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Donna Rawlins

Donna Rawlins has been the spokesperson for United Airlines, Macy's, May Company, Suzuki, Nationwide Insurance, Ralphs grocery stores, PetSmart, St. Ives, Birdseye, Rosetta Pasta, Hillshire Farms, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Renuzit air fresheners, and Tilex Fresh Shower, in addition to Aviva Financial, American Century Investments, and the Clean Skies America campaign. Rawlins has also lent her voice to numerous audio books, such as Sydney Sheldon's Tell Me Your Dreams; Tami Hoag's Taken by Storm; Margaret George's Memoirs of Cleopatra; Laura Zigman's Animal Husbandry; Dana Reinhardt's Harmless; and Jane Heller's Female Intelligence. Originally from the small town of Lancaster, Ohio, Rawlins now lives with her husband Robert in Venice Beach, California.

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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