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星期一, 4月 22, 2019

波士頓馬拉松賽傳中國選手詐欺 中田徑會判三人終身禁參賽

(Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導) 波士頓馬拉松賽驚傳中國參賽者詐欺事件。在中國境內媒體傳出這消息後,阿波羅新聞網,鳳凰華人資訊網,文學城等中文媒體陸續報導,波士頓環球報也於今(22)日跟進。
波士頓環球報在報導中指出,根據中國官方新聞機構的新華社,有3名中國跑者被控在2019年波士頓馬拉松賽中詐欺,並已被禁止在中國內參加任何跑步比賽。
新華社的報導是,據稱有一名跑者把號碼牌給了另一個人,另兩名跑者假造個人最佳成績證明,藉以達到波士頓馬拉松賽的要求,騙得參賽資格。
中國體育會(CAA)因此已終身禁止他們在中國參賽。
主辦波士頓馬拉松賽的波士頓體育會在發給波士頓環球報的一封電郵中表示,出現這樣的指控,讓人感到失望。但該會相信,絕大部分參賽都很努力,在跑道上展現了誠信與良好的體育精神。
中國田徑協會在該會網站上刊出處罰通知,稱吳兆峰,趙寶瑩私自偽造國內參賽成績,張建華私自轉讓號碼布,在2019年波士頓馬拉松賽中違規參賽,又拒絕和協會溝通,將終身禁止他們參加中國境內的馬拉松賽及相關運動。
根據波士頓體育會網站,以中國公民身分報名參加2019波士頓馬拉松賽的有620人,其中有537人上場參賽,534人跑完全程。
在波士頓體育會網站上,有一名女子的姓名和中國田徑協會公佈在官網上的類似。她的跑步成績是5小時50分,比波士頓馬拉松賽規定的1834歲參賽資格,3小時35分慢得多。
中國對馬拉松賽的興趣,近年高漲。2011年十,中國田徑協會只監管22場馬拉松賽,去年這數目卻增至1581場。許多中國跑者還把參加世界馬拉松賽大聯盟,特別是限制參賽資格的波士頓馬拉松賽看成是很值得在社交媒體上炫耀的事。
波士頓體育會也承認,儘管絕大部分參賽者都很守規矩,但每年也都有一小搓人經由部正當的方法參加,或跑完比賽。那些造假,欺騙的人,將被取消資格。
在中國媒體的報導上,涉及欺騙的中國跑者將近90人,都經由一家旅行社的協助造假成績,甚至有人請代跑。

誌記地球日 麻州長撥款75萬給社區對抗氣候變化

Commonwealth Celebrates Earth Day with Milestone in Climate Change Planning Program, Local Dam Removal Project
Administration Announces $725,000 to Help 27 Communities Plan for Climate Change Impacts

PLYMOUTH – The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $725,000 to 27 communities to complete climate change vulnerability assessments and develop resiliency plans through theMunicipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, bringing the number of communities in the program to 184, or half of all Massachusetts municipalities. The grant and designation program, which builds on Governor Baker’s Executive Order 569 as well as other administration-led state and local partnerships, provides communities with technical support, climate change data and planning tools to identify hazards and develop strategies to improve resilience. This is the third round of the program’s planning grants, and the funding round will remain open until May 4, 2019 on a first-come, first-serve basis. Governor Charlie Baker made the announcement at an event celebrating the removal of the Holmes Dam in Plymouth and highlighting the Administration’s efforts to combat and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

“As we celebrate Earth Day, we are proud to announce that half of Massachusetts’ communities have partnered with the Commonwealth through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program to take action and fund projects to prepare for climate resiliency,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We look forward to working with our colleagues in the Legislature to continue the Commonwealth’s leadership on climate change through our proposal to provide $1.3 billion over ten years to local resiliency projects that will protect vital infrastructure.”

“Today’s milestone highlights the success of the administration’s innovative MVP program and continued work to address resiliency and climate change at the local and state level,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “Thank you to the 184 cities and towns across Massachusetts that are working hand-in-hand with our administration to implement nature-based, cost-effective solutions to build resiliency and safeguard the Commonwealth’s residents, businesses and infrastructure.”

