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River City Taiko Drummers demonstrate the Japanese cultural tradition that dates from the sixth century.
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Local law enforcement representatives for the event include (from left) Ashland Police Chief Douglas A. Goodman, Chesterfield County Chief of Police Col. Thierry G. Dupuis, Hanover County Sheriff’s Department Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Allen Davidson, Henrico County Deputy Chief of Police Maj. Albert T. Leary III, and Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham.
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Hosts for the evening, Lakshmi Challa and Shekar Challa.
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Xianghong Li and Po Hu welcome gala guests as they arrive at the gala.
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Scholarship winners Emily Wu (China, $500) and Reshini Premaratne (Sri Lanka, $750) center, with Dr. Dong Sun (left) and Manuri Premaratne (right). Not shown: Minjin Erkhembayar (Mongolia) won $1,000.
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Robyn Snyder of Lockheed Martin accepts the Champion of Business Diversity Award from Tinh duc Phan, the chairman of the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce.
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My Lan Tran, executive director of the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce.
Prosperity was the theme for the Asian Chamber Gala 2015, held by the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Asian Foundation on Dec. 2 at The Jefferson Hotel. There were about 500 guests at the seventh annual black tie event, which benefitted the Virginia Asian Foundation education program, the annual Excellence in Business awards program and the annual student scholarship program. Learn more at aabac.org.
