Alfred State College 2011 business administration graduate Rina Taguchi, Saitama, Japan, was recently cited for her role in spearheading a fundraising initiative that garnered $4,669.22 for her native Japan following the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear reactor accidents which have ravaged that country since March. The Japan Earthquake Relief Team conducted various activities in April to raise the relief funds. Taguchi presented the check to the American Red Cross chapter in Wellsville recently. “I am truly amazed by the amount of the donation Alfred State was able to make and happy about what students at Alfred State College can do,” noted Taguchi when congratulated for her efforts.