Dr. Katsuyo Howard was a counselor, Japanese language teacher and student affairs professional who connected with Fresno State’s early southeast Asian student population.

Dr. Franklin Ng was a historian and Asian studies expert who was hired to coordinate Fresno State’s ethnic studies program and taught the only two Asian studies courses for years.

Now both retired for more than a decade – though they are still fixtures on campus participating in workshops, serving as faculty mentors and working to recruit new Asian faculty – Howard and Ng were honored for their 70-plus years of combined service to Fresno State and their contribution to the Central Valley Asian community.

The Fresno State Asian American Studies program, also known as ASAM, honored Howard and Ng with awards in their names — the Dr. Katsuyo Howard and Dr. Franklin Ng ASAM Award. The program is also raising money this month through a crowdfunding campaign to establish a student scholarship in their name.

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