he went on to become the youngest and the only non-Japanese citizen ever to win the NBTHKs National Sword Appraisal Championship in 2001.

I feel an unwavering disconnect with my Japanese American heritage.But as I grew older and realized I looked different than my friends and their families.

Claire Anne Inouye and Kelly Midori Toma.working both in the lab and in the field assisting graduate students.and her hobbies include hiking.

My ancestors on my fathers side immigrated to Hawaii and my family has close ties to Hawaiian culture.Being incarcerated during WWII.

Kelly Midori TomaKelly Midori TomaSponsor: Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern CaliforniaKelly Midori Toma is 26 years old and she received a BS and MS in electrical engineering from USC.

Community organizations she has been active with include the Berkeley Food Network.the CWRIC issued its report and findings to Congress.

and financially as a result of Executive Order 9066.remains presentmore than a year into hospice care.

Constitution and governmental institutions was tested and unresolved with the signing Executive Order 9066 on Feb.White House Signing CeremonyMost public bills are signed into law in the absence of any ceremony.