2008 Chinese New Year Banquet Photos

Photo Captions:

(1) Scholarship Committee: L to R:
Dr. Chen F. Liem, Miranda Wong, Lilian Gong, Dr. Janwyn Funamura
(chair), Loreen Huey

(2) Val Acoba, CCSS 2008 Citizen of the Year, receives a plaque from San Joaquin County Supervisors Victor Mow and Larry Ruhstaller.

(3) Standing: Lawson Wu, Grace Lam, Mandy Jin, Henry Wang, Matthew Ryan Lee Seated: Mandy Wong, Kayla Yunyee Chow, Yui Hing Tam, Lois Ann Hui

WOMEN RISING: They make us proud

They may call their ascent in local government circles accidental or serendipity, but it was mostly talent that got them to where they are today.

Rosa Lee, Katherine Meissner, and Christine Tien held the rapt attention of the audience at the WOMEN RISING panel discussion on Thursday, June 19. Their telling of their family background and work experience showed that, while being in the right place at the right time did play a part in their respective tracks to their current positions, their appointments were mostly tributes to their skills and abilities.....

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