This funding is part of the largest release of climate change resilience funding for Massachusetts communities in state history, as the Baker-Polito Administration recentlyannounced the availability of $10 million for the MVP Program. Through this program, municipalities work through a community-based workshop process to identify key climate-related hazards, vulnerabilities and strengths, develop adaptation actions, and prioritize next steps. Results of the workshops and planning efforts inform existing local plans, grant applications, and policies, such as local hazard mitigation plans. Communities are then eligible for MVP Action Grant funding to implement priority on-the-ground projects.

“The continued growth of the MVP Program demonstrates communities’ interest and readiness to address the growing challenge of climate change,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton. “We are eager to work with all cities and towns across the Commonwealth to identify their priority resilience actions and get those projects off the ground.”

The following communities will receive funding to complete the MVP planning process in 2019:

Municipality
Total Award
Ayer
$35,000
Bellingham/Franklin
$48,000
Danvers
$24,000
Dartmouth
$23,000
Dighton
$22,000
Dover
$27,000
Greenfield
$22,000
Groveland
$25,000
Holliston
$15,000
Hopkinton
$29,000
Leominster
$25,000
Lynnfield
$15,000
Marshfield
$19,000
Mashpee
$15,000
Northborough
$15,000
Norwell
$24,000
Paxton
$25,130
Plymouth
$72,000
Rutland
$34,000
Saugus
$33,000
Somerset
$17,000
South Hadley
$25,000
Taunton
$43,000
Wakefield
$56,000
Westwood
$15,000
Winchester
$22,000
TOTAL
$725,130


The 184 MVP-designated municipalities are eligible for MVP Action Grants to implement on-the-ground projects identified through the planning process to build the community’s resilience to climate change impacts. Projects are focused on proactive strategies to address climate change impacts and include retrofitting and adapting infrastructure, detailed vulnerability assessments or design and engineering studies, stormwater upgrades, dam retrofits and removals, culvert upgrades, drought mitigation, actions to protect environmental justice communities and improve public health, energy resilience, and strategies that focus on implementing nature-based solutions such as wetland restoration and floodplain protection. Communities are eligible for up to $2 million per project to address ongoing climate change impacts like sea level rise, inland flooding, storms, and extreme temperatures.

The removal of Holmes Dam is the final project in an over a decade long restoration initiative including several complex dam removals and bridge replacements along the Town Brook, located upstream from the Pilgrim’s Trail and Plymouth Rock. The Baker-Polito Administration has committed over $1.38 million and provided technical assistance to the dam removal and restoration initiative. Removal of the Holmes Dam will restore and enhance self-sustaining populations of migratory fish, eliminate a potential public hazard, and enhance significant social and recreational benefits through the project’s additions to the Town Brook Greenway and the Pilgrim Trail.

“Our communities realize how important it is to plan for weather related events that have an effect on all facets of community life,” said State Senator Anne Gobi (D-Spencer). “I especially want to congratulate the towns of Rutland and Paxton for being proactive in this critical planning.”

“Thank you to the Baker-Polito Administration and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for awarding these funds and recognizing the importance of promoting sustainability by encouraging climate change preparedness in communities across Massachusetts,” said State Representative Kimberly Ferguson (R-Holden). “I am thrilled that Rutland and Paxton were chosen as recipients and congratulations to all of the communities who received grants.”

“As the impacts of climate change become more apparent, it’s more important than ever that our communities have the tools necessary to identify risks to local resources and take action,”said State Representative Carolyn Dykema (D- Holliston). “This funding will provide crucial support to municipalities in their long-term planning efforts, and I’m pleased that Holliston and Hopkinton will be able to expand on their work to build resilience locally.”

