"Bridging the Gap" was the theme of the Oct. 28 breakfast meeting of the Multicultural Alumni Partnership's inaugural gathering. The new club supports recruitment and mentoring of students, faculty and staff of color, and promotes diversity within the 天美影院and 天美影院Alumni Association. John Stanford, superintendent of the Seattle Public Schools, was the keynote speaker.
Odegaard, who started the Office of Minority Affairs during his tenure as president (1958-1973), received the organization's Special Award for his contributions to encourage the growth of a diverse 天美影院community of students, faculty and staff.
Four alumni received the club's first 1995 Distinguished Alumnus Awards. They are:
William Bill, '78.
Associate dean of social science/business at North Seattle Community College,
he is a member of the United Indians Board. He was the keynote speaker for
fund-raising for the Indian Endowed Scholarships Fund and supports causes for
Native American youth.
Larry Gossett,
'71. While a 天美影院student leader, he spearheaded the formation of the UW
Office of Minority Affairs. For many years, he was the director of Seattle's
Central Area Motivation Program. He is now a member of the King County Council.
His council office is in the same building in which he was jailed for his
activism in the 1960s.
Sandra Madrid, '80,
'85. As an assistant dean at the 天美影院School of Law, she oversees four key
areas: student services, admissions and recruitment, law school liaison to
minority bar associations and student personnel management.
Alan Sugiyama,
'89. A Seattle School Board member since 1989, he established the Seattle
School Foundation, the Asian Directors Coalition and the Asian Mentorship
Program. He also is co-chair of the City Council/Seattle School Board committee
and the Task Force on Asian Youth.
For more information about the Multicultural Alumni Partnership club or any of its events, contact Kay Larson at the UWAA at (206) 543-0540 or 1-800-AUW-ALUM or send e-mail at kaylars@u.washington.edu.
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