MAKA Celebrating Tomorrow 2025
WELCOME
Paul Moon, MC & Eunah Oh, President
CONNGRATULATORY REMARKS & LETTERS
John Palmer, MAKA Board Member, Sponsor
Yong Hyeok Lee, KAAM President
Jung Han Kim, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago
Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota
PERFORMANCE
<K-Breeze> Children’s Choir, MN
Director, Ju Young Lee & Accompaniment, Jiwon Lee
1. Korean Children’s Songs Medley setting by Ju Young Lee
2. I will by Paul McCartney
3. Spring in my Hometown, Arirang by Nanpa Hong
4. We are one (Sisi ni moja) by Jacob Narverud
DINNER
SPONSORS/DONORS/SPECIAL GUESTS INTRODUCTION
MENTOR SPEAKER INTRODUCTION
John Choi, First Korean American chief prosecutor in the US
MENTOR SPEAKER
Catherine Kim, Executive Vice President Editorial for NBC News
THANK YOU VIDEO FROM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS &
STUDENT ESSAY
Yoojin Nam, Wayzata High School
PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Eunice Johnson, Scholarship Committee Chair &
Oliver Johnson, Petal Patrol
Congratulations Scholarship Winners!
ADJOURN
Closing Prayer by Rev. Young Hwan Jung, KPCM Senior Pastor
