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DYNAMIC ACHIEVER AWARD

GALA

OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley Advocacy and Empowerment

November 02, 2013

Doubletree Hotel

Tarrytown, New York

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Congratulations

To

The 2013 Dynamic Achiever Award Honorees

ANGELA CHAO

HON. RANDALL T. ENG, ESQ

JANE AOYAMA– MARTIN, ESQ

Eastchester Branch of Capital One bank

is proud of you!

Lisa Summa-Guarino

NMLS ID #660905

Branch Manager II

Capital One Bank

764 White Plains Road

Scarsdale, NY 10583

914-725-1901 fax 914-725-1964

www.capitalone.com

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Our special thanks to the following donors for their generous support to

making our 2013 Dynamic Achiever Award and 33rdAnniversary Gala a

great success!

Platinum Sponsor

Foremost Group

Gold Sponsor

TD Bank

Silver Sponsors

Capital One Bank

Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore

New York Life

William & Sinforosa Tan Kaung

Wei Dai & Xiaochun Luo

Vincent and Grace Young

Bronze Sponsors

FCMS Foundation, LLC

Stanley & Jean Chang

Jin Li & Gary Guo

Grace Pan & Dapeng Hu

Christine Zhao & David Yan

We would also like to thank the many friends and supporters not

mentioned here who have contributed to this evening’s success.

2013 OCA WHV Board of Directors and Members

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OCA MISSION

Embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States

OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and

economic well-being of nearly 16 million Asian Pacific Americans in the

United States. Founded in 1973 by forward thinking Chinese Americans, OCA,

with headquarters in Washington, DC, now has over 100 chapters and affiliates

across the nation.

OCA seeks to:

advocate for social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment;

promote civic participation, education, and leadership;

advance coalition and community building; and

foster cultural heritage.

To achieve these goals, OCA is engaged in organizing its chapters and affiliates

to develop both leadership and community involvement. OCA chapters and

organizational and college affiliates are establishing strong local programs in all

parts of the country.

The OCA National Center is located in Washington, D. C. This gives the

national office an effective vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy

issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans. In addition, OCA is able to build

national support and to work in partnership with other national groups on issues

affecting Asian Pacific Americans.

OCA takes no collective position on the politics of any foreign country, but

instead focuses on the welfare and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans in the

United States.

OCA, 1001 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 601, Washington, DC 20036

Tel: 202-223-5500 Fax: 202-296-0540

E-mail: oca@ocanational.org Website: www.ocanational.org

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MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM

OCTOBER 21,2013

Board members with Dr. Miriam Flisser

and County Executive Robert Astorino

Former Congressman Joe DioGuards in

the Audience

Mary Jane Shimsky, candidate for

County Legislaturee, District 12

Youth Organization of Chinese and

Asian Americans (YOCAA) at the event

Bill Kaung and Dr. Miriam Levitt Flisser Jenny Kho, Dr. Miriam Flisser and Mr.

Joseph DiGuardi

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OCA WESTCHESTER & HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER

OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley (OCA-WHV) is one of over 100 chapters and affiliates of

OCA National. OCA-WHV is an all volunteer grassroots organization and encourages the active

participation of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) in civic and community affairs. OCA is one of

the preeminent APA civil rights advocacy leaders on key issues of concern to the APA community,

and has been an effective voice in Washington, DC and across the nation by monitoring legislation

and policy issues that affect APA’s. - support social justice –> supporting social justice. The issues

include: support social justice, anti-Asian violence, economic development, campaign finance re-

form, voting rights, immigration reform, welfare reform, affirmative action and accurate portrayal

of APAs in the media. In addition, OCA is able to build national support working in partnership

with a diverse group of national organizations on issues affecting APA’s. An example is the his-

toric milestone of the passage of Senate Resolution 201 which acknowledges the injustice of the

Chinese Exclusion Laws, first enacted in 1882. Because of what happened to Private Danny Chen,

OCA is working with prominent advocacy organizations and is seeking lasting and sustainable

reform in the military and a more permanent solution to the harassment and bullying not only in

the military but in the United States.

