urban Planning, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Whitman College

Top Contributor: Frieda Takamura, lifetime contributor to the Asian community

November 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Senhao Liu Northwest Asian Weekly From being a teacher to a policymaker in education improvement, Frieda Takamura has contributed much during the past 40 years to the Asian Pacific Islander community.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Asian Pacific Islander, Chinese, Frieda Takamura, Japanese American, Michael Itti, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Senhao Liu, Southeast Asian, Tokyo, Top Contributor Frieda Takamura, Top Contributors 2014, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 48 | November 22 - November 28, WEA, Walla Walla, White Center Community Development Association, Whitman College

Diversity at the top: Don’t wind up in court! — Advice from Judge Ketu Shah

October 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Ketu Shah never imagined he would be a judge. He visualized himself as an engineer, and took the practical classes in school—physics and <!–more–>calculus—and then, since he didn’t have much interest, he took an interest in philosophy. Shah is the first Indian American judge to serve for the King […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Diversity at the Top 2014, Indian American, Judge Ketu Shah, Ketu Shah, King County District Court, Nigeria, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peggy Chapman, Seattle, Vol 33 No 43 | October 18 - October 24, West Coast, Whitman College, culture

Writing her own book — Cuc Vu, director of Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, has her own history

September 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly As Saigon fell during the end of the Vietnam War, the chaos of people trying to leave the country tore families apart, as most sought to escape

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Columbia University, Cuc Vu, East Coast, Eastern Washington, Jason Cruz, LGBT, Mayor Murray, New York, Pomona College, Public Affairs, Seattle, Tan Son Nhat, Tumwater High School, United States, Vietnam War, Vol 33 No 38 | September 13 - September 19, Whitman College, Wohlers Chevy Nova

BLOG: The first Indian American judge in Washington state

July 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The other day, King County District Court Judge Ketu Shah, an Indian American judge, visited me at the Asian Weekly’s office. First, I assumed he was an immigrant and Iranian. I actually asked him if he was. He was extremely gracious in response. He is originally from Minnesota, and the surname “Shah” […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Asian Weekly, Indian American, Ketu Shah, King County District Court Judge Ketu Shah, Persian Shah, Vol 33 No 31 | July 26 - August 1, Whitman College

Local Chinese American youth fundraise for schools in China

September 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Best friends Jessica Collins and Catherine Foster have a lot in common. They both are of Chinese descent,

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education Tagged With: 2012, CTEF, Catherine Foster, China Foster Photo, China Photo, Christmas Giving Tree, Dick Seto, Enter Dennis Su, Higher Path, Jessica Collins, Local Chinese American, Nan Nan Liu, Northwest Asian Weekly, Southern China, Vol 31 No 37 | September 8 - September 14, Whitman College, letter

Local woman participates in relay race in Kawamoto, Japan

January 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jenn Doane, a Whitman College graduate, recently participated in the Kawamoto Ekiden — a 26-km, 8-leg relay race that loops around town — in an all-girls team. Kawamoto is a small town located in the Ochi District in Shimane, Japan.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Jenn Doane, Kawamoto Ekiden, Vol 31 No 4 | January 21 - January 27, Whitman College, japan

Women of Color in Technology: Log Onto Men’s World

February 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thirty years ago, the words technology and computing did not exist the way they do today. As in many other fields, women had to break stereotypes and glass ceilings

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News, Technology Tagged With: 2011, Bioethics Project, Cam Herzog, Charlotte Lin, Group Health Cooperative, Kathryn Hinsch, Keiko Pitter, Mala Chandra, Melanie Caoile, Natala Menezes, Paladin Investments, Rebecca Sanchez, Sonja Outlaw, Tech Access Foundation, Trish Dziko, Viji Murali, Vol 30 No 7 | February 12 - February 18, Washington State University, Whitman College, social media, technology

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