Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Kaimay Yuen Terry to the Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education.

Terry, of Edina, is the founder and owner of VideoMed, Inc., which produces health education videos for physicians and health care facilities nationwide. She is a previous president of the Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM). Terry currently serves as Chair of CAAM Chinese Dance Theater. She also serves on the St. Paul Cultural Star Board and previously served on the Walker Art Center Community Advisory Council.

Terry received a B.A. from Oberlin College, a M.A. in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago, and a M.P.H. from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. She is married to Joseph Terry, M.D. They are the parents of an adult daughter, Amanda.

Terry is appointed to a Board position for a resident of the third Congressional District. She will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008. Terry fills the board position formerly held by Patricia Anderson.

The Perpich Center for Arts Education is located in Golden Valley. The Perpich Center includes the Arts High School, which is a tuition-free public high school for 310 students in grades 11 and 12. The Center also conducts research into arts education and acts as a resource for schools, teachers, students, and artists. The Center is governed by a board of 15 members appointed by the Governor.