The Chinese American Council and Foundation supported this event along with the Locke Foundation by sharing a table the evening of the “Shining Star 2018 Gala”. This event was attended by almost 500 guests from the API Community.

The Gala was held at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The Guest Speaker of the evening with her inspiring words was Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. Honorees for the 14th Annual Gala with Corporate Stellar Stars – Dora Wong from Coco-Cola, Victoria Horton from California Beer & Beverage Distributor, and the Community Gold Star Awards were given to Pamela Wu, Media & Communication Director of UC Davis Health and Linda Lui, President of the Sacramento Chinese Indochina Friendship Association.

The Chinee American Council of Sacramento presented a $1,000 Internship Award to Lucas Liu. Lucas emigrated from China to this country when he was seven years old. He values community services and encourages others to get involved. He is currently a second-year student at UC Davis. Every year he works as a student ambassador for the Department of Elections in San Francisco to help coordinate poll workers to reach out to the voters. His dream is to work for the United Nations someday to help resolve conflicts around the world. Congratulations Lucas! CACS is proud to present this award annually to APAPA Internship Program.