University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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sian American Association photo courtesy of McGrath Studios Front Row: Li-Yung Chang, Connie Cheung, Roger Toguchi, Richard Wong, Ada Mok, Teresa Kuo, Tak-Sze Wong ilipino American Student Association Virginia Hiltz Front Row: Diana Capul, Lynn Chen, Maria De Leon, Eleanor De Leon, Jennifer Llanto, Connie Cheung Row 2: Jeanette Cruz, Sydney Moy, Donna Cortes, Annalisa Ambrosio, Jillian Etcubanez, Mara Luna Row 3: Chris Lum, Alvin Borlaza, Ariel Ponce, Michael Antiporta, Paolo Aquino, Robert Casten, Jason Aragones, Evert Tan I nited Asian American Organization photo courtesy of McGrath Studios Front Row: Andrew Suh, Stephen Tan, Erick Moy, Suzan Song, Suki Kuang, Michelle Su, Keslie Hui Row 2: Rahul Shah, Phaythoune Chothmounethinh, Ada Mok, Nam Tran, Jane Yang, Kim Pham, Rupal Patel, Kahala Ogata Row 3: Dina Patel, Ronnie Rhoe, Mara Luna, Sejal Patel, Nidhi Jajoo, Asheesh Gupta, Heh Shin Kwak, Moua Lee, Maria De Leon Row 4: Henry Kuo, Roger Toguchi, Ha-Hoa Dang, Mu-Fan Mabel Huang, Charles Wang, Qi-Jenny Chen, Vikram Sarma, Ankim Shah, Eddie Song, Ed Cho, Khoa Nguyen y omen of the Korean Student Association dis- play their heritage as they perform a traditional Ko- rean fan dance. KSA was among the many groups that participated in the Generation Asian Pacific American Cultural Show. I hai Students Association Heather Caddell Front Row: Isriya Nitithanprapas, Benita Chang, Piradee Talvanna, Srivitta Kengskool, Amy Kule, Pamela Wong Row 2: Chotirat Komaradat, Phaythoune Chothmounethinh, Ittichot Damrongraktam, Isra Wongsarnpigoon, Patrick Supanwanid, Taweewat Srisumrid, Petaja Downyok, Khamtanh Vannouvong 340 UAAO

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v; Rachel Razgunas, Ronessa Starling, Megan Hiemstra, Amy Wallace, Kristin Batty, Maria Beider, Megan Bliss, Aleta Luesse, Jennifer Yerty, Jenny Chang Row 2: Mindy Grunzke, Lea Frost, Hailey Moore, Kristen Sutherland, Mary Hejna, Jessica Doinidis, Karolyn Kokko, Jennifer Bell, Erin Cook, Stephanie Vachirasudlekha Row 3: Shana Hunter, Amy Schaefer, Leeann Winkler, Catherine Hardwick, Tania Yusaf, Andrea Miller, Carina Signori, Courtney Dashiell, Kara Guminski, Andrea George, Stacey White vv Jennifer Johnson omen ' s Glee Club Ashley Rice Awlrod- r, Rachel Front Row: Emily Costello, Leeann Winkler, Kathleen Me Laughlin, Kristin Batty, Lanaya Ethington Row 2; Bree Doody, Laura Holladay, Nicole Rabaut, Courtney Dashiell, Michele Ritter Front Row: Maura Scale, Deborah Lee, Emily Costello, Bree Doody, Karen Roach, Amy Lalick, Amy Tomson, Alyssa Rosen, Katherine Cameron Row 2; Kathleen Me Laughlin, Elaine Wong, Michele Ritter, Amy Hendriksma, Jamie Livermore, Jennifer Hetzel-Gaynor, Elizabeth Emerson, Danielle Band, Bonnie Wagner Row 3: Jennifer Langel, Gretchen Deo, Patricia Cheng, Ashley Silver, Elizabeth Erlewine, Jennifer Cookson, Mary Moore, Amy Stein, Kirsten Meister Row 4: Scott Hochstetler, Lenora Warren, Janice Chan, Uma Subramanian, Nicole Rabaut, Laura Holladay, lesha Moore, Jill Rogers, Caitlin Shapiro, Dana Rossiter, Ann Montgomery, Sara Crane, Shaughan Orzechowski w Jennifer Johnson omen ' s Glee Club Heather Caddel [armonettes Front Row: Marshall Lyons, James Keys Row 2: Lisa Mcquillan, Ju Quan Williams, Gerald Olivari, Paul Faux, Sean O ' Neill, Caryn Reed lack Vibes Organizations 339

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fter diligently rehears- ing for weeks, members of UAAO perform funky moves on stage at the Power Center. This mod- ern multi-cultural dance served as the finale for the Generation Asian Pacific American Show. photo courtesy of Rahul Shah photo courtesy of Rahul Shah 2 efore entering the Midwest Asian American Student Union confer- ence, students wait in line for registration. The MAASU conference en- abled Asian American students from all over the country to unite and to discuss important cul- tural issues. photo courtesy of Rahul Shah PROMOTEASIANCULTURE United Asian American Organizations (UAAO) was a committee comprised of 21 separate Asian Pacific American (APA) organizations on cam- pus, which served to provide structure and a means of communication within the Asian Ameri- can community at the University. One of the members of UAAO, the Alpha Kappa Delta Phi sorority, was established at the University in 1995 and continued to grow. Nidhi Jajoo, a senior communications major and mem- ber of the sorority commented, K D Phi promotes scholarship, leadership, and community service within the University and throughout Detroit. As the only national Asian Pacific American so- rority on campus, this year a special emphasis was placed on community service. Lambda Phi Epsi- lon, the only national Asian American fraternity at the University, was committed to service projects this year, as well. On October 30, the Chinese Student Associa- tion coordinated their first ever Dragonfest, which was a market of Chinese cultural events including ethnic dances, raffles, and prizes. We really want to emphasize diversity in the organization. Dragonfest is for everyone, not just Chinese stu- dents, and its purpose is to educate and promote Chinese culture, said sophomore vice president Jenny Chen. This year was unique for the Viet- namese Student Association, as well, in light of the first ever Midwest Vietnamese Students Con- ference which was held in Ann Arbor in March. The Indian American Student Association (IASA) held their annual Cultural Show the first weekend in November at Hill Auditorium. The Cultural Show, which consisted of numerous eth- nic dances, some skits, and even a fashion show, was so popular that tickets sold out in just a few days. IASA held other events throughout the year, including the second annual Gandhi Day of Service. IASA president and political science and economics major Ankim Shah commented, This year the Gandhi Day of Service was open to the public and the idea was to make it more of a campus event rather than just an IASA event. UAAO annual events and programs this year included the APA 101 Mentorship Program, Gen- eration APA Cultural Show, APA Heritage Month, and the Yuri Kochiyama Awards class for APA high school students. President Rahul Shah said, UAAO strives to create a unified Asian Pacific American community through activism, pride, and awareness. by Cathy Schulze Organizations 34 1