Mondale Dinner Award & Scholarship Gala

Mondale Dinner Award & Scholarship Gala

Every fall to further the Japan-Minnesota Partnership, JASM holds the Mondale Award and Scholarship Dinner. At this gala event, the Mondale Award for Japan-Minnesota Partnership and Mondale Scholarships are presented. The Mondale Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the building of understanding, cooperation and respect between the people of Japan and Minnesota. The Mondale Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in Minnesota colleges and universities who want to broaden their knowledge of Japan through a combination of study and travel. These awards are intended to both recognize and encourage the continued efforts to build a bridge between Japan and Minnesota. Proceeds benefit the merit-based Mondale Scholarship Fund; every year the Fund supports two or more Minnesota undergraduates studying in Japan.

 

2011 Mondale Award & Scholarship Gala

We are very excited to announce that this year’s keynote speaker will be Roger Hale. Mr. Hale was the former CEO of Tennant and is currently the Chairperson of Ploughshare Fund, a public grant making organization committed to supporting actions that prevent the growth and use of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.

Takuzo Ishida, will be the recipient of the Mondale Award. Mr. Ishida retired from 3M, Imation, and Kodak and served as a business leader in the Japanese community. As a former President of JASM, Mr. Ishida has been actively involved with Japanese and Minnesota relations. In addition, Mr. Ishida also served among the Board of Directors of the Saint Paul – Nagasaki Sister City Committee and founded the Minneapolis Japanese School.

The 2011 Modale Dinner and Gala will be held at Edina Country Club starting with a reception at 6 PM.
The Edina Country Club is located at 5100 Wooddale Ave, Edina, MN 55424.
For parking and directions please refer to their website at www.edinacountryclub.org.

Reservations will be accepted shortly! The price is $90 for JASM members and $115 for non-members and guests. After October 17th an additional $10 will be charged. When reservations are available, please contact the JASM office at 612.627.9357 or by email at jasm@us-japan.org.