Since its founding in 1980, the Westchester Chapter has achieved many milestones. In 1999, the

Chapter expanded its membership to include the Hudson Valley region of New York, hence chang-

ing its name to OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley (WHV). Its many awards include: Best Chap-ter of the Year in 1990,1998, and 2003; 2nd place Best Chapter of the Year in 2000, 2002 and 2008;

the Chapter Excellence Award for Membership Growth in 1995 and 1997, Chapter Excellence

Award for Membership (1st place), Chapter Excellence Award for Community Involvement in 2006

(2nd place) and 2008 (1st place), Chapter Excellence Award for Economic Development (3rd place)

in 2007, and Chapter Excellence Award for Projects & Programs (1st place) in 2009 from OCA

National. In 2005, it received the Leadership in Advocacy Initiatives Award from the National

Federation of Filipino American Associations.

OCA-WHV sponsors many activities in service to Asian American communities as well as our

community at large. Since 1999, it has been organizing and co-sponsoring the Annual Westchester

County Asian American Heritage Festival in May, attracting thousands of visitors from the region.

Other major programs include the Youth Organization of Chinese and Asian Americans for high

school students, the “Hate Crime Workshop”, “Meet the Candidates Forum.”, as well as its annual

signature event, the Dynamic Achiever Awards Gala. OCA-WHV also sponsors an endowed

Asian Student Scholarship at Westchester Community College. Rising Stars Concert and Student

Leadership Award are two additional events that the chapter holds annually to showcase and in-

spire the young generation of Asian Americans in the region.

OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley, P. O. Box 541, White Plains, NY 10602.

Email: info@oca-whv.org, Website: www.oca-whv.org, Facebook @ Oca Whv

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE VINCENT YOUNG

As we celebrate our 33rd anniversary of OCA-Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter’s Dynamic Achievers Award, the OCA Board and I are proud to present to you tonight three outstanding individuals who have not only made a significant contribution to their respective fields, but also to the Asian Pacific American community. This year’s accomplished awardees are Angela A.Chao, Honorable Randall T. Eng and Jane Aoyama-Martin.

Tonight we are also honored to have as our keynote speaker Vivian Louie, who has written several books focusing on the interaction of social class and culture in the education and identities among immigrants and children of immigrants. I would like to specially thank Secretary Elaine Chao for taking time out of her hectic schedule to join us. Finally I would like to thank CeFaan Kim, a reporter for News 12 Westchester, who will serve as our MC for the evening.

Since 2003, our chapter initiated Student Leadership Awards whose intent is to recognize young Asian American leaders who have not only achieved scholastically and academically in their high schools but also exhibited leadership and made significant contributions to the Asian American community which they had participated in. This year’s winners are Stephanie Ding, Mary Chen, Meg Stomski and Stanley Vuong.

Our OCA-WHV chapter is recognized as the leading Asian American organization in Westchester and Hudson Valley area. We have been outspoken in the area of civil rights and voting advocate among elected officials and various government offices. Throughout our 33 years of existence, our chapter has promoted civil participant and advanced coalition and community building and we have not wavered in our objectives.

Our continuing attainment can be attributed to a long list of dedicated board members, past and present, who have worked tirelessly to insure that this evening will be successful. Many thanks go to our sponsors and supporters including Foremost Group, TD Bank, Capital One, New York Life, FCMS Foundation, LLC, Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore, Jin Li and Gary Guo, William and Sinforosa Tan Kaung , Wei Dai and Xiaochun Luo, Jean and Stanley Chang, Grace Pan and Dapeng Hu, and Christine Zhao and David Yan.

Thank you for your attendance. Please enjoy and celebrate this evening.

Vincent Young, President

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2013 OCA NATIONAL CONVENTION JULY 20, 2013, WASHINGTON D.C.

Board members at the National Convention

OCA-WHV board member Rose Tan Kaung and

Congresswomen Judy Chu

Liz OuYang, June Jee, our Unsung Hero

Xin Zheng and President Vincent Young Board members at the National Convention

OCA-FCC ANNUAL PICNIC SEPTEMBER 08, 2013

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Huaxia Chinese School Greater New York Line Dance

Dragon Dance

Hula Dance

Genbukan Dojo

Changing Face

Huaxia Chinese School Central New York Korean Dance

Yangqin Solo

Handkerchief Dance Fan Dance

2013 ASIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL MAY 18, 2013, CHAIRED BY GARY GUO

MCs

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013 OCA NATIONAL PROGRAMS

OCA National Convention: As one of the premiere events of the year for the APA commu-

nity, not only does it provide workshops, leadership training, and special tracks to help edu-

cate and increase awareness, but also provides a welcoming forum to meet and support OCA

members and friends.

