Several current and past APIASF scholars were a part of the evening's program. Pictured left to right are Paul Park, Jenny Hui, Thien-Kim Tran, Annie Kim, Tina Li, Olivia Lin and David Zhou.
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Pictured left to right are APIASF Board Members Nita Song, IW Group, Inc.; Dave Hamilton, McDonald's USA, and Anne Chow, AT&T.
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Pictured left to right: APIASF Board Member Carol Jackson, Macys; Jay Lee, Chrysler; Jesse Greathouse, Chrysler; Jay Rivchin, Chrysler; Tariq Khan, APIASF Board Member, Nationwide Financial Networks; Ted Mashima, APIASF President and Executive Director and Leah Wu, APIASF Director of Development.
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Pictured left to right: Bill Imada, APIASF Advisory Council Member, IW Group, Inc.; Leah Wu, APIASF Director of Development (center) and Vijay Sharma, APIASF Board Member, Sodexho USA.
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Pausing for a photo during the Guest of Honor reception are left to right: Javier Goizueta, APIASF Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company; Karen King, McDonald's USA, and Don Armstrong, McDonald's USA.
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Pausing for a photo during the silent auction are left to right: Genny Hom-Franzen, APIASF Senior Consultant; Patricia Roe, USA Funds; Thien-Kim Tran, APIASF scholar and Tina Li, APIASF scholar.
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Left to right: APIASF scholar, Olivia Lin; Juju Chang, Mistress of Ceremonies, ABC and Paul Park, APIASF scholar.
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At the silent auction pictured left to right: Anne Chow, APIASF Board Member, AT&T; Shelly Espinosa, Target; Tracy Moore, Target; and Genny Hom-Franzen, APIASF Senior Consultant.
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APIASF's Board of Directors and APIASF scholars with the evening's honorees, Keli Lee, representing Disney-ABC Television Group and Jon Iwata, representing the IBM Corporation.
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Tariq Khan, APIASF Board Member and Gala Chair (left), Robert Mendez, Disney-ABC Television Group (center) and Sachi Koto, APIASF Advisory Council Member, Sachi Koto Communications (right).

Left to right: Michael Fung, APIASF Board Member, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Theresa Brodie, United States Navy; Roderick McLeod, APIASF Board Member, Jones Day; Lorna Mae Devera, United States Navy and Steven Kampmeier, Jones Day.
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APIASF staff pictured (left to right): Kara Fukumoto, Program Assistant Gates Millennium Scholars; Janice Park, Administrative Assistant; Donna Pascua, Director, Student Services, Gates Millennium Scholars; and April Rongero, Program Associate, Gates Millennium Scholars.
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Left to right: Marilyn Johnson, APIASF Board Member, IBM Corporation; Jay Rivchin, Chrysler Minority Dealers Association and Wai-Ling Eng, APIASF Chair.
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APIASF Gala Chair, Tariq Khan, Nationwide; Robert Mendez, Disney-ABC Television Group, and Kara Fukumoto, APIASF staff.
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Pictured left to right: Joseph Dung, APIASF Board Member, Deloitte & Touche (retired); Rose Wolner, Bloomingdales; and J.J. Thomas, Bloomingdales.
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Pictured left to right are David Lin, AT&T, and APIASF Board Member, Mo Marumoto, Asian Pacific Islander American Institute for Congressional Studies.
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APIASF Advisory Council member Rohini Anand, Sodexho; Susan Worsau, IBM; Harris Worsau, IBM, and Marilyn Johnson, APIASF Board Member, IBM Corporation.
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Pictured left to right: Zan Ng, Admerasia; Melissa Wong, Asian Women in Business; and David Lin, AT&T.
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Left to right: Ted Mashima, APIASF President and Executive Director with Shirley Manan, Southwest Airlines and Anna DiMaggio, Southwest Airlines.
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Juju Chang, of ABC News, graced the stage as the evening's mistress of ceremonies.
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The program began with Paul Keoni Chun singing the national anthem a cappella.
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APIASF Gala Chair, Tariq Khan, Nationwide Financial Networks, greeted the guests and thanked the evening's supporters, including gold sponsors: Abercrombie & Fitch, Nationwide Financial Networks, the Asian McDonald's Operators Association and McDonald's USA.
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APIASF scholar John Ryan (right) presented the thank you gift to gold sponsor Tony Park (left) representing Abercrombie and Fitch.
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APIAFS scholar Jenny Hui (left) presented the thank you gift to gold sponsor Dave Hamilton (right) from McDonald's USA.
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APIASF scholar Carolyne Kama (left) presented the thank you gift to gold sponsor Gordon Hecker from Nationwide Financial Networks.
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APIASF scholar Olivia Lin (right) presented the thank you gift to gold sponsor Steven Eng from the Asian McDonald's Operators Association.
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Wai-Ling Eng, APIASF Chair, thanked the APIASF Board and staff members during her remarks.
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Left to right: Anne Chow (left), APIASF Board Member, accepts thanks on behalf of presenting sponsor AT&T from Wai-Ling Eng, Board Chair.
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2007 APIASF scholar Annie Kim spoke about how receiving the APIASF scholarship in May 2007 has already made a difference in her life.
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APIASF scholar Paul Park briefed the audience about his many accomplishments since receiving the scholarship in 2005.
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Tina Li, 2007 APIASF scholar, performed background music during dinner service.
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Guests from Nationwide Financial Networks pause for a group photo.
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Attendees from Sodexho USA are all smiles at the reception.
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Table guests representing Chrysler LLC and the Chrysler Minority Dealers Association.
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Guests at the IBM Corporation's table pause for a photo with Ted Mashima, President and Executive Director (standing far right).
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Pictured left to right; Frances Nam, Sodexho USA and Vijay Sharma, APIASF Board Member, Sodexho USA.
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Michelle Lee, representing the White House Office, presented a special proclamation on behalf of President George W. Bush.
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Foulis Peacock (left), founder and publisher of Diversity, Inc. magazine presented the Inspiring Dreams award to Keli Lee, Executive Vice President for Casting, Disney-ABC Television Group.
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Jon C. Iwata (left) Senior Vice President, IBM Corporation, accepted the Excellence in Education award on behalf of Samuel J. Palmisano, chairman and chief executive officer, IBM Corporation from Michael Fung, APIASF Board Member, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (right).
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Guests representing Macy's pause for a photo.
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Ted Mashima, APIASF President and Executive Director thanked the guests for attending and for making APIASF's second annual gala a tremendous success.
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Ted Mashima, APIASF President and Executive Director, with the APIASF and Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) students.
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At the end of the evening, APIASF staff and scholars celebrated the evening's success by pausing for a group photo.
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