31st Annual Miss Asian Global & Miss Asian America Pageant 2016

A Note From

THE HEAD MONSTER To the Asian American Community

MONSTER’S

NOEL LEE

Congratulations to the Asian America Foundation for producing the

THE HEAD MONSTER

31st Annual Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America Pageant to

Noel Lee, The Head Monster, started Monster 30 years ago. The company started as Monster Cable in a garage in the Richmond district and has grown to be recognized the world over as the maker of a high quality consumer electronics components, cables and accessories. Noel's leadership has earned him numerous awards, including the Ernst and Young Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Distinguished Corporate Executive Award from the Asian Business League of San Francisco, the Small Business Owner of the Year Award from the San Francisco Small Business Network, and Dealerscope Magazine's Hall of Fame Award for his contributions to the consumer electronics industry. The Los Angeles Unified School District presented Noel, a strong supporter of education, with a Humanitarian Award for his generous contribution to their Employment Preparation Program.

The Anti-Defamation League presented him its coveted Patricia Rienzi Legacy Award for his distinguished service to society and his industry and dedication to the ADL's Democratic ideals He has also been the subject of many articles spotlighting his unique business strategies, and has been profiled in Time, USA Today and Red Herring as well as being a featured guest on CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch and a soon to air interview on CNNMoney

ognized for their excellence in beauty, elegance, culture, and talent.

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provide young Asian American women the opportunity to be rec-

Since 1996, Monster Cable has proudly represented the Asian American business community at the pageant. We are delighted to show our support again by providing $5,000 through the Monster Educational Scholarship. At Monster, we encourage education in every way we can. It’s the cornerstone of a strong community, and as we all know, Asian Americans have always considered education to be of primary importance. Hopefully, the Monster Scholarship will further this cause and help Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America to continue her growth and knowledge.

Monsterously,

Noel Lee, The Head Monster

Connecting You to Better Sound and Picture

ASIAN AMERICA FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE

31st Annual

Miss Asian Global &

Miss Asian America Pageant A Tradition of Excellence.

Dedication to Community Service.

MISS ASIAN GLOBAL

A Legacy for Tomorrow.

&

MISS ASIAN AMERICA PA G E A N T

Saturday, August 20, 2016 Herbst Theatre San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

Table of Contents

Editor-In-Chief: Alex Fong Senior Graphic Designer: Thomas Li

Monster | G O L D S P O N S O R

Graphic Designer: Cindy Chiu

Message from Our President and Founder

Ad Designer: Kevin Lu {Redefine} Editorial Director: Julunda Gean Mendoza Proofreader: Betty Lem Photos: David Yu, Raymond Hoang, Penny WongBelleza, ES Creation

V I N C E N T M A | R O S E C H U N G Greetings from the Honorable Mayor | E D W I N M . L E E Imagine Talks

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Pageant Committee

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Our Emcees | E M I LY TA N G & C H R I S N G U Y E N

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Treasured Memories

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www.MissAsianGlobal.com

Judges

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www.AsianAmericaFoundation.org

Queen’s Farewell Message | PA M E L A L A G E R A

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Queen’s Farewell Message | S T E P H A N I E L I N

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Our Queens Serenity MedSpa | G O L D S P O N S O R

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Good evening ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the 31st Annual Miss Asian Global Pageant at the majestic Herbst Theatre. Tonight, twenty-nine beautiful and intelligent women from all corners of the world will compete for the distinguished title of Miss Asian Global 2016. Each delegate is representing her Asian heritage and is advocating for an issue meaningful to her. After having spent time these past few months working with the delegates, I am truly inspired by their determination to embrace their culture and their courage to reveal their authentic self with one another.

In 2014, we established the Asian America Foundation, and founded Imagine Talks by collaborating with Edge Interns, with guidance from Dr. Francis Kong and led by Elaine Sung and Maggie Schoenholtz. Imagine Talks is thriving, and expanding each year as we encourage women to move into leadership roles, most notably in technology, arts, business and innovation. We offer our delegates the opportunity to continue their journey with the Asian America Foundation by volunteering to coordinate the Third Annual Imagine Talks.

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the sponsors, both continuing and new, for their generosity and support. Sponsorships set the foundation for our organization’s growth, and I may personally attest to our steady growth over the 17 years I have been a part of the Miss Asian Global/America family. Thank you so much for enabling us to work towards improving and raising awareness about community involvement, academic achievement, and women’s empowerment.