National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Awards: An annual event held

in Washington DC since 1991, is dedicated to celebrate and recognize APAs in the corporate

sectors who exemplify not only excellence in their profession, but also leadership and com-

mitment in their respective communities.

B3: Build, Breakthrough & Believe: A professional and leadership development program for

aspiring APA professionals interested in taking their personal and professional goals to the

next level through leadership development and networking.

Mentoring Asian American Professional (MAAP) Program: A three-month program con-

sists of four 1:1 mentoring meetings and two mentoring network sessions. Mentors and

mentees meet at least once a month to discuss specific career-building topics. Discussion

guides are provided for each topic.

JACL/OCA Leadership Conference: A program designed to introduce OCA and JACL

leaders to the political process by having them meet with members of Congress, the Congres-

sional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Administration officials, government agencies, as well

as with OCA’s and JACL’s colleagues in the Washington, D.C. social justice community.

OCA Service: A bi-annual service project for APAs to give back to their community. Mem-

ber organizations commit to mobilizing their constituencies in support of community service

events each year.

APIA U: A college leadership program uses hands-on exercises, small group discussions, and

presentations to provide APA students with leadership and advocacy training. Participants

will be asked to challenge themselves, share their experiences, and develop leadership tools in

order to effectively serve as catalysts for changes.

OCA Internship Program: One of OCA's signature student leadership development pro-

grams. bringing APA college students to D.C. every year, OCA help students to gain experi-

ence in public policy by placing them in Congressional Offices, Federal Agencies, Non-Profit

Organizations, and at the OCA National Center.

OCA Scholarship: For over 10 years, OCA has provided assistance to deserving APA stu-

dents to achieve their dream of a college education. The OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholar-

ship assists APAs who are the first in their family to attend college. The OCA-Verizon Schol-

arship supports APA students with financial need. In collaboration with its chapters, OCA

also offer many additional scholarships.

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OCA President, Vincent Young

Children Chorus by CLP Mandarin

Policemen and Park worker

OCA-WHV board members and volunteers Event Chair, Gary Guo, and wife, Jin Li

Instrument Ensembles

Kate Lu

Board members with County Executive Robert Astorino.

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FIFTH RISING STARS CONCERT APRIL 13 AND APRIL 21, 2013, CHAIRED BY XIN ZHENG

Emily Luo

Kate Lu Joanna Wang

Vivian Guo

William Zhou

Joe Konno

Derek Cheung/Fou Wang Jason Lei

Leona Liu

Ray Zhang

Richard Yan

Raymond Zheng Jonathan Yun-Jay Ma

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HIGHLIGHTS OF OCA-WHV ACTIVITIES IN 2013

Lunar New Year Celebration, Feb. 2. OCA-WHV is a key supporter of the largest

Chinese New Year Celebration in the Westchester/Hudson Valley area. This event is

sponsored by the Westchester Association of Chinese Americans, working together with

other local Chinese American organizations and schools. The event draws 700 to 1,000

participants each year.

Sixth Rising Stars Concert, April 13 & 21. The concert showcases young Asian

American music talents to the broader community. Young Asian American musicians

with ages ranging from 7 to 16 were selected to perform at two concert venues:

Steinway Hall and the Chappaqua Library. Applicants from schools in Westchester and

lower Hudson Valley audition and a panel of accomplished musicians and music teach-

ers make the final selection.

15th Asian American Heritage Festival, May 18. We held this grand event with sup-

port from ArtsWestchester and the Westchester County Parks & Recreation to

celebrate our beautiful and diverse communities. Artists from different Asian cultures

were invited to give live performances. It also featured many activities from various

Asian cultures, and a variety of authentic Asian cuisines. The event draws 4000 to

6,000 people each year.

Four Chapter & FCC Picnic, September 8. This annual picnic provides a fun

venue for everyone to get together with family and friends of OCA-LI, OCA-NJ, OCA-

NY, OCA-WHV and Families with Children from China. 15th Meet the Candidates Forum, October 21. The event aims at promoting

participation of Asian Americans in the democratic process, and encouraging political

candidates to listen to the needs and voices of their Asian American constituents. This

year’s speaker was Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The forum was open to the

general public.

