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Attorney Harry Budisidharta makes community service and helping refugees his priority
By Annie Guo, Asian Avenue magazine “I get to make a difference in people’s lives,” says Harry Budisidharta, 29, attorney and partner at The Denver Firm. This is what...
DJ Lazy Eyez wins 2013 Westword Music Showcase best hip-hop dj
By: Patricia Kaowthumrong Sean Choi, better known as DJ Lazy Eyez, lives by some powerful words, and has a successful career as a disc jockey to back them up. “You can pay...
Japan Imperial Decoration honored to Paul Maruyama
By George N. Yoshida, Asian Avenue magazine Consulate-General of Japan in Denver, Consul General Ikuhiko Ono conferred the Japan Imperial Decoration The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette...
Hope in a Hopeless Time
By Eric Berve When I was in elementary school, I would always ask my mom why my grandpa had two Japanese katana* shelved in his basement, and she would tell me he was...
Rising Star: Daniels Scholar Thong Phung aspires to support community through ethical medicine
By Brenda Velasquez About Thong Phung School: William C. Hinkley High Hometown: Aurora, CO Involvements: Youth Leadership Academy (YLA), an Asian Pacific Development Center youth group program funded by...
Angela Cho, 2013 Asian American Hero of Colorado
By Patricia Kaowthumrong Although she has a long list of achievements, Angela Cho says one of her most valuable achievements is getting to know her community and becoming aware...
Jie “Jay” Zheng, 2013 Asian American Hero of Colorado
By Patricia Kaowthumrong When Jie “Jay” Zheng relocated to Colorado more than a decade ago to work at Broomfield-based StorageTek, he realized that local professionals, especially Asian Americans, could...
Clarence Low, 2013 Asian American Hero of Colorado
By Patricia Kaowthumrong Clarence Low’s professional accomplishments are proof that passion and dedication are key ingredients to a successful business career. Low is the board chair for Colorado’s Asian...
Dick Tanaka inducted into Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement
The Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame event, scheduled for Feb. 14 at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver, will recognize Dick D. Tanaka among others who have dedicated a lifetime...
Japan Imperial Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays Conferred Upon Ms. Kimiko Side
Ms. Kimiko Side, a former president of the Japan Association of Colorado (JAC), has been named a recipient of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays,...