Our Pageant Family is an amazing group of dedicated volunteers and the backbone of our organization. Their strong work ethic and dedication, especially during challenging situations, reflects our grit and commitment to our mission.

Thank you Pamela Lagera, Stephanie Lin, Malia Kurashima Carlson, Jennie Li, Puja Oza, Tselmuun BatkhIshig, Diana Chen, Carol Tran, Erin Zhao, Susan Wang, Pimrajchada Ruangtanapakdee, Anita Wong, and Rosa Her for embracing your roles and crowns with honor, grace, and dignity throughout your reigns. We hope you will continue to serve as role models for the community and to hear of your future achievements.

The future of the Miss Asian Global Pageant has never looked brighter, and as President of the organization, I thank you for attending our awesome show.

Vincent Ma RoseChung President Founder

Message from Our President | V I N C E N T M A a n d F o u n d e r | R O S E C H U N G

Welcome

On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, I am pleased to welcome you to the 31st Annual Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America Pageant, being held on August 20, 2016 in the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco.

I am pleased to recognize and commend the pageant’s goal of showcasing young Asian American women from various Asian ethnic backgrounds in a valuable production that will best represent their culture, beauty, intelligence and talent. The pageant provides a unique opportunity to the delegates to develop their interpersonal and leadership skills, friendships, teamwork and other experiences that will build self-confidence and enrich the community around them.

I would like to especially commend Vincent Ma, Rose Chung and her amazing pageant family of volunteers for making this event possible for the past two decades. I wish you all a wonderful and successful pageant!

With warmest regards,

Edwin M. Lee Mayor

Greetings from the Honorable Mayor | E D W I N M . L E E

Greetings from the Mayor

Our Pageant Committee

Administrative Team

Marketing/Outreach Team

Founder - Rose Chung

Marketing Team - Stephanie Ng, Merle Wong

President - Vincent Ma

Social Media Team - Dr. Steven Chan, Mandy Wong, Venus Zheng

Advisor - Edwin Hom

Consultant - Henry Chu

Community Advisor - George Fung

Honorary Advisor - Harrison Lim, Bill Quan

Vice President of China Bureau - Danny Zhang International Directors - Bobby Babbar, Karen Babbar Pageant Director - Janice Hom

Administrative Director - Julunda Gean Mendoza Leadership Director - Dr. Francis Kong Delegates Coordinator - Valerie Foo

Operations Director - Rebecca Chow

Queen Search Coordinator - Dennis Woo

Administrative Assistants - Perla Caro, Chan Chuan Chen, Annie Liang, Shang Wei

Advertising Manager - Ed Jesswani

Public Relations Team - Hillary Liang, Regina Liang Promotions Director - Betty Lem

Program Book Director - Alex Fong

Senior Graphics Designer - Thomas Li

Graphic Designers - Cindy Chiu, Kevin Lu Proofreader - Julunda Gean Mendoza

Photographers - Federico DeJesus, Paul Eng, Raymond Hong, Alan Lew, James Lim, Alvin Tang, Henry Wong, Judy Wong, Penny Wong-Belleza, David Yu, ES Creation Pageant Night Team

Tabulation Team - Fong, Ko and Associates, CPA Judge Hostess - Alicia Contreras

Production Team

Production Director - Brian Louie

Production Assistants - Cezar Mendoza, Zachary Mendoza, Floyd Santiago Backstage Assistants - Andrew Belleza, Byron Wong Music Director - Jay Raymundo

Stage and Lighting Design - Chanh Pham

Artistic Director - Miki Katsuyama Novitski

Makeup & Artists Hair Design Directors - Jamie Huang, Julie Lam, Ethel MH Reddy Dressing Room Coordinators - Jeanne Jew, Linda Lam, Pauline Lee, Trisha Mao, Lillian Tan Dressing Room Assistants - Olivia Chao, Miku Hall, Joyce Kwan, Kenya Lam, Sandy Lam, Colleen Leung, Carlene Lew, Wendy Liu, Celine Mingfield, Kiba Shiruba, Carolyn Ta, Samantha Ta, Teresa Yu Motivation Coach - Charleston Pierce Etiquette Advisor - Syndi Seid

Delegate Hospitality Team

Housemother - “Mommy” Penny Wong-Belleza Escort Advisor - Steve Cho

Flower Bouquets - Mariluz Ragasa, Aidan Ragasa, Ava Ragasa, Azja Ragasa, Norman Ragasa Ushers - Alex Chiu, Rosanna Chiu, Jordan Chu, Clifford Pong, William Zhang, Daryl Zhao Security IDs - Denise Chan-Liang, Raymond Liang Front of House Team