Annual Dynamic Achiever Awards (DAA) Gala, November 02. This is the signa-

ture event of OCA-WHV, and this year we will also be celebrating the 33rd anniversary

of OCA-WHV. The gala is the opportunity for us to recognize three outstanding Asian

Americans for their leadership and contributions in their professional fields and to our

community and four exemplary student leaders.

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2012 OCA-WHV 32ND ANNIVERSARY & DAA GALA, NOVEMBER 03, 2012

CHAIRED BY ROSE TAN KAUNG AND XIAOCHUN LUO

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CHAIRED BY ROSE TAN KAUNG AND XIAOCHUN LUO

Dynamic Achiever Awardees

Student Leadership Awardees

Bernadine Han Brenda Sun

Cynthia Luo Tiffany Jiang Marianna Zhang

OCA-WHV Board Members and Awardees Keynote Speaker

Chester Mah

Elizabeth Ouyang

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2013-14 OCA-WHV ENDOWED ASIAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEE

Eric Shi

2013 STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREES

First Place Winner

Stephanie Ding Byram Hills High School, NY

Second Place Winner

Mary Chen Horace Greeley High School, NY

Third Place Winner

Meg Stomski Blind Brook High School, NY

Stanley Vuong Blind Brook High School, NY

For Their Outstanding Achievement in

Leadership

Academic Excellence

Community Service

Passion for Asian Culture and Languages

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PAST CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Frances Chu 1980 - 1981

Franklin Chin (deceased) 1982 - 1983

Howei Chan 1984 - 1985

Fred Teng 1986 - 1987

Suzette Loh (deceased) - 1988

Lucy Yuan 1989

Jean Wood Chang 1990 - 1991

Vincent Young 1992

Martin Jer 1993

Alice Cha 1994 - 1995

Robert Chao 1996 - 1997

Carlos Tiu (deceased) - 1998

William H.P. Kaung 1999 - 2001

Pablo Cue 2002 - 2004

Meow Yee 2005 - 2006

Jeannette Wang 2007-2008

Xiaochun Luo 2009-2010

Sinforosa Tan Kaung 2011

Vincent Young 2012-2013

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2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Vincent Young*

President

Peggy Chen, Gary Guo & Xin Zheng

Co-Executive Vice Presidents

Lawrence Ng & Linda Ching Sledge

Secretary

Shuyi Xiao

Treasurer

Xiaochun Luo*, Jenny Kho & David

Yan

Co-Vice Presidents, Finance

David Chen, William H.P.Kaung &

Lawrence Ng

Co-Vice Presidents, Membership

Peggy Chen & Grace Pan

Co-Vice Presidents, Public Relations &

Communications

William H.P. Kaung*, Jin Li & Li Lin

Co-Vice Presidents, Programs

May Lai, Daniel Lewis & Helen Tang

Co-Vice Presidents, Community Out-

reach

Sinforosa Tan Kaung, William H.P.

Kaung, Daniel Lewis & Linda Ching

Sledge

Newsletter Committee

Jason Bobadilla

Webmaster

Jin Li, Li Lin & Xin Zheng

Vice President, YOCAA

Sinforosa Tan Kaung*

Immediate Past President

Mark Fang & Meow Yee

Directors at Large:

*Past Presidents

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33RD ANNIVERSARY & DYNAMIC ACHIEVER GALA

COMMITTEES

Gala Co-Chairs: William Kaung, Rose Tan Kaung & Xiaochun Luo

Dynamic Achiever Nomination Committee Mark Fang, William Kaung, Xiaochun Luo, Vincent Young Fundraising/Promotion: Jason Tan Bobadilla, Peggy Chen, David Chen, Jenny Kho, Rose Tan Kaung,

William Kaung, Xiaochun Luo, Lawrence Ng, David Yan, Vincent Young, Xin Zheng

Raffle and Silent Auction Jenny Kho, Jin Li, Li Lin, Linda Ching Sledge, Peggy Chen, Rose Tan Kaung, Nancy

Kho, Xiaochun Luo, Grace Pan, Helen Tang, Jeannette Wang, Xin Zheng

Public Relations and Media Peggy Chen, May Lai, Li Lin, Grace Pan, Linda Ching Sledge

Program Rose Tan Kaung, William Kaung, Daniel Lewis, Li Lin, Xiaochun Luo, Chester Mah,

