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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION 2009HERITAGE CELEBRATION 2009

This slideshow celebrates This slideshow celebrates Americans of Asian and Pacific Island Americans of Asian and Pacific Island

descent in observance of descent in observance of Asian Pacific American Asian Pacific American

Heritage Month Heritage Month at OCC.at OCC.

Free Burma Day, San Francisco

Kristi YamaguchiKristi YamaguchiFigure Skater, Olympic Champion Figure Skater, Olympic Champion

(1992)(1992)(Japanese American)(Japanese American)

Tamla OCC Student(Burmese American)

2828thth Asian American Festival (2007) Asian American Festival (2007)Houston, TexasHouston, Texas

Cambodian American ParadeSan Francisco

John MaedaJohn MaedaGraphic Designer & Computer ScientistGraphic Designer & Computer Scientist

(Japanese American)(Japanese American)

Kurt SuzukiCatcher, Oakland Athletics

(Japanese American)

Yulan OCC Student

(Chinese American)

Michio KakuMichio KakuTheoretical Physicist (String Theory) Theoretical Physicist (String Theory)

(Japanese American) (Japanese American)

Most Sanzida Most Sanzida OCC Student (Bengali American)OCC Student (Bengali American)

with Dr. Mark Ende, ESOL with Dr. Mark Ende, ESOL CoordinatorCoordinator

Neil SedakaNeil SedakaSinger, SongwriterSinger, Songwriter

(Turkish-Jewish (Turkish-Jewish American)American)

Zalmay KhalilzadZalmay Khalilzad

US Ambassador to US Ambassador to IraqIraq

(Afghani American)(Afghani American)

Ahmet Ertegun Co-Founder of Atlantic Records

(Turkish American)

Michelle Malkin Commentator and Blogger

(Filipino American)

Mehmet OkurUtah Jazz

(Turkish American)

Donald Allan Figueroa Comic Book Artist and Toy Designer

(Filipino American)

Sibel Deniz EdmondsFounder of National Security

Whistleblowers Coalition(Turkish American)

Koran Cherty

CNN Anchor

(Nepalese American)

Jason Bartlett Tampa Bay Rays (Filipino American)

Diane RehmTalk-Show Host

(Turkish American)

Caterina Fake Co-Founder, Flickr.com (Filipino American)

Muhtar KentPresident and CEO, Coca-Cola

(Turkish American)

Retired Rear Admiral Eleanor Mariano, MD

Physician of Pres. Reagan, Bush Sr. & Clinton (Filipino American)

Mehmet Oz Mehmet Oz

Surgeon & AuthorSurgeon & Author

(Turkish (Turkish American)American)

Hui Chen OCC International Office

(Chinese American)

Tamlyn TomitaActress

The Joy Luck Club, The Karate Kid, Part II. (Japanese American)

Johnny DamonNew York Yankees (Thai American)

Maggie QMaggie QFashion DesignerFashion Designer

(of Vietnamese, French, Irish, & (of Vietnamese, French, Irish, & Polish descent)Polish descent)

Faisal OCC Student(Pakistani American)

Khaled HosseiniKhaled HosseiniAuthor of Author of The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner

(Afghani American) (Afghani American)

Dr. An WangDr. An WangFounder of Wang Laboratories Founder of Wang Laboratories

(Chinese American)(Chinese American)    

Meggy Park OCC International Student

Counselor (Korean American)

Ang LeeAng LeeFilm Director & WriterFilm Director & Writer(Taiwanese American)(Taiwanese American)

The Wedding BanquetThe Wedding Banquet Green CardGreen Card Sense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility The Ice StormThe Ice Storm Ride With the DevilRide With the Devil Crouching Tiger Crouching Tiger Hidden DragonHidden Dragon Eat, Drink, Man, WomanEat, Drink, Man, Woman Brokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain

Rebecca, OCC StudentRebecca, OCC Student(Chinese American)(Chinese American)& Peter (OCC Tutor)& Peter (OCC Tutor)

Neil Horikoshi, President & Executive Neil Horikoshi, President & Executive Director Asian Pacific Islander Director Asian Pacific Islander

American Scholarship Fund (Japanese American Scholarship Fund (Japanese American) American)

Sandra Oh

Actress

(Korean American)

Did you know that…Did you know that…

Greg Louganis Olympic Gold Metalist

andand

Tiger Woods Professional Golfer

……are both of Asian descent?are both of Asian descent?