Reception Planner - Zoli Partovi

ReceptionTeam - Steven Chan, Una Deng, Katya Yamamoto, Yen Hoang, Stacie Ong, Jae Ryoo, Elaine Sung, Brijal Vadgama, Jessica Wong, Mandy Wong Tickets Manager - Anthony Lam

Muscle Crew Manager - Fernando Mendoza

Muscle Crew - Kenman Cai, Tommy Cen, Daniel Chan, Raymond Cheung, Brandon Do, Emmanuel Hidalgo, Jason Hoang, Kevin Lai, Kevin Lee, Jason Leung, Wyman Li, Andy Liu, Michael Owyang, Yuhua Qiu, Vu Vuong, Lawrence Wong, Henry Xie, Jerold Yu Volunteers Food Service Supervisors - Joyce Kwan, Jenny Yee Food Service Team - Rick Chew, Chris Yee, William Zhang, Daryl Zhao

Head Escort - Brendan Hong Escorts - Tim Brosnan, Dave Chen, Alex Fong, Ryan Fung, Michael Hom, Alex Soo Hoo, Jkai Hsu, Kevin Johnson, Nick Jung, Frisco Le, Alvin Lee, Arnold Lee, Christopher Lee, Long Liang, Calvin Lok, Steven Ma, Omar Mendoza, Martin Novitski, Melvin Yuen Special Thanks to Lung Kong Youth Group and Cathay Post #384 for their many years of dedicated support as part of the Miss Asian Global/America Pageant Family.

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Our Emcees | E M I LY TA N G & C H R I S N G U Y E N

Emily Tang Emily Tang, former Miss Asian America 2012, began competing in pageants in her sophomore year of college.

Unable to find a pageant coach, she watched old clips from the Miss Asian America Pageant on YouTube to study the phases of competition. The experience from the Miss Asian Global Pageant has increased her self-esteem, poise and the ability to think on her feet.Since her reign, Emily is now a TV host and celebrity interviewer for SohuTV in China, covering major events such as the Golden Globes, the Grammy's and the Billboard Music Awards.

Her popularity significantly increased with her up-close and personal interviews with Hollywood legends like Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Jon Hamm. In her spare time, she is a health/fitness blogger motivating people to eat cleaner to live longer. Follow her via all social media platforms: @EmilyTangerine

Chris Nguyen Chris Nguyen is a television news anchor and reporter for KGO-TV in San Francisco. He joined the ABC7 news team in the Fall of 2014 and is honored to be sharing the stories that matter most to the community.

Whether he’s interviewing Super Bowl MVPs or everyday superstars, Chris is passionate about connecting with people from all walks of life. His first on-air break was as a weekday morning anchor at WAND-TV (NBC) in Central Illinois.

From there, he spent time in the Inland Northwest as a weekend evening anchor for KREM-TV (CBS). Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Chris worked as a weekend morning anchor at KXTV (ABC) in Sacramento.

Outside of the newsroom, Chris enjoys mentoring youth, hitting the gym, checking out new restaurants in the city and spending time with friends and family. He was raised in Western Washington, and is the first-born son of Vietnamese American immigrants.

Chris is a proud graduate of the University of Washington, and is an active member of the Asian American Journalists Association.

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O U R J U D G E S 2016 Miss Asian Global Our Judges were selected for their record of outstanding achievements and integrity in diverse arenas of our community, including business, science, communications, civic leadership, and non-profits. As a judge, they are entrusted with the highest responsibility, and are intergral to the reputation of our pageant.

With many talented and highly qualified applicants, the Applications Committee took great care in selecting delegates with outstanding character, high academic achievements, and community involvement. The Committee is confident that all our delegates are qualified to be Miss Asian Global or Miss Asian America, having already passed our stringent application process.

The Asian America Foundation is proud and grateful to have the tabulation provided by Fong, Ko and Associates, CPA whose outstanding reputation for accuracy and reliability has made them trusted worldwide.

Sarika Batra

is the founder and CEO of Lavish Life, a company which supports inner and outer beauty, changing the wellness industry through education and safe, effective products.