Grace Pan, Linda Ching Sledge, Vincent Young, Xin Zheng

Decoration and Entertainment Rose Tan Kaung, Daniel Lewis, and Xin Zheng

Registration/Membership/Ticket/Seating Jason Bobadilla, Peggy Chen, William Kaung, May Lai, and Shuyi Xiao

Student Leadership Award Committee Sinforosa Tan Kaung, Grace Pan, Jin Li and and Xin Zheng (co-Chairs)

Student Leadership Award Judges Art Burnap, Amber Cheng, Sinforosa Tan Kaung, Evenly Lu, and Jeannette Wang

Audio & Visual Daniel Lewis, Chester Mah(Photographer), Marilu (DJ), Xin Zheng

YOCAA Volunteers coordinated by Gary Guo & Xin Zheng Michelle Cai, Grace Guo, Sophia Guo, Hannah Hu, Tiffany Jiang, Ben Shi, Kevin

Wang, Zhao Xu, Raymond Zheng, Brian Zhou, and Edwin Zhou

Journal Prepared by Grace Pan & Li Lin

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FROM EAST TO WEST: THE DYNAMIC ACHIEVERS

Launched in 1983, this program promoted intercultural exchange and community

service by spotlighting outstanding Chinese Americans. In 2002, the award pro-

gram was expanded to recognize talented Asian Pacific Americans.

DYNAMIC ACHIEVER AWARD RECIPIENTS

1983 Cheng-Tse Wu, Ph.D.

Anna Mi Lee

Chih Meng, Ph.D.

Ellie Mao Mok

1984 Elaine Chao

Richard C. Hsia

Maria Lee, Ph.D.

Hugh Mo

Edward C. Tseng, Ph.D.

N.T. Wang, Ph.D.

1985 Tisa Chang

Roderick G.W. Chu

George Lau

Charles Wang

1986 Betty Lee Sung, Ph.D.

1989 Jenny Kao Chase

1990 Alice Pu Lin

1995 Ti-Hua Chang

Jeffrey Yang

1996 Stanley Chang, M.D.

David Ho, M.D.

Ang Lee

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1997 David Chiu, M.D.

Gish Jen

Shirley Mow

C.J. Tan, Ph.D.

1998 Frances L. Chu

Richard L. Chu

Nancy Loo

Ed Young

1999 Henry C. Lee, Ph.D.

Linda Ching Sledge, Ph.D.

2000 Julie Chen

David Chu

Chang C. Tsuei, Ph.D

Sheryl WuDunn

2001 Susan S. Chan, CSW

Wei-Tih Cheng, Ph.D.

Corky Lee

Tung-Tien (Henry) Sun, Ph.D.

2002 Da Chen, J.D.

Franklin J. Chu

Rita Chen Kuo

Jean Raymundo Lobell, Ph.D.

2004 David Chang, Ph.D.

Savio Tung

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2005 David E. Chong

David Hwa-Ping King

2006 Sinforosa “Rose” Tan, Ph.D.

Christina Liang Wong

Dr. Fun-Sun Yao & Baw-Chyr Peggy Yao

2007 Chung-Wha Hong

Chih Tsing Hsia, Ph.D.

Jianping Wang, Ph.D.

2008 Tom Hei, Ph. D.

Wesley Hom

Kam Mak

2009 Henry Chang

Michael Chen

Nai-Kong Chung, MD, PhD

2010 Jean Wood Chang (Community Service Awards)

Bill Imada

Hui-Mei Lin, PhD.

Zang Toi

2011 Edwina Kho, M.D.

Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Sheldon Pang

Jeannette Wang (Community Service Awards)

2012 Lisa Eng, D.O.

Bernadine Han

Brenda Sun

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All 2013 Student Leadership

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www.HVCCoalition.org. Betsy Palmieri, executive director “Together, we build more just communities in the Hudson Valley”

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THE HONORABLE ELAINE L. CHAO 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor (2001-2009)

The Honorable Elaine L. Chao is the first Asian Pacific American woman to be appointed to a President's cabinet in American history.

An immigrant who arrived in America at age eight speaking no English, Secretary Chao’s experience transitioning to a new country has motivated her to dedicate her professional life to help others access opportunities in America.

Under Secretary Chao’s leadership, the Department made the advancement of Asian Pacific Americans a priority through its human capital program, enforce-ment activities, compliance assistance efforts and partnership activities including hosting the annual Asian Pacific American Federal Career Advancement Summit and the annual Opportunity Conference. In 2003, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began reporting employment data on the Asian Pacific American community in a separate category, a historic first.

