National Association of Asian American Professionals presents the 2010 NAAAP 100 award winners!

San Francisco, CA (August 14, 2010)—The National Association of Asian American Professionals is announcing the selection of 10 Asians for the prestigious NAAAP100 honor.

For more than a century, Asians have overcome obstacles to make significant contributions in both America and Canada. Their contributions have added tremendously to the success and prosperity of North America. NAAAP is a leadership development organization that provides a broad range of professional and educational services. It is only fitting then, that NAAAP recognizes leaders who exemplify our vision and mission. NAAAP is paying tribute to these leaders with the NAAAP 100 Program. 

Joining the ranks of past winners like the Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor; David Henry Hwang, Playwright; Maya Lin, Artist and Architect, and Scott Oki, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist are the 2010 winners below:

1) John Cho, Actor
2) Martha Choe, Chief Administrative Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
3) Chan Hon Goh, Director, The Goh Ballet Academy & Former Prima Ballerina, The National Ballet of Canada
4) Sonya Gong Jent, Vice President of Operations, State Farm
5) Doreen Woo Ho, Former President & CEO of United Commercial Bank
6) Neil Horikoshi, President & Executive Director, Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
7) Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health & Human Services
8) Dr. Qi Lu, President, Online Services at Microsoft Corporation
9) Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, Washington D.C. Public Schools
10) Mable Yee, CEO & Founder, Engage Her, Inc.

NAAAP is currently confirming attendance or video representation of each of these winners.  The winners were honored at the 24th Annual NAAAP Convention and Diversity Career Fair presented by Macy's on August 12-15 in San Francisco.  Photos of the winners are available at www.naaapconvention.org.   

ABOUT NAAAP:  The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership-based organization and is the largest and fastest growing Asian professional association with representation in over 25 cities across the United States and Canada. It is known as the North American Association of Asian Professionals in Canada.  The organization's vision is "We Make Leaders!" For more information about the NAAAP, go to www.naaap.org.