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Mama Nida's Asian Market awarded Diversity Award

It's one thing to receive recognition for volunteering for an organization. It's another to be recognized by the local business community as someone who is worthy of an award for creating diversity in the community. For that I am greatly humbled. Chamber of Commerce Diversity Award Luncheon So let me tell you more about the history of what is now Mama Nida's Asian Market. Going into college, I was not sure what I wanted to do as a career. I started off with Computer Science but quickly realize that it wasn't for me. I chose Angelo State University to be able to stay close with family and I like the small town feel of San Angelo. My mother bought "Asian Food Mart" my sophomore year an I spent my free time working for her. From there, I changed my major to Business management and got my bachelor's degree in 2006. My mother sold the market that same year. In 2007, San Angelo found itself without an Asian market. Although local supermarkets tried to c