Secretary Chao was a key participant in the Strategic Economic Dialogue, the Cabinet to Cabinet forum between the U. S. and China. In August 2008, Secre-tary Chao chaired the U. S. Delegation to the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

Secretary Chao's distinguished career spanned the public, private and non-profit sectors. She was President and CEO of United Way of America, Director of the Peace Corps, Deputy Secretary of the U. S. Department of Transportation and Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. She chairs the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Foundation in honor of her late mother and serves on many corporate and non-profit boards including: News Corp; Wells Fargo; Bloomberg Philanthropies; New York Presbyterian Hospital; Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Harvard Business School Board of Global Advisors; Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors.

She received her M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, an economics degree from Mt. Holyoke College and is the recipient of 34 honorary doctorate degrees. Secretary Chao is married to the Republican Leader of the United States Senate, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

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CEFANN KIM

2013 DAA GALA MASTER OF CEREMONIES

CeFaan Kim is a general assignment reporter for News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley who began his career with the station in 2012. At News 12, Kim has covered many major events, including the tragic wedding party boat crash in the Hudson River in 2013 that claimed the lives of the bride-to-be and the best man. He has also reported on the Metro-North Train derailment that caused service cancellations and disruptions for more than a week. Prior to joining News 12, Kim was a reporter for NY1 News, not only cover-ing the borough of Queens but also working in the NY1 News political unit as an associate producer for "Inside City Hall." He made national head-lines with his exclusive story of a woman who died tragically in the "Christmas Blizzard" of 2010 when EMS efforts were hampered by lengthy delays (45 minutes) in reaching 911 operators. Kim's account forced the Bloomberg administration to admit to the inadequacies of the city's emer-gency system. He has lengthy experience in managing news on the political/electoral front. In 2008, for example, he traveled to Iowa and New Hampshire to cover the presidential campaigns of former Senator Hillary Clinton, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and former Senator Barack Obama. A graduate of New York University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association, Kim served as sergeant in the U.S. Army Re-serves (2000-2006). He is the first Korean-American male tv reporter in New York City. Born in Philadelphia, he now resides in Queens.

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VIVIAN LOUIE, PH.D.

2013 DAA GALA KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Vivian Louie is the CUNY Thomas Tam Visiting Professor at CUNY-Hunter College. She is a sociologist who studies the intersection of social class and culture in the edu-cation and identities among immigrants and the children of immigrants. Louie studies how the incorporation of immigrant parents in the United States influences their children's high school to college transition and identity formation, from childhood to early adulthood among diverse immi-grant and native-born groups. Louie also studies how migrants from Main-land China negotiate the cultural, language and learning divides in graduate management programs in the United States that seek to prepare students to be leaders in the global economy and their decision-making about whether to settle in the United States or return to Asia.

Louie is the author of two books, Compelled to Excel: Immigration, Educa-tion, and Opportunity among Chinese Americans (Stanford University Press, 2004), Keeping the Immigrant Bargain: The Costs and Rewards of Success in America (Russell Sage Foundation, 2012), and several articles and book chapters, the co-author of a forthcoming book, Achieving the Dream: Educa-tors, Immigrants and the Paths to College (Harvard Education Press), and co-editor of and contributor to Writing Immigration: Scholars and Journalists in Dialogue (University of California, 2011). Louie has been awarded postdoctoral fellowships from the Social Science Research Council and the National Academy of Education/Spencer Founda-tion, and a position as Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation. A na-tive of New York City, Louie received her doctorate in sociology from Yale University, masters in communication from Stanford University and bache-lor’s degree from Harvard. She previously worked as a newspaper journalist, lecturer in sociology at Harvard, and postdoctoral fellow, assistant and asso-ciate professor in education at Harvard.

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Ms. ANGELA CHAO Deputy Chairman, Foremost Group

2013 Dynamic Achiever Award Recipient

Angela A. Chao is Deputy Chairman of Foremost Group, an international shipping company in New York, where she concentrates on financing, chartering and ship management.

From 2001-2008, Chao served Foremost Group as Assistant Vice President, Vice President and Senior Vice President. One among many major tasks was to implement the fleet’s Vessel Security Plans to comply with international measures enhancing the security of ships and ports in the wake of 9/11.

