Five Viets honored by Asian Biz Ass’n of OC

The Asian Business Association of Orange County in collaboration with South Coast Plaza is honoring 12 local Asian Pacific Island Americans, of whom 5 are Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese-Americans honored by ABAOC are: Master Ce Hang Truong, a Buddhist monk and lecturer and founder of Compassionate Services Society; Judge John Nho Trong Nguyen (who a year ago was just Judge Nho Trong Nguyen), Superior Court of Orange County; Quang X. Pham, Founder and CEO of Lathian Health, Marine Corps pilot and author of “A Sense of Duty”; Jack Toan, a community volunteer who also supports other activities through his work at the Wells Fargo Foundation; Michael Quang Nguyen, UCI student and community volunteer.

Full announcement:

 

http://www.abaoc.org/Events/upcoming_details.php?eventID=20115

JubilASIAN of Heritage 2008

Event Specifics

 

Cost and Contact Information

Date: May 17, 2008

 

Non-member:  Free

Time: 10am – noon

 

Member:  Free

Location: Carousel Court, South Coast Plaza

 

Co-Chair: Maria Dumatol
Co-Chair: Howard Chan
Contact: Howard Chan

3333 Bristol Street

 

 

Costa Mesa CA 92626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event Description

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

The Asian Business of Orange County in collaboration with South Coast Plaza will honor and recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders and role models. Cultural presentations will add to the spice of this festivity.

This event is complimentary

Community Leader Honorees

  • Adalberto Quijada, District Director, Santa Ana Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Master Ce Hang Truong, Founder, Compassionate Services Society
  • Ellen Lu, Community Relations, University of California, Irvine
  • Jack Toan, Wells Fargo Foundation
  • Michael Matsuda, Anaheim Union High School District
  • Dr. Nitin Shah, Community Healthcare Advocate

Role Model Honorees

  • Cassandra Hepburn, Model-Actress, Active Humanitarian, CEO of Stop Trafficking Now, Inc.
  • Judge John Nho Trong Nguyen, Superior Court of Orange County, West Justice Center
  • Manny Legaspi, Founder, MyGringos.com
  • Quang X. Pham, Founder and CEO of Lathian Health, Military Veteran and Renown Author
  • Dr. Ramon Sison Geluz, Multi-Award Winning Filipino Opera Writer and Composer
  • Michael Quang Nguyen, Student Role Model Honoree

RSVP by calling 949.222.2291 or 714.721.0925, or click here to RSVP online

JubliASIA 2008

 

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