The Baker-Polito Administration has committed $19 million in total to improving community resilience across the Commonwealth. Governor Baker recently filed the Resilient MA legislationto support municipalities and help protect Massachusetts residents, communities, economy, and infrastructure from the adverse effects of climate change, through a modest increase in the excise on real estate transfers to fund a substantial and sustained investment in climate change adaptation. The revenue would be directed towards investments in resilient infrastructure to help make communities safer, keep vital services online, reduce the long-term costs of climate-related risks and protect the value of property across the Commonwealth. The proposal is estimated to generate $1.3 billion over 10 years which would be dedicated to the Commonwealth’s Global Warming Solutions Trust Fund to provide funding for resiliency initiatives including grants and technical assistance to communities for implementing priority actions identified through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program and addressing climate-related risk in cities and towns throughout the state.

In August of 2018, Governor Baker signed legislation which put into law essential components of Governor Baker’s Executive Order 569, including the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program and the Statewide Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation Plan, as well as authorizing over $2.4 billion in capital allocations for investments in safeguarding residents, municipalities and businesses from the impacts of climate change, protecting environmental resources, and investing in communities.

星期日, 4月 21, 2019

財富世界50大領袖 麻州長查理貝克排名第20

麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)(中)。(檔案照片,
周菊子攝)
            (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)財富(Fortune)雜誌在418日公佈該雜誌選出的本年度50位世界上最偉大的領袖,強調他們都有勇氣,在前景不確定鍾,冒著失去名譽,事業,財富,或不再受人尊重的危險,敢於率先起而行動。在這50人中,麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)名列第20名,騰訊創辦人馬化騰則是唯一入選的華裔領袖,排名高居第4
            在這份名單上,排名第一的是比爾蓋茲、梅琳達夫婦,他倆創辦的GAVI基金,在1995年到2017年共捐出455億美元,支持各種改善人類健康的研究,尤其是在提供疫苗,對抗愛滋病,肺結核,瘧疾等疾病上,卓有成就。
            財富雜誌對查理貝克的描述是,民調受歡迎度經常保持在70%左右,作為一名共和黨員,卻能在一個以自由文明的州中獲得驚人的不分黨派支持度,那在近年的美國整體氛圍中,幾乎是天方夜譚。曾經整頓醫療保險公司的他,還是一名數據導向的有效率整頓者,在治理州內的吸毒問題,以及社會服務上卓有成績,去年他還簽署了一份清潔能源法案。
財富雜誌對馬化騰的描述是,在中國熱火朝天的科技領域中,和其他人比,馬化騰相對低調,但由於微信的緣故,他的影響力廣及全球。微信是騰訊所擁有,會員數以十億計的即時通訊服務軟體。微信是超級應用程式模型的縮影,使用者經由一個單一介面,就能付帳,訂餐,買票,玩遊戲等等。包括臉書等對手,現在都在適應,並想要模仿這成功模式。
在名單上的其他人還包括紐西蘭年僅38歲的女總理Jacinda Ardern,從2013年起已面對7名記者被謀殺壓力,卻仍堅持發行的南蘇丹Juba觀察報總編輯Anna Nimiriano。公開承認自己面對精神病壓力的Lloyds銀行集團執行長António Horta-Osório,率領蘋果成為美國第一家營業額逾兆公司的執行長庫克(Tim Cook)等。

