The Greatest Challenge: When tornadoes roared through our community December 11, 2021, the loss of lives and destruction of property created the greatest challenge our community has faced in modern time. This is our story of resiliency through the eyes of your City employees and other community leaders. Read Our Story

If you'd like to contribute your own personal tornado story, please email your story to tornadobook@bgky.org. Stories may be edited at the City's discretion.

The Academy for New Americans - Class of 2019

The Academy for New Americans - Class of 2019 - Group Photo

Learn more about the participants of the 2019 class:

Abwe Hamisi

Abwe Hamisi

Country: Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.)

Languages: Swahili, French, English

Addi Hernandez

Addi Hernandez

Country: Mexico

Languages: Spanish & English

Ae Win

Ae Win

Country: Burma

Languages: Burmese & English

Ana Camarena

Ana Camarena

Country: Mexico

Languages: Spanish & English

Arina Arustamora

Arina Arustamora

Country: Russia

Languages: Russian & English

Carolina Velazco

Carolina Velazco

Country: Peru

Languages: Spanish & English

Cristina Leon

Cristina Leon

Country: Colombia

Languages: Spanish & English

Deep Rai

Deep Rai

Country: Nepal

Languages: Nepali & English

Hau Niang

Hau Niang

Country: Myanmar

Languages: Zomi, Burmese & English

Houng “James” Thang

Houng “James” Thang

Country: Myanmar

Language: Burmese, Chin Mindat, Malaysian & English

Huda Abed

Huda Abed

Country: Iraq

Languages: Arabic & English

Hyacinthe Uwizeye

Hyacinthe Uwizeye

Country: Burundi

Languages: Kirundi, Swahili, English

Kevin Guillen

Kevin Guillen

Country: El Salvador

Languages: Spanish & English

Kham Hau

Kham Hau

Country: Burma

Languages: Burmese, English, Chin

Lin Aung

Lin Aung

Country: Myanmar

Languages: Burmese & English

Lok Tamang

Lok Tamang

Country: Bhutan

Languages: Nepali & English

Magdalena Mendez Andres

Magdalena Mendez Andres

Country: Guatemala

Languages: Spanish & English

Manita Tamang

Manita Tamang

Country: Bhutan

Languages: Nepali & English

Maria Wilson

Maria Wilson

Country: Mexico

Languages: Spanish & English

Niang Lun

Niang Lun

Country: Myanmar

Languages: English, Burmese, Zomi

Romeo Branco

Romeo Branco

Country: Italy

Languages: Italian, French & English

Ryoko Saki

Ryoko Saki

Country: Japan

Languages: Japanese & English

Sai Htu

Sai Htu

Country: Myanmar

Languages: English, Chinese, Burmese

Sarith Nan

Sarith Nan

Country: Cambodia

Languages: Khmer & English

Sharifo Nur

Sharifo Nur

Country: Somalia

Languages: Somali & English

Silvia Portillo

Silvia Portillo

Country: El Salvador

Languages: Spanish & English

Socheat Kheang

Socheat Kheang

Country: Cambodia

Languages: Khmer & English

Thinzar Lwin

Thinzar Lwin

Country: Myanmar

Languages: Burmese & English

Tun Linn

Tun Linn

Country: Myanmar

Languages: Arankan, Burmese

Soe Maung

Country: Thailand

Languages: Burmese & English

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