On May 28, we had the privilege of attending the AANHPI Month Celebration hosted by Congressman Darren Soto at the Orange County UF/IFAS Extension. During this event, Congressman Darren Soto recognized ten outstanding local Asian American individuals in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Congratulations to all the Central Florida/Kissimmee honorees for their remarkable contributions to our community!
- 1. Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD, FACC,
- 2. Don Nguyen
- 3. Dr. Geetha Akula
- 4. Helen “Dottie” Adams
- 5. Joshua Jung – Orlando Korea Culture Center
- 6. Sifu Mimi Chan – Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple
- 7. Priya D Persaud – Devyani Dancers School of Cultural Art founder and director, Asia Trend Board of Director, FusionFest steering committee.
- 8. Reverand Chau Joseph Nguyen – Giáo Xứ Thánh Philipphê Phan Văn Minh
- 9. Sunayana Dumala – Forever Welcome founder
- 10. Takemasa Ishikura – Matsuriza 祭座, Orlando Taiko Dojo オーランド太鼓道場, Orlando Japan Festival and Japan Association of Orlando founder
Watch the live stream at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Z2rBQ6Zem/
