MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast to honor leaders in diversity Five distinguished alumni and one group who have promoted diversity and social justice at the University of Washington and in the community will be honored at the 14th annual MAP Bridging the GAP Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the HUB Ballroom on the UW Seattle campus. The event, which is planned by the UWAA Multicultural Alumni Partnership and UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, raises money for scholarships for UW students from underrepresented communities of color. This year’s breakfast is sponsored by Safeco Insurance Foundation. Distinguished Alumnus Awards will be presented to: Carver Gayton, ’60, ’72, ’76, a longtime community leader who recently retired after serving as the first director of the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle. A UW lecturer, Gayton has served as commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department, a longtime Boeing executive, and was the first black FBI agent in the state of Washington. Ricardo S. Martinez, ’75, ’80, a judge for the United States Western District of Washington. Latino leaders admire him as an example of a
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migrant worker’s son who went on to become a mentor to young Latino lawyers. Dolores Sibonga, ’52, ’73, the first FilipinaAmerican and first Asian woman to be elected to the Seattle City Council in 1980. She was also the first Filipina-American lawyer admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1973. Before attending law school, she worked in radio and television and published a community newspaper. She was a public defender and later served as deputy director of the Washington State Human Rights Commission. Sonny Sixkiller, ’74, a former Husky football star and television commentator who became an inspiration for Native Americans everywhere. He led the nation in passing in 1970, is one of three Huskies to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, appeared in the movie “The Longest Yard” and was the subject of a song, “The Ballad of Sonny Sixkiller.” The Dr. Samuel E. Kelly Award will be presented to the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Student Services and Academic Support Programs. This award continues the 40th anniversary celebration of the Black Student Union
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sit-in. OMAD staff is being honored for creating effective programs that addressed student needs expressed by students of color. The 2008 Diversity Award for Community Building will be presented to Michael Verchot, founding director of the University of Washington Business & Economic Development Center at the Michael G. Foster School of Business. Founded in 1995, the center supports private-sector development initiatives in economically distressed communities through consulting services to small businesses. The BEDC has supported 200 minority-owned companies and small businesses in economically distressed areas in Washington. Photos by Ellisha L. Ley, owner of Mystic Photo
14th Annual MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast Date: Time: Where:
Saturday, October 18, 2008 8 a.m. HUB Ballroom, UW Seattle Campus
Tickets: $40 For more information, visit UWalum.com or call the UWAA at 206-543-0540
OMAD Directors
Michael Verchot