OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley 37th Anniversary Celebration and Dynamic Achiever Awards Gala


On November 11, 2017, OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter will honor outstanding Asian Pacific Americans at its Dynamic Achiever Awards Gala. OCA-WHV is one of the most successful advocacy and cultural organizations in the Hudson Valley. The award-winning chapter is a vital part of OCA-Advocate, the national advocacy organization embracing the hopes and aspirations of the 19 million Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the United States.

For extraordinary contributions to their professions and communities, this year’s Dynamic Achievers Award (DAA) recipients are: Joanna Wan-Ying Chan, Ed. D., Playwright, Stage Director, and Maryknoll Sister; James S. C. Chao, Ph. D., Founder and Chairman of the Foremost Group; and Tammy Huang, Ph. D., Senior Director of Regeneron Pharmaceutical, Inc.

This year’s recipient of the Community Service Award is Mark C. Fang, Esq., Director of the Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection. The winners of the Student Leadership Award, the Jeannette Wang Award, and the Avon/ Xiaochun Luo Award will also be recognized.

Past DAA awardees include Ang Lee, multiple Academy Award-winning Film Director; David Ho, M. D., visionary AIDS researcher and CEO of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center; and Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.

New York Life and TD Bank are among this year’s Gala sponsors. Baayork Lee, NAAP Executive Artistic Director, Theater Director, Choreographer, Author and the recipient of the 2017 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award will be the mistress of ceremony.

The gala will be held on Saturday, November 11th at the DoubleTree Hotel, 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, New York 10591. Tel: 914-631-5700.  Black Tie Preferred

Cocktail Reception – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Dinner, Awards and Dancing – 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

For more information about OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley, please visit the Chapter’s website www.oca-whv.org and www.ocanational.org for OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates.

For gala ticket information please email info@oca-whv.org

Event Location and Ticket Information

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Double Tree Hotel
455 South Broadway
White Plains, NY 10591
Handicap Accessible? Yes

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2017
Times: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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Presenter: OCA Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter
Presenter Website: www.oca-whv.org