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JUNE 2015 • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 11 Now Through June 15 Japanese American Graduation Banquet • Sakura, Sakura Board Member Message by Marleen The Scholarship Committee who Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center Wallingford reviewed the scholarship applications and interviewed the students was June 12 The Japanese American headed by Michelle Sugahiro of • CGM Fundraiser w/ community celebrated the high Nikkei Jin Kai. Other members General Shinseki school graduation of the class of of the committee included: Linda Fairmont Hotel 2015 at the Multnomah Athletic Club Grueber, Susan Leedham, Jenny San Jose, CA on May 3. This event began after Ogawa, Sharon Takahashi and Heidi the end of WWII when the Japanese Tolentino. June 25-28 Americans were allowed back on The keynote address was given by • Minidoka Pilgrimage the West Coast. Not only does this Elizabeth Asahi Sato who is currently celebration mark the end and new the Director of Human Resources for Twin Falls, Idaho beginning for high school students the Confederated Tribes. Elizabeth it also is the one event that brings was born in Yokohama, Japan and July 4 11 Japanese American religious and moved to the United States as a child. • Independence Day! civic organizations together: Buddhist She graduated from Parkrose High Henjyoji Temple, Epworth United School and attended the Japanese July 13-16 Methodist Church, the Gresham- American Banquet and received a • JACL National Convention Troutdale JACL, Japanese Ancestral scholarship from the community. Las Vegas Society, Nichiren Buddhist Temple, Elizabeth gave the students Seven Nikkei Fujinkai, Oregon Buddhist Pearls of Wisdom for their journey on July 25, 11am - 5pm Temple, Oregon Nisei Veterans, Inc., to adulthood. The first pearl, failure, • Celebrate Beaverton Portland Chapter JACL, Shokookai “fall down seven times and get up Cultural Festival of Portland and the Veleda Club. The eight”. Do not be afraid to fail. With 158th & Walker Rd banquet committee was headed by failure comes wisdom. She went Mary Ann Suyematsu and Julie Hirai on to describe: attitude, character, July 26 of Epworth Methodist Church and compassion, courage, generosity and • Jerry Inouye Golf Tournament Sharon Takahashi of Veleda Club. gaman suru. Glendoveer East Golf Course Jeff Selby former Portland The Oregon Nisei Vets Athletic JACL president who works for the trophy was presented to Abigail August 1 Portland’s Office of Equity and Masushima of Grant high school. The • OBON Fest Human Rights was the emcee. Jeff Mark Sumida awards were given to Oregon Buddhist Temple has been the spokesperson for Sophia Kawata of Clackamas High several years and we always enjoy School and Julius Shellmire of Grant August 2 his commentary. The invocation High School. The following were • 25th Anniversary and benediction was given by Rev. the scholarships awarded and the Japanese American Myosho Obata of Nichiren Buddhist students who were the recipients: Historical Plaza Temple. The Consul General of Japan Hiroshi Furusawa congratulated Gresham-Troutdale JACL August 6, 6pm the students and encouraged them Madison Lamont, Lake Oswego • Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial to take advantage of programs High School Japanese American such as JET (Japan Exchange Madison began learning Japanese as Historical Plaza Teaching) after they graduate. The a three year old at the International Japanese government is interested School. She is now is taking fifth year August 16 in developing positive relationships Japanese through independent study • Nikkei Community Picnic between Japan and the children of at her high school. She is an active their immigrants. member of the Japanese National Oaks Park Graduation Banquet continued Honor Society and the president of the Japanese Club. Oregon Nisei Vets She is a member of the National Honor Society and captain Roger Okamoto Scholarship of the varsity soccer team. Madison has also volunteered Naomi Sakaguchi, Tigard High School at the Nichiren Buddhist Temple. Naomi is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Japanese Honor Society. She has been on the Varsity Equestrian Team and has won awards for dressage Henjyoji Buddhist Temple Art Scholarship and has been elected captain of the school’s dressage Euri Kashiwagi, Cleveland High School team. Naomi has volunteered at a therapeutic equestrian Euri is very proud to be a Nisei. She plans to attend center for special needs and disabled riders. She has also Portland State University after she graduates. Euri is provided horse care and works on the injury rehabilitation looking forward to her trip to Japan with her family this team and assisted with facility maintenance. She was year. She is very active in several groups and enjoys selected as Tigard High School’s nominee to the Comcast volunteering with : Key Club, Photography Club, Kumon Leaders and Achievers Program. Learning