As the founder, producer, and host of Andaaz TV, Sarika interviews inspirational leaders, including author Deepak Copra, Zappos CEO Tony Hseih, and actress Priyanka Chopra, among others. Ms. Batra’s passion for innovation, entrepreneurship, and wellness shines through at events such as TEDx San Francisco, the Andaaz Inspirational Awards, NOVUS, and Big Ideas for a Better India with OVBI. Ms. Batra holds a degree from Northwestern University in Media Communications and from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Merchandising.

Jeff Burton

was the third employee of Atari’s International Home Computer Division, responsible for its business development throughout Europe and the Middle East.

He joined former classmates as a founding team member of Electronic Arts in 1982 and led the company’s international expansion until its IPO seven years later. With the Internet and dominating role of software development, he founded a series of software companies including License to Mail, Cardsmith, The Hive Group, and Just Arrive- all results of ideas and skills of recent graduates from Stanford. For its first 3 years, he served as Executive Director at SkyDeck | Berkeley, the University’s only cross-discipline startup accelerator, and today, he is a managing partner of a venture fund. Mr. Burton obtained his undergraduate education and MBA at Stanford University.

Victor Chen

serves as the President of Felimund International Investment, a company which develops and promotes international real estate. He is also the owner of Van Vic Vacation, a Bay Area-based travel agency, which coordinates tours across the globe. Previously, Mr. Chen served as president with the Distinguished Entrepreneur Association of Northern California and was proud to serve as Ambassador for the Northern American Culture and Tourism organization as well as Chairman of the Taiwan Club. Mr. Chen also strongly supports the philanthropic work of the Southeast Asia Mission Teams (SEAMIST), a fellowship that provides charity for children in remote areas.

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2016 Miss Asian Global

OUR JUDGES

Helen Duong

is a principal at Ronin Commercial Real Estate and has over 37 years of experience providing clients with advice on the leasing, acquisition, and sales of their commercial properties. She has served as Board President of the Commercial Real Estate Women’s Network. Ms. Duong has served on the Advisory Board for Urban Solutions, which supports underserved neighborhoods, small businesses, diversity and sustainability. Her efforts at the Silicon Valley American Red Cross and the Viet Heritage Society successfully raised over $260,000 for a Red Cross Gala and managing to preserve Vietnamese culture by establishing the Viet Heritage Gardens in San Jose. She continues to raise funds for two schools in Vietnam with VN Help charity group, and has worked with the Wheelchair Foundation to provide 26,000 wheelchairs to Vietnamese with disabilities.

Ernestine Fu

is an angel investor and venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. She is recognized for her role in funding, advising, and leading the boards of multiple startups for the past six years.

In 2011, Ernestine was featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine for her venture capital work and leading startup financing deals at a young age. Her investments focus on cybersecurity, big data, gaming, and disruptive technology. Ernestine is also a best-selling author, lecturer at Stanford University, and philanthropist. Ernestine has been a strong supporter of the Asian American community in San Francisco, funding restaurants like Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown and championing cross-border startup investments. Within Asia, Ernestine is an advisor to local startups, advisor to DBS Bank on venture debt and startup programs, and board director of Rakuten Games in Japan.

Dr. Lisa Kang

is the co-owner of Serenity MedSpa with her brother Dr. David Kang. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from The George Washington University and completed her General Surgery Residency Program at University of California, Davis. She ran a successful general surgery practice before founding Serenity MedSpa which focuses on noninvasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures for the face and body. Dr. Kang is a leader in the field of aesthetics bringing warmth and compassion to her work. She is dedicated to researching the safest, most innovative and advanced cosmetic and dermatologic procedures available.

Harry Mok

is a producer, actor, and director. His work includes The Vineyard , Tiger Claw II, Talons of the Eagle, and others. His extensive work in the entertainment industry has earned him numerous awards. For his stuntman work, he was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame and Kajukembo Nation Hall of Honors, among others. Mr. Mok is known for his digitized action gaming, including his patented five-camera blue screen technology in two-dimensional gaming. His ISO BO fitness technology, designed to function in a zero gravity environment, has been endorsed by Madonna, Matt Damon, and Rascal Flats.

Mr. Mok’s recent projects include HoopFighter, written, produced, and directed by him in partnership with CodeBlack Entertainment and Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq Entertainment). Mr. Mok’s upcoming animated film, Animal Crackers, scheduled to release in 2017.

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D E L E G AT E S

Ally Gong

Angela Huang

Ashley Ching

Chinese Age 19 Palo Alto, California

Chinese Age 17 San Ramon, California

Filipino / Chinese Vallejo, California

Personal Traits: Creative, Passionate, Humanitarian

Personal Traits: Inquisitive, Spontaneous, Cheerful

Personal Traits: Dynamic, Spirited, Intense

Motto: ”Walk a bright path and create a better world.”

