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Advancing the Democracy of Taiwan

	Mandy Chang Douliu, Taiwan Wenzao Ursuline English B.A. 2010	Mandy Chang enjoys learning about languages and foreign cultures and has a strong interest in international affairs and diplomacy. Outside of campus, she has been an active member of local Protestant church and other Christian organizations where she gives time to humanitarian rescue and community volunteering services. With the skills she will learn from the Ambassador Program, Mandy wishes to contribute to Taiwan’s public diplomacy.
	Chung Han Chen Portland, OR University of Oregon Economics B.S. 2011	Born in Taiwan, Chung Han Chen immigrated to the United States at the age of 15. Personal experiences and firsthand knowledge about Taiwan's politics have instilled in him a passion for advocating for Taiwan's liberty and democracy. Chung is currently a junior at the University of Oregon, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics and minors in Business Administration and Multimedia.
	Spencer Chen Shoreline, WA Univ. of Washington Political Science B.S. 2009	Spencer Chen grew up in Taichung, Taiwan until the age of 16 when he decided to study abroad in the United States. He recently graduated from the University of Washington of Seattle with bachelor's degrees in both Communication and Political Science. Spencer intends to pursue a law degree in the near future. Aside from his academic goals, he likes auto mechanics, gardening, house renovations, and outdoor activities as well as weight training.
	Alysa Chiu Taoyuan, Taiwan New York University Political Science M.A. 2011	Alysa Wen-Li Chiu's passion for Taiwan has a long history. Having interned for a former Taiwanese legislator, she experiencedTaiwanese politics from an insider's perspective. While pursuing her bachelor's degree in political science at National Chung-Cheng University, she served as a division director of the Political Science department, in charge with hosting events to increase students awareness and concern of political affairs.Outside of school, Alysa was a campaign volunteerduring the last presidential election, where she delivered speeches to advocate for a referendum to allow for Taiwan's membership application to the United Nations. Alysa is determined to promote Taiwan's official statehood.
	Colin Cronin Tacoma, WA University of Puget Sound Music, Politics B.A. 2009	Colin Cronin was born and raised in Washington State. In 2009 he completed a degree in political science and music performance at the University of Puget Sound. As the son of a Taiwanese mother and an American father, Colin hopes to make use of his cultural background and academic knowledge towards making a positive difference in US-Taiwan-China relations.
	Nikki DePaola Manhattan, KS UC Berkeley Political Economy B.A. 2010	Nikki DePaola is studying Political Economies and Media Studies at UC Berkeley. She is interested in international media and its relationships with a global audience. Originally from Manhattan, Kansas, Nikki is enjoying life in the Bay Area, with its many opportunities to participate in Taiwanese cultural and political events. Her interest in Taiwan relations can be attributed to her family's fervor for Taiwan independence, as well as her own passion for civil liberties.
	Katherine Fu San Diego, CA UC Irvine Undecided B.A. 2013	Katherine Fu is an undergraduate at UCI and is an active member in the Taiwanese American Organization (TAO) on campus. She will be the TAO's Event Coordinator Chair for the academic year 2010-2011. Influenced by her father's involvement in the Taiwanese American community, Katherine is always looking to become more involved. She along with other TAO members won TACL’s Census 2010 Campaign Contest through a creative video on Youtube. Katherine loves photography, art, and playing the guitar. She hopes to pursue a career in psychology or education.
	Pei-Fen Hsieh Taipei, Taiwan National Taiwan University Law, Poli Sci B.S. 2010	Pei-fen Hsieh is a recent graduate from the National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree law and political science, and minor in English Literature. She will begin her graduate studies in public international law at NTU in the fall of 2010. With a deep interest in Taiwan’s history, international status, and the US-Taiwan relations, Pei has been studying the related subjects, including carrying out a research project on the history of Taiwanese law and literature, which was awarded Taiwan National Science Council Research Prize. She hopes to offer local perspectives to the Ambassador Program and advocate for the Taiwanese people.