Center, Multnomah County Library Summer Art and Teri Iwasaki Scholarship Reading Volunteer and the Portland State University Kayla Hondo, Southridge High School Mochitsuki. Euri is an artist and especially enjoys drawing Kayla is a member of National Honor Society and anime. a member of the school’s Key Club. She has been recognized as a Southridge Scholar which requires credits Japanese Ancestral Society Scholarships in advanced courses as well as maintaining a B+ GPA. Her Satsuki Azumano Scholarship soccer team won the Oregon State Cup Championship Zackary Ragozzino, Lake Oswego High School and she has played on the school’s tennis team. She has Zack has been a member of National Honor Society since also been a member of Unite People and has worked as a his sophomore year of high school. He is a member of soccer coach. the Japanese National Honor Society and president of the Japanese club which has 80 members. Zack has Portland JACL played in the school wind ensemble and jazz band. He KiyokoYumibe Scholarhship also participated with the mock trial team. Zack has been Meredith Loy, Oregon Episcopal School president of the Lake Oswego Film Club. He is very Meredith has been actively involved scientific research. In interested in 3D graphics and how the programming was her junior year, she was one of six students to represent developed to produce unique visual effects. the state of Oregon in the Intel International Science and Hide Naito Scholarship Engineering Fair. She has won numerous awards and Minna Yamasaki, Beaverton High School recognition for her work in sustainable world projects and Minna is described as a scholar-athlete. She is ranked in bioengineering. As a high school student she has been the top two per cent of her class of 353 students. She is a enrolled at Portland State University to take linear algebra, member of the National Honor Society and has participated physics and Mandarin and in Stanford University’s physics in community service activities. She has assisted senior and math programs. Meredith has volunteered her time to citizens to learn how to use technology such as the tutor students in calculous and physics at her high school. iPhone and tablet. Minna has been president of Becca’s She has worked as a teaching assistant to the primary Closet which collects new and used formal wear to give school. She has participated in the OES Science Bowl to students. Minna has played lacrosse and racquetball Team and has worked as a team manager for the Boy’s and has been a member of her school cross country team JV Basketball Team and plays on the varsity tennis team. since her freshman year. Minna has attended the Portland Meredith has been a member of Unite People and has Japanese School for ten years. been a Co-President for two years. She plays with the teen Tsuya Minamoto Scholarship and Veleda Club, section of Portland Taiko. Braden Yokota, Jesuit High School Yoshiko Kennedy Scholarship Braden has been described as one of the most dedicated Madeline Masog, Scappoose High School and diligent students in his pre-calculus honors class. Madeline is a member of National Honor Society and has He has played junior varsity and recreational soccer for taken college level math and public speaking classes. all four years of high school. He has volunteered for She has been recognized with the Ronald Reagan Special Olympics and at Camp Rivendale which provides National leadership Award and has been given an Elks recreational opportunities for people with disabilities. He is National Foundation Scholarship. She plays first chair able speak and read German. clarinet for the Scappoose High Symphonic Band and plays tenor saxophone for the high school jazz band and alto saxophone for the high school pep band. She is a the top of his class. He is co-captain of the Varsity Swim gold medalist for the Oregon State Taekwondo State Team and been recognized as a scholar athlete. Justin Championships and a bronze medalist for the USA has received the Oregon School Activities Association Taekwondo National Championships. Madeline is also a Academic All-State Award. He also sings with the varsity rower with the Rose City Rowing Club. She has Cleveland High School A-Choir. Justin has had the obtained the Bronze award with the Girl Scouts of America opportunity to spend time in China traveling to advance his and has volunteered for the Oregon Food Bank and Chinese language skills as well as working with children. mentored students in German and music. Justin in an active member of Oregon Buddhist Temple and Mathew Masuoka Scholarship also has been a member of Unite People. Abigail Matsushima, Grant High School Abigail has played varsity lacrosse and volleyball as well Shokookai Scholarship as club lacrosse and volleyball in high school. She has Emi Hirsh, Grant High School been recognized by the Portland Tribune as an Athlete of Emi is the president of Unite People and has participated the Week for lacrosse. Abigail had the opportunity to attend in national JACL activities.