Motto: ”Life owes you nothing. You owe yourself everything.”

Platform: Encouraging application of technological innovation to address major global social problems.

Platform: Prevention of bullying through social media.

Motto: ”Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.” Albert Einstein

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Sponsor: ROBOCOPP

Age 27

Platform: Stand Against Emotional Abuse.

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Ayumi Yung

Cherry Yuan

CJ Lee

Hong Konger Age 26 Hong Kong, China

Chinese Age 24 San Francisco, California

Japanese / Taiwanese Age 25 San Francisco, California

Personal Traits: Amiable, Amicable, Adaptable

Personal Traits: Energetic, Creative, Spontaneous

Personal Traits: Passionate, Cheerful, Artistic

Motto: ”Light yourself on fire with passion and people come from miles to watch you burn.” -John Wesley

Motto: ”If you want something you’ve never had, then you’ve got to do something you’ve never done.”

Motto: ”Never Give Up!”

Platform: Promoting Asian Americans’ representation in visual areas of the United States.

Platform: Bringing the transparency between manufacture and consumer to promote sustainable fashion and adjust inequalities of the community.

Platform: Being healthy and beautiful with confidence.

Sponsor: Utopia Cafe

Sponsor: Euro Motorcars

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Crystal Lee

Daphne Nguyen Erin Liu

Chinese Age 20 Oakland, California

Thai / Vietnamese Age 25 San Francisco, California

Chinese Age 17 Sunnyvale, California

Personal Traits: Responsible, Caring, Loyal

Personal Traits: Resilient, Humorous, Generous

Personal Traits: Energetic, Independent, Tenacious

Motto: ”There are no problems in life, only challenges to overcome.”

Motto: ”If you knock, the door will be opened to you.”

Platform: Diversity Starts with the Youth: Developing cultural sensitivity, so that the next generation will have appreciation, consideration, and recognition of cultural differences.

Platform: Promote mobile apps as a way to fight mental health issues and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Motto: ”The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

Sponsors: SingTao Daily, Dazzling, Beauty Island

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Sponsor: The Cova Hotel

Platform: Helping teens cope with peer pressure.

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Gina Su

Gloria Zhu

Hiromi Morita

Hong Konger / Taiwanese Age 25 Rolling Hills, California

Chinese Age 24 San Francisco, California

Japanese Age 27 Tokyo, Japan

Personal Traits: Inspirational, Vivacious, Bold

Personal Traits: Action-Oriented, Resilient, Geniune

Personal Traits: Curious, Happy, Loving

Motto: #MakeLifeYours

Motto: ”Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith.”

- Hillary Clinton (2008)

Motto: ”Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.”

Platform: Help millions of people live happier lives by promoting inspirational content on self help and positive psychology.

Sponsor: Austin and Czarina Su

Platform: Put Your Summer To Work: I will motivate, mentor and actively connect youth with summer work opportunities to help future generations contribute to their local communities.

Platform: My goal is to make more people happy by contributing to people’s wellness across the world.

Sponsor: GrayMist Shop Minamiaoyama

Sponsor: Tim Louie

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Jane Zhang

Jennifer Yao

Jessica Lim

Chinese Age 19 San Francisco, California

Chinese Age 17 Irvine, California

Hong Konger Age 27 San Francisco, California

Personal Traits: Adventurous, Selfdetermined, Creative

Personal Traits: Gracious, Kind, Motivated

Personal Traits: Caring, Ambitious, Loyal

Motto: ”Fashion is not necessarily about Motto: “The lesson you learn in life is labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about how to live it.” something else that comes from within you.” - Ralph Lauren Platform: Revolutionizing science Platform: Encourage one in embracing education by turning science into stories. unique individuality through increase in self-confidence and self-identity through fashion.

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Motto: ”The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

Platform: Passion Over Percentage: Asian American Women in Sports and Media.

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Joanne Leung

Juliet Jun

Kristine Hara

Hong Konger Age 28 Montreal, Canada

Korean Age 25 Los Angeles, California

Japanese Age 25 San Francisco, California

Personal Traits: Compassionate, Genuine & Dauntless

Personal Traits: Genuine. Gracious.

Courageous.

Personal Traits: Creative, Resourceful, Driven

Motto: ”Each step of the journey is made by following the heart instead of following the crowd, and by choosing knowledge over the veils of ignorance.”

