Mayor Tucson attended the 2017 Scholarship Award Ceremony of the Tucson Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Advocacy Organization

Mayor Tucson attended the 2017 Scholarship Award Ceremony of the Tucson Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Advocacy Organization June 24, 2017 in the hot Arizona state of Tucson, USA…

On June 24, 2017, in the hot city of Tucson, Arizona, Chinese and American friends from Phoenix and Tucson gathered at Dragon’s View Chinese Restaurant to celebrate five outstanding students who won the 2017 scholarships of the Tucson Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Advocacy Organization. Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and Wang Ruijin, President of the Tucson Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Advocacy Organization, presented the scholarship year and certificate.

On the left, Ruijin Wang, president of the Tucson branch of the Asian Pacific American Advocacy Organization. Three award-winning representatives: Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, on the right.

The five students who received this honor this year are: Andy Li, University High School (Johns Hopkins University) Erik Wong, Canyon Del Oro High School (University of Arizona), Yeohoon Youn, Sahuaro High School (University of Arizona) of Arizona) Lauren Moghimi, University High School (University of Arizona) Mira Swartzlander, Catalina Foothills High School (UC, San Diego)

Pima Community College President Dr. Sylvia Lee, Dr. Daisy Rodriguez Pitel, former State Senate Sen. Jaime Gutierrez, Hispanic Women's Corporation President Linda Mason-Gutierrez attended the event.

A group photo of Phoenix guests attending the event