When:
Thursday, May 16, 2013
5:30 p.m. – Reception
6:00 p.m. – Call to Dinner
6:30 p.m. – Celebration
Where:
Husky Union Building
UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98195
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The University of Washington has a longstanding commitment to diversity and a profound interest in cultivating a diverse student body. The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (FEOP) is pleased to present the 43rd annual Celebration, Fête, and Honors. Celebration features the outstanding achievements, inspiring stories, and academic success of EOP students. This special event raises funds for scholarships and also recognizes the Charles E. Odegaard Award recipient. Over 500 business and community patrons support this event each year.
For event information, contact cpromad@uw.edu or (206) 685-0518. For table sponsorship opportunities, contact Greg Lewis at lewisg@uw.edu or (206) 685-8054.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodations for this event, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206-543-6450 (voice); 206-543-6452 (TTY); 206-685-7264 (FAX); dso@uw.edu (email).
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EOP Student Scholarships and Awards
EOP awards are presented to students who have made impressive contributions to our campus and community, while achieving academic excellence.
The Charles E. Odegaard Award
Photo by Anil Kapahi
Rogelio Riojas, president and chief executive officer for Sea Mar Community Health Centers, is the 2013 recipient of the Charles E. Odegaard Award. Riojas graduated from the University of Washington with bachelor’s degrees in political science (1973) and economics (1975), and a master’s degree in health administration (1977). At UW, he was a leader among Latino student activists and participated in campaigns both on campus and in the community. Riojas’ activism inspired his career in public health. In 1978, he started Sea Mar which began as a single medical clinic in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood. Today, it is a comprehensive health and human services organization that serves 12 counties and over 140,000 individuals per year in Washington state. Under Riojas’ leadership, Sea Mar broadened its services to also focus on education. He established a program that has awarded more than 1,000 scholarships to children of migrant farm workers. Riojas is active on several community boards and received many campus and community honors including the 2007 UW Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Distinguished Alumni Award.
The Odegaard Award was established in April of 1973 to honor a member of our community whose leadership sustains former President Odegaard’s distinguished work (1958-1973) on behalf of diversity at the University of Washington and citizens of the state. It is the only University and community selected award and is regarded as the highest achievement in diversity at the University.
The Charles E. Odegaard “Unity” Award is a teak sculpture by the late Seattle artist, George Tsutakawa (1910-1997). Mr. Tsutakawa is an internationally recognized painter and sculptor known for more than 75 major bronze fountain sculptures set in public spaces in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. “Unity” and the “Unity” plaque, are permanently housed and displayed in the Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for Minority Affairs and Diversity to publicly honor all of the outstanding recipients of this prestigious award.
Past Award Winners
- Charles E. Odegaard Award Winners
- 2012 Celebration Scholarship Recipients
- 2011 Celebration Scholarship Recipients
- 2010 Celebration Scholarship Recipients
- 2009 Celebration Scholarship Recipients
- 2008 Celebration Scholarship Recipients