- Henri Bergson

Motto: ”Dare greatly.”

Motto: “Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.” - Alfred, Batman Begins

Platform: The promotion of affordable healthcare through innovations in scientific research.

Sponsor: Calvin Louie, CPA

Platform: Bringing awareness to single parent families in the Los Angeles area.

Platform: Girls Who Code: Increasing female and ethnic minority representation in engineering and the tech industry.

Sponsor: William Tran

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Li Zhang

Liezl Fernando

Lily Hyun Kyung Kim

Chinese Age 26 Shanghai, China

Sri Lankan / Chinese San Jose, California

Korean Age 26 Seoul, South Korea

Age 22

Personal Traits: Passionate, Sympathetic, Active

Personal Traits: Generous, Eccentric, Creative

Personal Traits: Vivacious, Venturous, Aspiring

Motto: ”Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery,today is a gift,that’s why it is called the present.”

Motto: ”If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.”

Motto: “To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Platform: To advocate women’s rights, and help women to find their own career paths through different media platforms.

Platform: Promoting music and arts education in schools.

Platform: Patient Empowerment with Beauty.

Sponsor: Grant Plaza Hotel

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Linda Huang

Maya GillisChapman

Nomundari Davaajargal

Taiwanese Age 22 Taipei, Taiwan

Cambodian Age 25 Oakland, California

Mongolia Age 22 Albany, California

Personal Traits: Inquisitive, Radiant and Loving.

Personal Traits: Thoughtful, Confident, Fearless

Personal Traits: Relaxed, Passionate, Humble

Motto: ”You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Ghandi

Motto: ”Challenge Accepted.”

Motto: ”Do not start if afraid, once begun do not be afraid.”

Platform: Water saving solutions.

Platform: To empower people through advocating for self-acceptance and internal beauty.

Platform: Cambodians in Tech.

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Sharon Chung

Tatiana Reger

Tiffany Nguyen

Taiwanese Age 22 San Francisco, California

Chinese Age 21 Houston, Texas

Vietnamese Age 21 Phoenix, Arizona

Personal Traits: Fearless, Diligent, Romantic

Personal Traits: Curious, Unconventional, Proactive

Personal Traits: Amiable, Openminded, Persistent

Motto: “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

Motto: ”Well done is better than well said.”

Motto: ”Don’t let your limitations overshadow your talents.”

Platform: Breaking Asian American stereotypes in the media.

Platform: Reuniting the Generations.

Platform: “One in four is one too many.” As a survivor and feminist, I will raise awareness and education about sexual assault on our college campuses.

Sponsors: Minyu Jessica Chang and Vladmir Milutin, Crouching Tiger Restaurant & Bar, Lefty O’Doul's

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Sponsor: Rockstar Wigs

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Victoria M. Ng

Xianhui Grace Dong

Chinese Age 23 Chicago, Illinois

Chinese Age 26 Los Angeles, California

Personal Traits: Kind, Inquisitive, Visionary

Personal Traits: Passionate, Confident, Empathetic

Motto: ”Every moment is a learning opportunity.”

Motto: ”You see, you wouldn’t ask why the rose that

Platform: Develop a national network of youth centers in order to share ideas for improving access to quality education.

grew from the concrete had damaged petals. On the contrary, we would all celebrate its tenacity. We would all love its will to reach the sun. Well, we are the roses. This is the concrete. And these are my damaged petals. Don’t ask me why. Thank God. Ask me how.” Tupac Shakur

Platform: One Laptop Per Student: An initiative to democratize student access to technology in the classroom.

Sponsor: William Tran

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Miss Asian Global & Miss Asian America pageant

Emma Marriott 2014-2015 Miss Asian Global

Louise Wu 2007-2008

Jennifer Chung 2014-2015

Jennifer Field 2006-2007

Susie Lee

2012-2014 Miss Asian Global

Emily Tang 2012-2014

Sarah Liu 2010-2012

Pamela Lagera 2015-2016 Miss Asian Global

Stephanie Lin 2015-2016

Amy Chanthaphavong

Louisa Liu 2008-2009

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Kollyn Muangmaithong

Buachampoo “Sai” Varee

Charlene Wang

Fala Chen

Caroline Nguyen

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Quyen Tran

Erin Jung

Esther Hwang

Gwendoline Yeo

Jane Park

Ashley Yamada

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Cindy Chung

Theresa Park

Stacy Yamashita

Delia Ma

Mona Lee Locke

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