Prior to Foremost Group, Ms. Chao was an investment banker in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department of Smith Barney.

She received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree magna cum laude in economics from Harvard College. A case study she wrote at Harvard Business School was published in a compilation of essen-tial HBS finance cases and is now part of the first-year curriculum. Ms. Chao lectures throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. In 2005, she was named an “Eminent Young Overseas Chinese” by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council. That same year, The Journal of Commerce fea-tured her in a special edition on Women in International Trade. In 2011, she became a founding member of the Wall Street Journal’s Task Force on Women in the Economy.

Ms. Chao serves on many corporate boards, including the following: the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Harvard Business School's Board of Dean's Advisors, Lincoln Center Global’s China Advisory Council, the American Bureau of Shipping Council, the Chairman’s Council of the Metropoli-tan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art PS1, the Shanghai Mulan Edu-cation Foundation and Foremost Foundation. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

An ardent fan of the arts, Ms. Chao lives in New York City.

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Families with Children from China Salutes the 33rd Annual

OCA Dynamic Achiever Awards Banquet and its awardees

Families with Children from China of Greater

New York

▪ Celebrate ▪ Educate ▪ Advocate

We are a vibrant community of families united by the experience of adopting children from China. We honor our children’s heritage, cele-brate the diversity of our families, and advocate for their acceptance and respect. Become a member of FCC or learn more about us at: www.fccny.org or call us at 212-579-0115.

FCC Westchester/Bronx Chapter Kristine Cerchiara, Regional Coordinator – kcerchiara@gmail.com

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HONORABLE RANDALL T. ENG, ESQ. Presiding Justice of the

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

2013 Dynamic Achiever Award Recipient

Justice Randall T. Eng is the Presiding Jus-tice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2012. He received his J.D. degree from St. John’s Uni-versity School of Law in 1972. Upon admission to the bar in 1973, Justice Eng was made an assistant district attorney in Queens County, the first Asian-American in New York to serve in that capacity. Justice Eng again broke barriers in 1983 by becoming the first Asian-American judge in New York State, appointed by Edward Koch to the Criminal Court of the City of New York. He presided until 1988 when he was named Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. In 1990 and 2004 he won election to that bench. In 2007, he was appointed Administrative Judge of the Criminal Term of Queens County Supreme Court. In 2008, he was designated Associate Justice of the Appellate Division Second Department. He has also served as President of the Association of Supreme Court Justices of the City of New York and as a member of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics, Currently, he serves on the Permanent Sentencing Commission for New York State and the New York State Judicial Institute of Professionalism in the Law. Justice Eng served in the New York Army National Guard from 1970 to

2004, retiring as State Judge Advocate, at the rank of colonel. He is also

adjunct professor at St. John’s University School of Law. He is married to Dr. Pauline Leong Eng, an internist. The couple has two daughters.

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JANE AOYAMA-MARTIN, ESQ. Executive Director Pace Women’s Justice Center,

Pace University School of Law.

2013 Dynamic Achiever Award Recipient

Jane Aoyama-Martin is the Executive Director of the Pace University School of Law Women’s Justice Center in White Plains, New York. Jane's work at the Center focuses on eliminating violence against women and advancing the rights of women, children and the elderly through the skillful and innovative uses of the law. Her expertise encompasses community education and outreach and focuses particularly on administering to the needs of victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual and elder abuse. Prior to serving as the Center’s Executive Director, Jane supervised the Le-gal Aid Society’s family law practice in the Bronx and Harlem and co-supervised the Society’s city-wide Domestic Violence Project. She is a founding Board member of the New York Asian Women’s Center, the first organization on the east coast to address battering and sexual assault against Asian women and currently sits on its Advisory Board. She is also an active member of the Matrimonial Committee of the Lawyers’ Committee Against Domestic Violence. Jane frequently serves as lecturer and trainer of attorneys, providing inten-sive trials skills training in programs sponsored by the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. Jane graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare and the UCLA School of law. She began her law career as a legal services attorney and Reginald Heber Smith Fellow in rural New York before embarking on a distinguished legal career in both the private and public sectors.