	Apple Hsu Kaohsiung, Taiwan National Taiwan University Law B.A. 2009	Apple Ching-Fang Hsu is currently a fellow at Taiwan Thinktank, working on democratization issues in Taiwan. When she studied at the National Taiwan University, Apple was actively involved in campus affairs. She has devoted herself in gender equality, human rights, and self-governing issues on NTU campus. In addition, Apple was a member of NTU Folkdance Club for three years and danced in several major performances presented by the club. Apple is passionate to promote Taiwan's democracy, and is genuinely interested in contributing to her community.
	Pamela Hung San Marino, CA Northwestern University Social Sciences B.S. 2012	Pamela Hung is currently studying cognitive science and math methods in social sciences at Northwestern University. She has taken an active role in the Taiwanese-American community serving as a board member of Northwestern's Taiwanese American Students Club (TASC), a director for the 2011 Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) Midwest Conference, and a counselor for the Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) Leadership Identity Development Camp. Hailing from southern California, Pamela enjoys exploring new places, eating bread and biking with friends.
	Adrian Ineichen Arlington, VA Georgetown University Public Policy M.A. 2010	Adrian Ineichen received his Master of Public Policy and Master of Arts in Economics from Georgetown University in May 2010. After having graduated from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland in International Affairs and in Economics, he had a brief stint at an investment bank. Born in the US, Adrian grew up in Switzerland where he was also politically active. With the Formosa Foundation, he wants to improve the mutual understanding between Taiwan and the US.
	Megan Kao Princeton Junction, NJ Univ. Michigan- Ann Arbor Engineering B.S. 2013	An undergraduate at the University of Michigan, Megan Kao is currently pursuing an undecided major in engineering. Born into a fiercely patriotic Taiwanese family, Megan was exposed to the Taiwanese American community at an early age, attending various Taiwanese American summer camps as early as middle school. As a college student, she aspires to give back to the community by becoming a counselor for Taiwanese American Next Generation. Her extracurricular interests include breakdancing, playing Frisbee, and listening to music.
	Nicole Lemire Missoula, MT University of Montana Political Science B.A. 2010	Nicole Lemire is a recent graduate from the University of Montana with a bachelor's degree in Political Science with an emphasis in international relations and comparative politics, and minors in both German and economics. She also works at a vintage clothing and costume rental store where she is the manager and has worked there for 6 years. Nicole is very easy going and loves to be outside. She plans on traveling around the world and is ready for any adventure life takes her on.
	Rose Lin Taipei, Taiwan National Taiwan Univ. Public Health MPH 2012	Rose Chia-Yin Lin holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the National Taiwan University, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in public health. Rose has worked as a public relations liaison for a legislative election campaign, research assistant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and contract assistant for Taiwan's Department of Health. Her long list of community services include giving reading lessons to children of aboriginal origins, teaching youth deliquents in a detention center, collecting and translating relevant news articles for environmental NGOs, and recording oral history from political prisoners.
	Jenny Lin Chia-yi, Taiwan National Tsing Hua Univ Law LLM 2011	Jenny Yu-Ju Lin is perusing a L.L.M degree at the Institute of Law for Science and Technology at NTHU. She is also working as a research assistant at the Institute of Jurisprudence at Academia Sinica. Her research interests include equality, human rights, intellectual property rights and international law. Jenny is passionate about the pursuit of justice and social good. She displays her activism by getting involved with legal debates concerning human rights issues and by expressing her ideas in newspapers and on broadcast programs.
	Sabrina Lin Luzhou City, Taiwan Nat'l Taiwan Normal University Business Admin. B.A. 2013	Sabrina Liang-Jyun Lin is a rising sophomore at the National Taiwan Normal University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Since the summer of 2009, she works part-time as an office assistant to a Taipei City Council member. Interested in seeing Taiwan maintain its sovereignty, Sabrina has participated in numerous protests and demonstrations to voice her concerns.
	Patty Liu Cupertino, CAUC Berkeley Economics B.A. 2011	Patty Pei-Hsuan Liu is very passionate about the Taiwan and her surrounding communities. She volunteers as a coordinator with the Oakland Asian Student Educational Services and serves as the President of Taiwanese American Student Association. Her recent aspiration is to plan a successful West Coast Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association (ITASA) Conference in 2011. Patty aspires to pursue a career in law.
