ALCOAST 174/22 - MAY 2022 2022 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL UNIFORMED SERVICES AWARD WINNER

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SUBJ: 2022 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL UNIFORMED
SERVICES AWARD WINNER
1. I am honored to announce and congratulate Lieutenant (LT) Maria
Villanueva, Sector Delaware Bay Waterways Management Division Chief
on her selection as the Coast Guard's 2022 Federal Asian Pacific
American Council (FAPAC) Uniformed Services Award recipient.
LT Villanueva's commitment to the Coast Guard's Asian American and
Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is admirable.
2. LT Villanueva is an enthusiastic advocate for fairness, equality,
and diversity within the Coast Guard. LT Villanueva served on both
local and national diversity inclusion organizations in leadership
roles to include the Vice Chair of FORCECOM's Leadership and
Diversity Advisory Council and Executive Secretary of the Coast
Guard's chapter of FAPAC. The Chapter is unique because it is a
nationwide, not regional, chapter. The professional development
seminars, virtual conversation sessions, heritage events, and more,
that she coordinated were well attended and fostered cultural
awareness and understanding of the AAPI community. One of these
events was the first of its kind: a joint Women's Leadership
Initiative and panel which highlighted three women AAPI Commanding
Officers sharing their stories and experiences with the workforce.
3. I commend LT Villanueva for her outstanding contributions,
achievements, and exemplary service. FAPAC will recognize awardees
at a virtual ceremony during their 37th National Leadership Training
Program.
4. Civil Rights awards help maximize the Coast Guard's overall
mission effectiveness through recognition of members'
accomplishments and contributions to Civil Rights and Equal
Opportunity in historically marginalized and minoritized communities
and Partnership in Education (PIE) programs. Learn more about the
Coast Guard's Civil Rights vision, mission, awards, and CG PIE at:
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5. POC: COMDT (CG-00H), Mr. Juan Torres, 202-372-4594,
Juan.L.Torres@uscg.mil.
6. Dr. Terri A. Dickerson, Civil Rights Director (CG-00H), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.

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