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DIANE PHELAN

Born and raised in Taipei, musical artist Diane Phelan moved to the U.S. at age nine. Upon completing her studies at N.Y.U., she became a noted performer and producer in Broadway musical theater throughout the U.S. and the world. She made her NYC debut at Lincoln Center Theater in Michael John Chiusa’s BERNARDA ALBA. She has had many starring roles in Broad-way revivals such as WEST SIDE STORY (Maria) in Europe and Asia; MISS SAIGON and CINDERELLA at the Paper Mill Playhouse; FLOW-ER DRUM SONG in Los Angeles; CAROUSEL at the National Asian Artists Project founded by Baayork Lee; THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at First Broadway National; THE KING AND I at Sacramento Music Circus; and the Broadway lab production of ALLEGIANCE. She is particularly proud of her starring role in the world premiere of WHERE ELEPHANTS WEEP, a groundbreaking rock opera directed by Robert McQueen in Phnom Penh which was subsequently banned by Cambodian censors. Moved by her time in Cambodia, she wrote, pro-duced and performed in a cabaret benefit entitled AN AMBIGUOUSLY ETHNIC GIRL at The Duplex in NYC as well as in a concert in Phnom Penh to raise funds for Cambodian Living Arts. In 2008, she produced a star-studded benefit raising $17.000 for the Sichuan earthquake disaster relief. In addition to her work in theater, Diane has a second career as a pro-fessional photographer.

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Linjiang, Inc.

Congratulates

The 2013 Dynamic Achiever Award Honorees

Ms. Angela Chao Honorable Randall T. Eng, Esq.

Jane Aoyama-Martin, Esq.

The 2013 Student Leadership Awardees

Stephanie Ding Mary Chen

Meg Stomski & Stanley Vuong

The OCA-WHV Asian Student Scholarship Awardee

Eric Shi

and to OCA-WHV on its 33rd Anniversary

EMBRACING THE HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES

William H. P. Kaung, President Jason, Carol, Cailey & Josh Bobadilla Sinforosa Tan Kaung, Ph.D., Secretary 914-761-4338 linjianginc@hotmail.com

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MENU

RECEPTION

Hors d'Oeuvres:

Maryland Crab Cakes

Mini Beef Wellington

Peking Duck Cigar

Tempura Shrimp with Mango Cocktail Sauce

Vegetarian California Rolls

DINNER

Garden Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette

ENTREES

Petite Filet of Beef with Asian Demi, Whipped Sweet Potatoes

BBQ Salmon topped with Crisp Vegetable and Rice

Noodle Slaw, Creamy Risotto with Miso Broccolini

Freshly Baked Rolls and Sweet Butter

DESSERT

Warm Apple Blossom with Anglaise Sauce

Soft Drinks, Freshly Brewed Coffee & Tea served with Dinner

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PROGRAM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION 6:00 PM TO 6:50 PM GRAND BALLROOM PRE-FUNCTION AREA

Hors d'Oeuvres

CASH BAR

MUSIC BY MARILU LERMA

DINNER, AWARDS & DANCE 7:00 PM TO 11:30 PM GRAND BALLROOM

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OPENING

SINFOROSA TAN KAUNG, GALA CO-CHAIR

CEFANN KIM, MASTER OF CEREMONIES, REPORTER, NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER/

HUDSON VALLEY

NATIONAL ANTHEM DIANE PHELAN

WELCOMING REMARKS VINCENT YOUNG

PRESIDENT, OCA WESTCHESTER & HUDSON VALLEY

MR. TOM HAYASHI

OCA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEYNOTE SPEAKER VIVIAN LOUIE, PH.D.

FOUNDER OF NATIONAL ASIAN ARTIST PROJECTS (NAAP)

DINNER

THE HONORABLE ELAINE L. CHAO

24TH U. S. SECRETARY OF LABOR

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AWARD PRESENTATION

2013 DYNAMIC ACHIEVER AWARD HONOREES

MS. ANGELA CHAO DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

FOREMOST GROUP

HON. RANDALL T. ENG, ESQ PRESIDING JUSTICE OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE SECOND DEPARTMENT

JANE AOYAMA– MARTIN, ESQ EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR , PACE WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER

SCHOOL OF LAW , PACE UNIVERSITY

Dessert and Dancing

Song By Diane Phelan

2013 STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS FIRST PLACE: STEPHANIE DING

SECOND PLACE: MARY CHEN

THIRD PLACE: MEG STOMSKI

STANLEY VUONG

Songs By Diane Phelan

DANCING

SILENT AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT

DANCING