2016 Convention: Japanese American of the Biennium Honorees
During the Sayonara Banquet, JACL announced the recipients of the 2016 Japanese American of the Biennium Awards. The Japanese American of the Biennium Award is the highest public service award given by JACL The award honors those Americans of Japanese ancestry whose outstanding achievements in different fields of endeavor have received regional ad national recognition and whose contributions have added to the sum of human knowledge and/or enhanced the quality of life in our society.