He achieved his Eagle Scout rank in May 2024 and aged out the same month.

She emphasized that the recognition motivates her and the other recipients to continue their work with even greater enthusiasm and dedication.? Grace Shiba has held various leadership roles within the Japanese American community and is currently the executive vice president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California.

? Gwen Muranaka began her journalism career at the **Pacific Citizen** and is now the senior editor at The Rafu Shimpo.ensuring that the legacy of service and dedication continues.“This award is not just a symbol of our achievements.

delivered an inspiring speech.The awardees were welcomed into the banquet hall by the newly crowned Nisei Week Queen and Court.

Nakashima encouraged community members to recognize those who are making a difference.

earning her the Distinguished Journalist Award in 2023.cynicism and divisive battles of the past.

We must leave racial battle ground and come to economic common ground and moral higher ground.fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness.

The road from Jesse to Barack to Kamala shows us that high ideals make good politics.Eddie Wong is a long-time activist in Asian American politics and culture.