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Friday, April 10, 2014                                                    ExecutiveSecretary@FAPAC.org           

FAPAC CONGRATULATES THE 2014 CIVILIAN AWARDS RECEIPIENTS

WASHINGTON DC – The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), the premier organization representing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees in the Federal and District of Columbia governments, congratulates recipients of the 2014 FAPAC Civilian Awards.

Outstanding Individual Leadership
Kevin Shea	Department of Agriculture - APHIS
Samuel P. Go	Department of Justice
Tat S. Shum	Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Mark G. Ayupan	Defense Logistics Agency
Excellence in Individual Achievement
Eugene Tu	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Richard J. Kim	Department of Army
Feng K. An	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Diversity Excellence
Margaret N. Schneider	Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Michael Mau	Central Intelligence Agency
Cameo Hoffert	Air National Guard
Maria-Lorna A. Villacampa	Department of Defense Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Jacqueline Ray-Morris	Department of Defense National Guard Bureau

The awards will be given at the 29^th FAPAC National Leadership Training Program May 5 - 9, 2014 at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina. The program is approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as appropriate for training for federal employees. With its members representing all the major federal agencies it is the largest training program of its kind catering to AAPI employees, both military and civilian, throughout the Federal government.  It is also a place where more than 30 corporations and federal agencies have exhibits with information on their programs for recruitment and outreach.

FAPAC is organized exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. FAPAC is a non-profit, non-partisan organization representing the interests of over 155,000 civilian and military APA employees in the Federal and District of Columbia governments.

For Additional information on FAPAC and its activities please visit www.fapac.org