The achievements posted were sent by family and friends to the East-West Center Office of Alumni Engagement in 2023.
Cindy Yoshiko Shirata
Cindy Yoshiko Shirata (EWC/EWCA 2010 50th Anniversary International Conference, 2010) received the Top 50 Professional and Career Women Global Award in the field of leadership in the fields of finance and accounting.
Karen Chappell
Karen Chappell (Overseas Operation Program, 1965) on received The Arts Champion/Special Recognition Award from the Iowa Arts Council at The Governor's Arts Awards at a ceremony in Des Moines. The award highlights an individual, team or organization that has taken an active role in building a sustainable and thriving ecosystem for the arts in Iowa. The award was given for her work with Film Scene, an independent art cinema in Iowa City. Karen was the Founding Chair of Film Scene, and has received their Visionary Supporter Award. She was also Co-Chair of the Strengthen Grow Evolve Campaign, which raised 5.6 M for Film Scene and The Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City.
The achievements posted were sent by family and friends to the East-West Center Office of Alumni Engagement in 2023.
Cindy Yoshiko Shirata
Cindy Yoshiko Shirata (EWC/EWCA 2010 50th Anniversary International Conference, 2010) received the Top 50 Professional and Career Women Global Award in the field of leadership in the fields of finance and accounting.
Karen Chappell
Karen Chappell (Overseas Operation Program, 1965) on received The Arts Champion/Special Recognition Award from the Iowa Arts Council at The Governor's Arts Awards at a ceremony in Des Moines. The award highlights an individual, team or organization that has taken an active role in building a sustainable and thriving ecosystem for the arts in Iowa. The award was given for her work with Film Scene, an independent art cinema in Iowa City. Karen was the Founding Chair of Film Scene, and has received their Visionary Supporter Award. She was also Co-Chair of the Strengthen Grow Evolve Campaign, which raised 5.6 M for Film Scene and The Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City.