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APALA-NJ is having its first gala since the pandemic and with a fantastic line up for the evening!

CeFaan Kim, ABC News Correspondence and WABC-TV New York Reporter, will serve as the keynote speaker. We are proud to share that APALA-NJ will be honoring the following accomplished members of the APA community at our 23rd Annual Gala for the following awards:

Trailblazer Award
The Honorable Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J., District of New Jersey
The Honorable Rukhsanah L. Singh, U.S.M.J., District of New Jersey

Professional Achievement Award
Rose Cuison-Villazor, Esq., Interim Dean, Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law School

APALA-NJ Service Award
Jhanice V. Domingo, Esq., Partner, Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.

Access to Justice Award
Phil Cha, Esq., Partner, Duane Morris, LLP

Corporate Leadership Award
Grace H. Park, Esq., Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel at PSEG

AAPI Heritage Award
Kathleen Kim, Producer, and Puppeteer for Ji-Young, first Asian muppet on Sesame Street

Community Service Award
Make Us Visible NJ, grassroots organization that advocated for AAPI-inclusive curriculum in K-12 public schools
AAPI Montclair, grassroots organization of over 700 AAPIs in the Montclair area