Johnnie Morton, NFL Football Player…

…is also of Asian descent.

Sheila (OCC Tutor) & Najiba (Afghani American, OCC Student)

Zubin MehtaMusician, Conductor

(Indian American)

The Honorable Elaine L. ChaoThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoFormer Secretary of Labor Former Secretary of Labor

(Taiwanese American)(Taiwanese American)

Nora JonesSinger(Asian

Descent)

Jim Cho Jim Cho Senior Manager of Asian Marketing & Senior Manager of Asian Marketing &

Community Relations, Anheuser-Busch Inc.Community Relations, Anheuser-Busch Inc.(Chinese American)(Chinese American)

Margaret Cho, Comedienne

(Chinese American)

Keanu Reeves

Actor

(Chinese, English, and Hawaiian

descent)

Sant ChatwalSant ChatwalPresident and CEO of Hampshire Hotels President and CEO of Hampshire Hotels

& Resorts (Indian American)& Resorts (Indian American)

Jeanette Lee Pool Pro

(Korean American)

Connie Chen Connie Chen Founder and President of American Founder and President of American

Asian Cultural FoundationAsian Cultural Foundation(Chinese American)(Chinese American)

Bobby JindalGovernor of Louisiana

(Indian American)

Andrea Jung CEO of Avon

(Chinese American)

Sabeer BhatiaSabeer BhatiaCo-founder of HotmailCo-founder of Hotmail

(Indian American)(Indian American)

Chloe DaoFashion Designer

(Vietnamese American)

Mohini BhardwajOlympic Gymnastic Medalist(Indian American)

Amar Bose Amar Bose Physicist and Founder of Bose Corp.Physicist and Founder of Bose Corp.

(Bengali American)(Bengali American)

Junko (Japanese OCC Student) Junko (Japanese OCC Student) & Grace (OCC Tutor)& Grace (OCC Tutor)

Maya Lin Architect of Vietnam War Memorial

(Chinese American)

Brandon Chillar Brandon Chillar Professional American Football PlayerProfessional American Football Player

(Indian American)(Indian American)

Saghir “Saggy” TahirSaghir “Saggy” TahirState Representative, New HampshireState Representative, New Hampshire

(Pakistani American)(Pakistani American)

Lu Zheng & Rebecca Lu Zheng & Rebecca OCC Students OCC Students

(both Chinese Americans)(both Chinese Americans)

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image_pictures6. http://bestuff.com/stuff/johnnie-morton7. http://www.iranian.com/May96/Arts/Mehta.html8. http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/norahjones.html9. http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0880525.html10. http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0762058.html11. http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/2629/2031960.html12. http://www.apaics.org/pages/about-apaics/corporate-advisory-council.php13. http://www.apaics.org/pages/about-apaics/corporate-advisory-council.php14. http://aacfnyc.org/PRESIDENT.htm15. http://www.apaics.org/pages/about-apaics/corporate-advisory-council.php16. http://www.goldsea.com/Personalities/Pigs/linm.html17. http://www.theinsider.com/news/784681_Andrea_Jung18. http://de.midas.games.yahoo.net/jeanettelee/19. http://www.womenssportsnet.com/EditModule.20. http://news.stanford.edu/news/2006/october4/bhatia-100406.html21. https://unx.webdev.csupomona.edu/irb/TEMP/amar-bose.jpg 22. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_jindal23. http://www.arismoistureconsultants.com/PARTNER_INFO.html24. http://www.hospiceaustin.org/site/pp.asp?c=bdJPITMyA&b=289779925. http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/images/BrandonChillar_new.jpg

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