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Issue: 921 Date: 4/17/2008
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喜福會作者 譚恩美(Amy Tan)出席全國社區大學會議
獲頒2008傑出校友獎 成就歸於San Jose 社區大學教育
National Community College Conference Features
Two Prominent Asian Women Leaders
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| Dr. Ding-Jo Currie and Amy Tan, both of Chinese descent, pause to take a picture before Tan's key note message at the American Association of Community College's national conference. |
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【時報訊】美國社區大學協會(AACC)于4月5日至8日在賓西法尼亞州費城舉辦第88屆年度大會。該協會代表了全美1200多所頒發兩年大專學位的社區學院和一千兩百多萬名學生。兩位著名的女性亞裔社區領導人譚恩美及Currie博士出席了這次會議。(相關新聞請見內版)
第一位Ding-Jo Hsia Currie博士是第一代的美籍華人。Currie博士不但是加州Fountain Valley海岸為社區大學的主席，同時還擔任2007至2008年的AACC的校董事會主席，此為社區大學系統為的最高職位，Currie博士是第一位出任此職的亞裔女性。在職期間她主持了所有的重要會議。
第二位Amy Tan(譚恩美 )是一位著名的作家。很多人都因她的暢銷書《喜福會》（The Joy Luck Club) 及據該小說拍攝的同名電影而熟悉她。出生在華人移民家庭中，譚恩美同時還擔任獲艾美獎提名的兒童電視節目Sagwa的創意顧問。此外她還有許多獲得好評的著作包括：《灶君娘娘》(Kitfhen God's Wife)、《百种神秘感覺》( Hundred Secret Senses ) 與《事與願違》(Opposite of Fate)。她的小說被翻譯成35种不同的語言版本並全部被《紐約時報》列為最暢銷書。
在特別舉辦的大會儀式上，Currie博士授予了譚恩美2008傑出校友獎( Outstanding Alumni Award )。譚恩美曾就讀于加州聖何西社區大學(San Jose Community College, San Jose, CA)，她將自己今日的成就歸功於當年在該校的學習生活。在接受獎項的同時，譚恩美與各位會議的出席者共同分享了自己的經歷。
"通過在社區大學所接受的教育，譚恩美得以成為一個亞裔社區的領導，"Currie博士在授獎給譚恩美時說："非常高興亞裔移民加入領導者的行列中。"她同時還表示："作為領導者，我相信我們的豐富文化背景可以為大家做出更多的貢獻。"
National Community College Conference FeaturesTwo Prominent Asian Women Leaders
(Philadelphia, PA) - The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) met April 5-8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for their 88th annual convention. The association, representing more than 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million students, featured two prominent Asian women at the event.
The first is Dr. Ding-Jo Hsia Currie, a first-generation Chinese-American woman. Dr. Currie is President of Coastline Community College located in Fountain Valley, California and is also serving as the 2007-2008 Board Chair of AACC. She is the first Asian-American woman ever to hold the title of AACC Board Chair, the highest position held in the community college organization. She presided over all major conference sessions.
The second is Amy Tan, a widely-recognized author best known for her best-selling book turned motion-picture "The Joy Luck Club." Tan, born in America to Chinese immigrants, has also served as a creative consultant for Sagwa, an Emmy-nominated television series for children. Her resume also boasts a number of other acclaimed books including "Kitchen God's Wife," "Hundred Secret Senses," and "Opposite of Fate." Her books have been translated into 35 languages and all on New York Times best seller lists.
At a special convention ceremony, Dr. Currie presented Amy Tan with the 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award. Tan attended San Jose Community College (San Jose, CA) and credits much of her success to her positive experience there. Upon accepting the award, Tan shared that experience with conference attendees through her keynote speech.
"Amy Tan is a product of a community college who rose to become a leader in the Asian community," remarked Dr. Currie upon presenting Tan with the award. "It is great to see Asian immigrants joining the ranks of leadership," she continued. "With our rich cultural values, I believe we have a lot to offer as leaders."
For more information on AACC, please visit www.aacc.nche.edu.
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