By ROBERT REYES, Daily Titan
In recognition for community collaborative efforts ranging from cancer research to after-school programs, President Mildred García accepted an award from the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) on Thursday.
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The OCAPICA presented Cal State Fullerton with their Community Partnership Award during the organization’s annual “Gathering Under the Banyan Tree” dinner.
García specifically acknowledged Sora Park Tanjasiri’s research into the high rates of cervical cancer in Pacific Islander women, which earned $2.6 million from the National Health Institute.
She also praised Tu-Uyen Nguyen, Ph.D., for providing health awareness education to Asian American and Pacific Islander high school students, which brought in $1.3 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Tanjasiri serves as the chair for the OCAPICA and is one of two board members who currently works as a faculty member at CSUF.
Read the full story by Robert Reyes of the Daily Titan.
