Asian Journal- The Filipino-American Community Newspaper

"We highlight the contribution of three outstanding Asians for their contribution to the field of culture in Las Vegas ," AADC chair Sanje Sedera said.

Filipino-American Rozita Lee, Thailand-born Supatra Chemprachum, and India-native Neeru Piplani received the

Lee is national vice chair of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) a national affiliation of more than five hundred Filipino-American institutions and umbrella organizations, whose core mission is to empower Filipinos in the United States.

Both Lee and NaFFAA were given recognition at Las Vegas City Hall during the opening of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in this city last month.

Aside from her role in NaFFAA, Lee is also a member of the National Asian Pacific American Media Coalition that grades media networks on diversity issues.

Through the television programs that she produced in Las Vegas, Lee created awareness of the cultures of Asian and Pacific American in the mainstream media.

Chemprachum, meanwhile, is the founding chair of the Watpa Buddhya Nandharam Buddhist Thai Temple. She organized events displaying Thai culture through the Clark County school district, Lied Discovery Museum, and the Nevada State Council of Arts. She is the author of Seven Years of Thai Culture" published in 2000 and "Fifteen Years of Thai Culture, which was printed in 2008.

India-native Piplani organized Las Vegas events like Rangoli, Dushhahra, Diwali and Lohri at the Hindu and Jain Temple of Las Vegas. These events are now held annually at the said temple. Piplani is the incoming cultural secretary of the Friends of India cultural organization.

Meanwhile, Angello Vealentino Flores, Kristel Alviola Javier, and Nicole Schwartz all received college scholarships from AADC. The scholarships were "launched for the future Asian leadership in the community," AADC’s Sedera said.

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( Published on June 11, 2009 in Asian Journal Las Vegas p. A1 )

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