第28屆全美青少年國畫書法賽 56作品得獎

中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵(右起)邀馬清雄,朱蓉,
鍾耀星,陸惠風,方厚正等人擔任評審。(周菊子攝)
(Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導) 中華表演藝術基金會主辦的第28屆全美青少年國畫書法比賽,共有來自8州,21所中文學校或書畫苑,以及個人的209件作品,420日經朱蓉、陸惠風、馬清雄、鍾耀星、方正厚 等5位評委,細心審閱3小時後,有56件作品獲得金銀銅及佳作獎。
所有這209件作品,將在波士頓華僑文教中心展出,直至430日為止。56幅得獎作品將獲裝裱展出,並於610日前後放上網頁www.ChinesePerformingArts.net,供各界欣賞。
譚嘉陵(右一)每年都徵召許多義工協助辦理比賽。
(周菊子攝)
中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵表示,今年的比賽,依書法,國畫及年齡,分八個組別,作品來自新澤西州、加州、康州、密西根州,南卡羅來納州,北卡羅來納州, 德州,麻州等8州的21所中文學校、書畫學苑及個人,其中國畫140件,書法69件,評審們花了三個小時,每幅都看得很仔細,但有時還真的難以取捨。她強調,為鼓勵學生們學習,中國書法,國畫,發揚中國的傳統文化藝術,該會將頒發獎金及獎狀給得獎者,並在網上公佈所有入圍者名單,展出得獎者作品。
28屆全美青少年國畫書法比賽作品將在牛頓市僑教中心 (Chinese Culture Center, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA. 617-965-8801)的每週二至日的早上 9點半至下午5點展出。
波士頓僑教中心四面牆壁都貼滿了參賽者的作品。
(周菊子攝)
有「譚嶽泉蕭運貞文教紀念基金」贊助的這一比賽活動,明年將在同一時間繼續舉辦。中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵呼籲各界踴躍參加,並支持、捐助。查詢詳情可洽譚嘉陵,電郵地址為:Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net

鍾耀星仔細審閱參賽作品。(周菊子攝)
陸惠風是評審團的元老之一。(周菊子攝)
獲得金獎的其中一幅作品。
方厚正是近年加入的新評審之一。(周菊子攝)
以下為得獎名單:
The 28th Annual All-American Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy Competition
(Sponsored and Organized by the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, April, 2018)
Winners’ List 2019
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The following 56 pieces were chosen from a total of 209 entries (Brush Painting 140, Calligraphy 69) submitted by 21 different Chinese Schools, arts studios, and individuals from 8 states (CA, CT, MA, NJ, MI, SC, NC, TX ). The images of the 56 winners’ art works will be posted on our website at:
www.ChinesePerformingArts.net around June 10, 2019. We have also listed the finalists from each groups, their works were excellent. This project is funded in part by: “The Tan Family Culture Fund” and the donation from the general public. The names of the judges are listed at the end of this release. This competition will be repeated next year. The deadline for submission is April 15, 2020, and the jury date will be Saturday, April 25, 2020.

