May 13, 1998 Contact John R. Crosiar (541) 346-3135 EUGENE--More than 30 University of Oregon students of color will receive special recognition for their hard work and dedication at an awards and graduation ceremony on May 15, hosted annually by the UO Office of Multicultural Affairs. This year's honorees also include two faculty members who will be recognized for their support of and service to students of color. Five students--Alexandra Berwick, Jamie Chang, Marina Espinoza, Bereniece Jones and Huy Ong--are this year's recipients of Jewel Hairston Bell awards, each of which includes a $500 prize. Twenty-five other students will receive Office of Multicultural Affairs Excellence awards in recognition of their academic success, leadership and campus involvement. In addition to the student awards, faculty members Russell Shitabata, an ethnic studies instructor, and Mia Tuan, an associate professor of sociology, each will receive Outstanding Faculty Awards to honor their commitment to working with students of color and increasing ethnic and racial diversity at the university. Jewel Hairston Bell Awards The Bell Award honors outstanding students of color whose presence and performance have furthered the cause of cultural and ethnic diversity at the University of Oregon. A committee of faculty and community members selects recipients of this award from a list of nominees submitted by UO faculty. Bell, in whose honor the awards were established, headed the UO multicultural affairs office, then known as the Council for Minority Education, from 1983 to 1986. She was director of Tufts University's African American Center in Cambridge, Mass., at the time of her death in August 1990. Students receiving the Jewel Hairston Bell Awards in recognition of their academic success, leadership and strong campus involvement are: PORTLAND--Alexandra Berwick, a senior political science major, 7930 N. Fenwick Ave., and Huy Ong, a junior planning, public policy and management major, 4720 S.E. 59th Ave. WOODBURN--Marina Espinoza, a junior political science major, 775 Young St. HONOLULU, HAWAII--Jamie Chang, a senior journalism major, 5355 Papai St. DORR, MICH.--Bereniece Jones, a master's degree student in music performance, 1685 Margaret Dr. OMA Excellence Awards Students receiving the OMA Excellence Awards in recognition of their academic success, leadership and strong campus involvement are: EUGENE--John Lopez, a senior architecture major, 385 Howard Ave.; Yvonne Stubbs, a senior fine and applied arts major, 845 Waite St.; and Taryn Tarver, a senior journalism major, 967 Bennett Lane. HILLSBORO--Sarita Amaya, a junior planning, public policy and management major, 3275 N.W. Glencoe Rd., and Robert Wasson III, a senior English major, 3408 S.E. Alder. INDEPENDENCE--Amy Casso, a senior planning, public policy and management, and political science major, 695 River Dr. and Jose Olonso Oliveros, a sophomore Spanish, and planning, public policy and management major, 388 S. 7th St. PENDLETON--Rae Ann Crane, a senior business administration major, Rt. 1, Box 425. PORTLAND--Andres Barajas, a senior advertising major; Ariel Chavarria, a sophomore architecture major, 1323 S.E. Carlton St.; Anna Chen, a junior business administration major, 6127 S.E. Bush St.; Emily Lerma, a senior international studies and religious studies major, 1811 N.E. 70th Ave.; Yih-Huei Dawn Liu, a senior general science and psychology major, 1839 N. Terry; Lana Mak, a junior education major, 109 N.E. 139th Ave.; Virginia Ng, a senior journalism major, 4609 S.E. Glenwood St.; and Renessea Tucker-Fair, a sophomore undeclared major, 3706 N. Commercial Ave. SALEM--Alma Estrada, a sophomore political science and sociology major, 4010 Eagle Crest Rd. SISTERS--Glen Banfield, a senior environmental studies major, P.O. Box 2006. TALENT--Rosa Garcia, a senior Spanish major, 8974 Wagner Creek Rd. WARM SPRINGS--Urbana Ross, a master's degree student in public affairs, P.O. Box 726. CARSON, CALIF.--Kameron Cole, a junior news-editorial journalism major, 19329 Coslin Dr. SAN DIEGO, CALIF.--Robert Wasson III, a senior English major, 9277 Fern Ave. BOULDER, COLO.--Stephanie DeCouteau, a senior psychology major, 2620 Cornell Circle. MILILANI, HAWAII--Matthew Fabella, a junior computer and information science major, 94-491 Kealakaa St. CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.--Dean Ku, a master's degree student in general business management, 31 Devoe Rd. YAKIMA, WASH.--Aneelah Afzali, a junior psychology major, 412 S. 81st St. -30- #H-2221/Hometowns,OMA/eb