"Honoring the Past - Building the Future" was the theme of San Mateo JACL's 80th Anniversary Celebration, held on May 30, 2015. Wendy Hanamura, Director of Partnerships at the Internet Archive, served as emcee and keynote speaker for the event, which also honored Dr. Satoshi Hane, Chairman of the San Mateo Japanese-American Community Center, and John Tateishi, former JACL National Director, for their contributions and leadership to the Japanese American community. The 2015 San Mateo JACL scholarship winners, Kelly Toma and Ashley Yakushi, were also honored at the event.