I: Brush Painting Group A (age 9 and under, total 36 entries)
Gold Medal
1, Clara Anderson 瑞娜, age 9, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
2, Olivia Li 李彤, age 9, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏藝術工作
Silver Medal
3, Alice Wang 王一逸, age 8, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏藝術
工作室
4, Shelly Wu 伍佳兒, age 9, Southeastern CT Chinese School 東南康州中文學校
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)
5, Anqi Pan 潘安琪, age 9, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Bronze Medal
6, Sophia Huang 黃荽菲, age 8, Southeastern CT Chinese School 東南康州中文學校
7, Leyi Li 李樂儀, age 9, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)
Honor
8, Kai Kwee Hallem 郭凱凱, age 7, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)
9, Johnny Ren任天, age 9, Li Zhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室
Finalist
Yuxin Fiona Fu 傅玉昕, age 8, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校
Amanda Lin 林玲, age 8, Southeastern CT Chinese School 東南康州中文學校
Agnus Emma Cai 蔡欣仪, age 8, Sharon Chinese School, MA 麻州沙龙中文学校
Amanda Zhang 張文蘭, age 7, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)
Elliana Xu 徐安怡, age 9, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校
Claire Li 李可可, age 8, Southeastern CT Chinese School 東南康州中文學校
Audrey Shen 沈家瑜, age 8, Lexington Chinese School, MA 麻州勒星頓中文學校
Meilee Mekalanos 美麗, age 9, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校
II. Brush Painting Group B (age 10 to 13, total 73 entries, including panels 76)
Gold Medal
10, Elena Wang 王常豫, age 13, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
11, Ching An Tsai 蔡安睛, age 10, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
12, Mabyn Lam 林珮賢, age 11, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)
Silver Medal
13, Grace Xu 許陽 , age 12, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
14, Chloe Wang 王苾瑜, age 11, Hua Xia Bergen Chinese School, NJ 紐澤西州 華夏中文博根學校
Bronze Medal
15, Zoey Lim心悅, age 11, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
16, Jessica Liu 劉灣灣, age 13, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)
17, Adeline Zhang 張安安, age 13, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
Honor
18, Annabelle Chen 陳逸涵, age 13, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Finalist
Sangie Wu 吳祉嫺, age 12, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(3-panels)
Wenweng Luo 羅文翁, age 13, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(2 -panels)
Krystal Jiang 江如露, age 13, Hua Xia Bergen Chinese School, NJ 紐澤西州 華夏中文博根學校
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Alisha Thambunodit 林莉莎, age 11, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist.)
Yuan Jie Wu 武元杰, age 13, Century Chinese School, MA 麻州世紀中文學校
Emerald Lin 林語慧, age 10, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Canina Wang王加昀, age 12, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校
Erin Xie 謝心怡, age 11, Hua Xia Bergen Chinese School, NJ 紐澤西州 華夏中文博根學校
Yolanda Hao 郝悠揚, age 10, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校
Chloe Lou 盧樂兒, age 12, Silicon Valley Art School, CA 加州硅谷藝術學校
III. Brush Painting Group C (age 14 to 17, total 29 entries, including panels: 33)
Gold Medal
19, Alice Wang 王彥方, age 15, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(4 – panels)
20, Sara Zhu朱姍姍, age 16, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
Silver Medal
21, Lina Lee李競玲, age 14, Silicon Valley Art School, CA 加州硅谷藝術學校
22, Tiffany Li 李佳玲, age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Bronze Medal
23, Lucy Yue樂露茜, age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
24, Kerrine Tai戴楷芸, age 15, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist.)
25, Kyle Lou 盧仲樂, age 15, Silicon Valley Art School, CA 加州硅谷藝術學校
Honor
26, Angela Gao高安琪, age 16, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Honor, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
27, Sydney Liu劉欣妮, age 14, Silicon Valley Art School, CA 加州硅谷藝術學校
28, Kaitlyn Li 栗依琳, age 17, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Finalist
Coranne Juang 莊可瑞, age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Amanda Pang 龐依萌, age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Zhirui Zhu 朱芝𥈠, age 15, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Frank Hao 郝劍奇, age 15, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Lillian Chung 鐘愉心, age 14, Silicon Valley Art School, CA 加州硅谷藝術學校
Shovanne Juang 莊曉帆, age 16, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Edward Lin 林博文, age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
Kevin Yang 楊凱文, age 15, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
IV: Brush Painting Group D, age 18-22, total 2 entries.
Gold Medal
29, Natalie Marquina王安妮, age 18, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
(Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
V: Calligraphy Group S (age 9 and under, total 15 entries)
