The Onizuka Prop Wash Award was named in memory of irst Asian American and the first person of Japanese ancestry to what?
Onizuka Prop Wash Award The Onizuka Prop Wash Award recognizes the student at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) who contributed most to class spirit and morale. The honoree from each class is selected by his or her fellow students rather than by school faculty. The award is named in memory of TPS graduate Ellison Onizuka who perished in the explosion of the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1986.
Kayo Hatta Kayo Hatta (March 18, 1958 – July 20, 2005) was an Asian American filmmaker, writer, and community activist. She directed and co-wrote the independent dramatic feature-length film "Picture Bride", which won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 1995 for Best Dramatic Film.