CORPS RECOGNITION

Joe Fong Perpetual Award

Outstanding Corps Member Award

The Mandarins’ Outstanding Corps Member Award (also known as the Joe Fong Perpetual Award) is given annually in memory of Joe Fong, our 1976 recipient who played soprano in the brass section.

 

Each year, corps members select one of their peers to receive this award. Recipients exemplify the very best in leadership, citizenship, esprit de corps, and similar qualities learned during their journey with the Mandarins. The award is presented during the Corps Banquet at the end of summer tour.

The Mandarins’1976 repertoire included selections from The Wiz. These lyrics are inscribed on the original Joe Fong trophy: “If you believe within your heart, you’ll know that no one can change the path that you must go.” 

 

1976 – Joe Fong
1977 – Mark Dong
1978 – Karen Jong
1979 – Mandarins
1980 – Ronald Lam
1981 – Daniel Fong
1982 – Felicia Louie
1983 – Kimberly Wong
1984 – Kenneth Yee
1985 – Donald Yee
1986 – Laurie Yee
1987 – Gregory Mar
1988 – Curtis Mar
1989 – Rodney Wong

1990 – Bruce Fong
1991 – Claudia Fong
1992 – Vance Kitaoka
1993 – Michael Yee
1994 – Robert Yung
1995 – Jason Jong
1996 – Kevin Chow
1997 – Sean Mar
1998 – Jeffrey Buell
1999 – Jillene Sturgess (tie)
1999 – Joshua Vogelsant (tie)
2000 – Jonathan Arevalo
2001 – Fernando Vargas
2002 – Courtney Ginn

2003 – Amy Inouye
2004 – Megan Munoz
2005 – Andrew Heathman
2006 – Jacquelyn Wong
2007 – Anna Keck
2008 – Jessica Gonzalez
2009 – Santiago Sabado
2010 – Jared Cole
2011 – Chris Langton
2012 – Corey Jones
2013 – Kalei Cablay
2014 – Nick Kinavey
2015 – Casey Smith
2016 – Kelley Ho

2017 – Kelley Ho (repeat)
2018 – Samuel Elmore
2019 – Kiri Guldner
2020 – Mandarins
2021 – Amanda Lopes
2022 – Brandon Wallace
2023 – Maya McBrayer

Sacramento Mandarins Hall of Fame

The Sacramento Mandarins Hall of Fame was established in 2018 to help preserve the memory of the special people who have brought honor to the Mandarins and who can serve as role models for present and future generations. Tap/Click images for more details about each year’s Hall of Fame class.

Nominations are accepted each Fall and reviewed by a committee comprised of Ye Wah and Mandarins alumni members.

HOF-2023
HOF-2022
HOF-2021
HOF-2020
HOF-2019
HOF-2018
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