Awards

Amata has received many awards for her public service.
These are just a few of them.

 International Leadership Foundation's 2008 "Visionary Award" -- other 2008 recipients were Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Mike Honda (D-Silicon Valley CA). Keynoter: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao

United States Army Chaplain Center and School 2009 Award for Excellence, Fort Jackson SC

Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) "Certificate of Appreciation" Keynoter 2004 FAPAC Dinner Banquet, Annual Leadership Training Conference, San Francisco - over 1000 attendees.  FAPAC is an education-based organization that promotes the participation and advancement of APAs in the federal government.

2005 Certificate of Appreciation, Sisters Alumni of the South Pacific, Torrance CA

"2008 Honorary Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award" and recognized as "a defender of senior citizens issues", Washington, D.C.

Department of the Treasury, United States Mint "2001 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Guest Speaker Award" -- Washington, DC; Philadelphia PA; Denver CO; San Francisco CA; West Point NY; Fort Knox KY

Hill Zoo Newspaper's "Congressional Staffer of the Week Award" -- one of 52 people chosen  by this congressional, online newspaper from among 20,000 Capitol Hill staffers

"Regimental Command Sergeant Major's Award", The Adjutant General's Corp Regiment, 2002

Recipient, National Association of Professional Asian American Women's 2003 "Outstanding Woman of the Year Award" -- Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink (D-HI) previously held this coveted distinction

Recipient, U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center "2002 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Keynote Speaker Award," -- world's largest Marine Corps Base

Recipient, U.S. Marine Air Ground Combat Center "2003 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Invited Guest Speaker Award" 29 Palms, California

Recipient, U.S. Army Garrison and European Command "2006 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Keynote Award" Stuttgart, Germany

Recipient, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center 2006 "Certificate of Appreciation" for National Military Appreciation Month, Germany

Recipient, Garmisch-Partenkirch U.S. Army Base 2006 "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Appreciation Award", Germany

Recipient, Ft Jackson U.S. Army's "2009 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Keynote Speaker Award" Columbia SC