A Special “Thank You” to all of the CelebrASIAN Sponsors 



Garmin International
Oriental Supermarket/
Korean Sports Council of KC
UMB
Walton Construction
WingGate Travel


Asian American Bar Association
City of Kansas City
Deloitte
Essential Home Health
First National Bank
Husch Blackwell Sanders
Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UMKC
JMA Chartered
Johnson County Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Rockhurst University
Saicon Consultants
Stinson Morrison Hecker
Swope Community Enterprises
Taipei and Economic and Cultural Office in Kansas City
University of Missouri Kansas City

Thanks also to the gala committee,
event volunteers, and board members


“Congratulations” 2008 Awardees

Entrepreneur of the Year-Keith Ahn
Oriental Supermarket

Civic Leader of the Year-Robert Chien, President
The Society for Friendship with China, Inc.

Professional Leader of the Year-Michael Song, Executive Director
Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration

Community Outreach Person of the Year-Angeletta McCormick Franks, Director 
State of Missouri Office of Supplier and Workforce Diversity

Corporation of the Year
Kansas City Kansas Community College

Founder’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Tang Wang-UMKC Graduate Student

Founder’s Scholarship for Leadership Excellence
Yiwen Jiang-UMKC Graduate Student

Photography by Fambrough and Associates

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