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May 2009Southern California Edison Recognizes Community Leaders at Fourth Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration
IRWINDALE, Calif., May 4, 2009 —Southern California Edison (SCE) employees, managers and executives recognized the accomplishments of noteworthy community leaders, business leaders and organizations at its fourth annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration held at the utility’s Customer Technology Application Center.
The annual event celebrated the rich cultural diversity in Southern California and recognized the accomplishments and contributions of Asian Pacific Americans.
“It is a wonderful tradition at Southern California Edison to celebrate and honor our corporate and community partners who contribute so much to our diverse communities,” said Barbara J. Parsky, senior vice president, Corporate Communications, Edison International, SCE’s parent company. “This event helps increase the awareness of the many important accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans.”
SCE presented the Leadership Award to Susan Ahn Cuddy, a Korean American pioneer whose influence inspired the leadership and service of many young Asian Pacific Americans. The Corporate Award was given to Seafood City, a successful family-owned business that has made significant contributions to the Filipino community. The Little Tokyo Service Center earned the Community Service Award for its commitment and dedication to serving the Japanese American and Asian Pacific American communities in Southern California for nearly 30 years. Senator Carol Liu delivered the keynote address at the event.
Ted Chen, NBC4 television news anchor, served as master of ceremonies. Chen anchors the Saturday edition of “Today in LA” and the “Sunday LA” program on NBC4’s digital channel.
Pictured from left to right are: Erwin Furukawa, vice president of programs and services at Southern California Edison; Alan Fohrer, CEO of SCE; Lito Hontiveros, senior vice president of marketing at Seafood City Supermarket; Daphne Ng, community partnerships director at SCE; and Ted Chen, news anchor at KNBC-TV4.
About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of more than 13 million via 4.8 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.
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