	Weber Liu Princeton, NJ Princeton Undecided B.A. 2012	Born and raised in New Jersey, Weber Liu is currently a sophomore at Princeton University. In high school, he participated in the Formosa Youth group, which gave Taiwanese and classical-themed music performances at nearby nursing homes. At Princeton, he is an active member of the IdeaLab Club. Weber is fluent in Taiwanese, Mandarin, and French. He enjoys eating Taiwanese food at home. In his spare time, Weber likes to read books, crunch puzzles, travel, and compose.
	Isabel Tseng Fremont, CA UC San Diego Economics B.A. 2013	Having grown up in a Taiwanese family, Isabel Tseng is fluent in Taiwanese and Mandarin. She carries a deep passion for Taiwan, which has led her to go back to Taiwan and teach English multiple times in the past few years. Isabel hopes to learn more and become more active in Taiwanese politics through the Ambassador Program. She enjoys playing music and loves sports.
	Jenny Wang Roseland, NJ Rutgers University Communications B.A. 2012	Jenny Wang is a rising junior at Rutgers University, New Jersey. Throughout high school and her time at Rutgers so far, Jenny has been involved in a number of activities, ranging from fine arts to cultural awareness. At Rutgers University, she is on the executive board of the Rutgers Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA). She was public relations chair and co-director of Nightmarket this past semester. In the 2010-11 school year, Jenny will take on the position of vice president. Jenny has a genuine interest in US foreign policy towards Taiwan, and Taiwan in general.
	Lily Wang Sydney, Australia University of Sydney Public Health MPH 2008	After elementary school in Taiwan, Lily Wang immigrated to New Zealand with family and attended medical school at the University of NSW. She is now finishing radiology training in Sydney, Australia. She has been advocating for Taiwan's participation in the WHO since 2004. She was the VP of the Australian Taiwanese Association (2006). She enjoys mathematics, singing and playing the piano in her remaining 'spare' time. In 2011 Lily will be a fellow at the Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
	Christopher Wu Wayland, MA Harvard College Economcs B.A. 2010	Christopher Wu was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He recently graduated from Harvard College, where he studied economics, focusing on international macroeconomics and financial crises. In college, Christopher also reinforced his interest in government and politics as a student leader at the Institute of Politics. He is looking forward to the opportunity to learn more about his Taiwanese heritage and the issues facing Taiwan.
	Emily Wu San Marino, CA UC Irvine Psychology B.A. 2003	Emily Wu’s active participation in the Taiwanese American community began with her enthusiasm to volunteer for Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL-LA), and she now coordinates TACL’s Journalism Internship Program (JIP). Driven by her passion to impact society on a greater scale, Emily aspires to become a talk show host in the mainstream media. Her stepping stone towards this ambition is through a Taiwanese American online news site, LATWTV, where she hopes to inspire and bring more awareness to issues that are often under represented in the mainstream media today.
	Woody Wu Taipei, Taiwan Natioanl Chengchi Univ Diplomacy M.A. 2010	Woody Wei-Chi Wu's interest in International Affairs and Politics began when he was an undergraduate student at Soochow University. At Soochow he was the President of the Association of International Relations Association in 2004, and was also a delegate in the National Model United Nations. Woody's graduate thesis focused on Taiwan-U.S. bilateral relations. Woody would like to dedicate himself to promote Taiwan's democracy and international accession.
	Riley Yang Tustin, CA UC Berkeley Business B.A. 2013	Riley Yang is studying business at the University of California, Berkeley. He is 18 years old. He has a passion for baseball, having played it his entire life. Last year, his high school baseball team played in the championship game at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California. Riley also played the cello in his school's chamber orchestra. In both 10th grade and 12th grade, Riley and his school's orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, New York
	Logan Yo San Marino, CA Univ of Southern California Political Science B.A. 2013	Logan Yo is currently studying political science at the University of Southern California with a concentration in comparative politics. Prior to transferring to USC, he attended the University of California at Santa Cruz. Logan has political experience working for a local congressional campaign in his hometown of San Marino. He is excited to join Formosa Foundation where he hopes to contribute towards advancing Taiwanese interests as well as advancing US-Taiwan relations.