3RD ANNUAL ASIAN AMERICAN HEROES OF COLORADO AWARD CEREMONY AND BRUNCH
Saturday, May 21, 2011
10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Red Lion Hotel
3200 So. Parker Rd., Aurora, CO 80014

Tickets: $20 each
Checks made payable to CACEN can be sent to: CACEN, PO Box 27502, Denver, CO 80227

Award ceremony will include recognition of 2011 Asian American Heroes of Colorado and Lifetime Achievement Award, acceptance speeches, acknowledgment of participating organizations, banquet brunch, entertainment and a commemorative video

Keynote:  2010 Asian American Hero of Colorado Karen Nakandakare of CH2M Hill.
Ceremony emcee:  2010 Miss Asian American Colorado, Pamela Yang.

Our 2011 honorees include:
Drucie Bathin - Burmese Community Leader and Cultural Trainer
Ding-Wen Hsu - Founder of Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Dr. Ben Konishi - 60-year Veterinarian and 2011 Colorado Ag Hall of Fame
Dr. Alok Sarwal - Founder of Colorado Asian Health Education and Promotion
Linda and Jimmy Yip - Founders of Nathan Yip Foundation

LIFE-TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: John Yee, Flying Tiger in Chinese Air Force, Teacher and Professor

Final recipients were selected by the Asian Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network, OCA Colorado, Mile-Hi Japanese Citizens League, Nat'l Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP Colorado), Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and Asian Avenue magazine.