(L-R) Matthew Clingerman (Scholarship chair), Keimi Santiago, Zoe Wong, Ruby Shimamoto, Kelly Jernigan, Hina Usuda, Mitchell Matsumura (GLA president).
Taiji Yamada
The Greater Los Angeles JACL held “All That Jazz” a scholarship and chapter fundraiser luncheon on July 19 at Torrance Airport – Zamperini Field. Guest speaker Kurt Ikeda, Go For Broke National Education Center, Director of Programs and Engagement. Live music by Ruri Matthews, gifted saxophonist.
The scholarship was established in 1992 as a memorial to chapter member Hana Uno Shepard, who passed away in 1987. She was active in the campaign to obtain redress and an apology for Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.