Gold Medal
30, Shinher Jiang 蔣新禾, age 9, Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校
Silver Medal
31, Franklin Wang 王世槙, age 6, Ann-Hua Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安華中文學校
32, Aeneas Yu 艾尼斯, age 9, Bai-Du Studio, CA 加州百度書屋
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Silver, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
Bronze Medal
33, Lucas Zhang 張景宸, age 8, Ann-Hua Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安華中文學校
34, Hannah Huang 黃雅嫺, age 8, Ann-Hua Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安華中文學校
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalist.)
Honor
35, Aria Le 阿麗雅, age 9, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏藝術工
作室
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Honor, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
Finalist
Kai Kwee Hallem 郭凱凱, age 7, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
Yan Kwee-Hallem 郭岩岩, age 4, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室
VI: Calligraphy Group T (age 10 to 13, total 24 entries, including panels 55)
Gold Medal
36, Kaden Chen陳萬盛, age 13, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Twelve-panel 條幅/ 一套12張)
37, Dennis Zicong Xiao 蕭梓聰, age 11, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Ten-panel 條幅/ 一套10張)
38, Weiwei Xiang 向薇薇, age 13, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院
(Six-panel 條幅/ 一套6張)
39, Audrey Wang 王雅宣, age 12, Bai-Du Studio, CA 加州百度書屋
(Four-panel 條幅/ 一套4張)
(Her second piece of calligraphy, Five-panel 條幅/ 一套5, was also chosen as Silver, but will not
be awarded in duplicate)
Silver Medal
40, Evan Chen 陳得義, age 11, Shiling Arts Studio, NJ 紐澤西州 士凌藝術工作室
(His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate)
41, Zoey Lim林心悅, age 11, Channing Art Studio,CA 加州長寧工作室
Bronze Medal
42, Amy Li 李依然, age 10, Wen Hua Chinese School, NC 北卡羅來納州 溫華中文學校
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalist.)
Honor
43, Ai Rong Wu 吳藹蓉, age 10, Bai-Du Studio, CA 加州百度書屋
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Honor, but will not be awarded in duplicate)
44, Vincent Kwan 関明宇, age 12, Bai-Du Studio, CA 加州百度書屋
(His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Honor, but will not be awarded in duplicate)
Finalist
Jian Yao Lim 林建豪, age 10, Ann Arbor Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安娜堡中文學校
Judy Bai 白洁姝, age 11, Ann-Hua Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安華中文學校
Emily Yumei Hu 胡昱美, age 11, Ann-Hua Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安華中文學校
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalist.)
Felicia Lin 林韶君, age 10, Ann Arbor Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安娜堡中文學校
VII: Calligraphy Group U (age 14 to 17, total 25 entries, including panels 61)
Gold Medal
45, Brian Lu陸怡謙, age 17, Bai-Du Studio, CA加州百度書屋
(Ten-panel 條幅/ 一套10張)
46, Samantha Pao 包詠儀, age 16, Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校
(Six-panel 條幅/ 一套6張)
47, Emma Wang 王佑文, age 14, Bai-Du Studio, CA加州百度書屋
(Her second piece of calligraphy, Six-panel 條幅/ 一套6, was also chosen as Gold, but will not
be awarded in duplicate)
48, Melody Trinh 鄭詠恩, age 16, Bai-Du Studio, CA加州百度書屋
(Five-panel 條幅/ 一套5張)
(Her second piece of calligraphy, Five-panel 條幅/ 一套5, was also chosen as Silver, but will not
be awarded in duplicate)
Silver Medal
49, Harmony Trinh 鄭佳恩, age 15, Bai-Du Studio, CA 加州百度書屋
(Four-panel 條幅/ 一套4張)
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Honor, but will not be awarded in duplicate)
50, Eric Tang , age 17, TX Harmony Calligraphy Studio 德州 德安書法教室
Bronze Medal
51, Govin Zhao 趙廣寧, age 15, Shiling Arts Studio, NJ 紐澤西州 士凌藝術工作室
(His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate)
52, Christine Tu 杜心愉, age 16, Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校
Honor
53, Qi-Mei Jamie Tang 唐琦美, age 14, Chen Tao Studio, MI 密歇根州 陳濤畫室
Finalist
Feiyang Wang 王菲揚, age 15, Ann-Hua Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安華中文學校
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalist.)
Wendi Zhang 張文迪, age 16, Ann-Hua Chinese School, MI 密歇根州 安華中文學校
VIII. Calligraphy Group V (age 18 to 22, total 5 entries, including panels 8)
Gold Medal
54, Jasmine Syu許新婕, age 18, Bai-Du Studio, CA加州百度書屋
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate)
Silver Medal
55, Jocelyn Wang 王嘉寧, age 20, Bai-Du Studio, CA加州百度書屋
(Four-panel 條幅/ 一套4張)
(Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate)
56, Shihyun Chiu 邱詩雲, age 22, University of California, San Diego
Panel of Judges for 2019 (Jury date: April 20, 2019:
Dr. Doris Chu 朱蓉: Art critics and juror of professional art competitions
Prof. Wai-Fong Loh 陸惠風: Former professor of Chinese History at Harvard University. Poet, writer, and art collector
Mr. Yu-Sing Jung 鍾耀星: Renowned architect and calligrapher
Mr. Qingxiong Ma馬清雄: Professional Chinese brush painter and calligrapher
Mr. Zhenghou Fang 方正厚: Professional Chinese calligrapher