EUGENE–Twenty-three University of Oregon students, a pair of faculty members and two campus living organizations will receive recognition for their outstanding achievements on Saturday, May 15, during the annual Family Weekend All-University Awards luncheon.

Pi Beta Phi sorority and Delta Sigma Phi fraternity will receive Burt Brown Barker Vice Presidential Cups for the women’s and men’s living organizations with the highest cumulative grade-point index (GPI) for the year ending winter term 1999. On a scale with an A average equal to a 4.0 GPI, Pi Beta Phi’s cumulative GPI is 3.0795; Delta Sigma Phi’s cumulative GPI is 2.8671.

The individual recipients of awards are:

VERNON BARKHURST AWARD–Teresa Garcia, Eugene.

BESS TEMPLETON CRISTMAN AWARD–Moira Burke, Cottage Grove.

GERLINGER CUP–Heidi Smith, Tigard.

RAY HAWK AWARD–Aneelah Afzali, Yakima, Wash.

MAURICE HAROLD HUNTER LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP–Wylie Chen, Portland.

KOYL CUP–William Bankhead, Lake Oswego.

OLUM AWARD–Becky Grossman, Beaverton.

WILSON CUP–Gabriella Solis, Tigard, and Carlos Maza, Atizapan, Mexico.

EMERALD ATHLETIC AWARD–Josh Bidwell, Winston.

DOYLE HIGDON MEMORIAL TROPHY–Brianne Meharry, Gladstone.

JACKSON AWARD–Marie Davis, Portland, and Kaarin Knudson, Anchorage, Alaska.

AAUW SENIOR RECOGNITION AWARD–Aneelah Afzali, Yakima, Wash.

STUDENT PARENT AWARDS–Heather Allen, Launa DeGuisti, Quinn Garrott, Mary Gevatosky, Linda Ivy, Parker Jordon, C. Lorraine Kerwood, Gene Souza and Taryn Tarver, all of Eugene; and Nathaniel Hultman and Sally Mann, both of Springfield.

D.U.B.S. AWARD–Established 10 years ago by students Doug Untalan and Brian Sandy, this award recognizes the efforts of those administrators who have shown the highest concern and involvement enhancing the education and lives of the student body. This year’s recipients are:

• Dan Rodriguez, executive director of the UO Alumni Association.

• Rosalind Cohen, assistant director of resident life for University Housing.

Barkhurst Award winner Teresa Garcia, a sophomore environmental studies major with a minor in international studies, is the daughter of Deborah Belfatto, 3540 Alameda Ave., Eugene, and the niece of Martha Juarequi, 1840 N. Western, Santa Maria, Calif.

Garcia is the co-director of the Native American Student Union, and she has been involved with the Native American Research Team, the Native American Communities Research Interest Group, and the Coalition Against Environmental Racism.

Cristman Award recipient Moira Burke, a senior computer and information science major in the Honors College with a minor in Spanish, is the daughter of James and Catherine Burke, 55 W. Madison Ave., Cottage Grove.

Burke is a research intern with the computer science department who teaches piano and sings in the UO Gospel Ensemble and reads books to the visually challenged. She is the webmaster for the Druids honor society, the Cottage Grove Hospital and the Robert D. Clark Honors College.

She is a member of the Presidential Scholars Association Communications Committee, the Golden Key National Honor Society and the Newman Center University Parish Choir. She also volunteers at Camp Easter Seal.

Burke is one of 25 students nationwide who will hold a Computing Research Association Distributed Mentorship at Brown University this summer.

Gerlinger Cup recipient Heidi Smith, a junior general science major with minors in biology, chemistry and Spanish, is the daughter of Anne and Gary Smith, 11275 S.W. Walnut St., Tigard.

Smith is a member of the Women’s Varsity Soccer Team; the student representative of the UO Intercollegiate Athletic Committee; a member of the Presidential Student Scholars Association; a volunteer youth soccer coach; vice president of Golden Key national honor society; and historian for the Ancient Order of the Druids, a junior service honor society.

She has received the Scholar Athlete All-Region Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the Scholar Athlete Award from the UO Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the UO Outstanding General Chemistry Award.

Smith has volunteered for the Special Olympics, the American Red Cross, Athletes Living as Role Models and for a family practice physician.

Hawk Award and AAUW Senior Recognition Award recipient Aneelah Afzali is a senior psychology major with a minor in business and Spanish. She is the daughter of Haidar and Abeda Afzali, 412 S. 81st St., Yakima, Wash.

Afzali serves as the UO’s Honors and Awards student coordinator, a research assistant in psychology and the UO Alumni Association. She also volunteers for Duck Days, Duck Preview, University Day, Cultural Forum Events, Honors College "Brain Bowl," and an indoor soccer team.

She is a founding member of Common Ground, a student group that brings together Muslim and Jewish students and community members to increase dialogue and understanding, and serves on the Race Task Force. In addition, she volunteers for Roosevelt Middle School, Saferide, Habitat for Humanity, CampFire, HIV Alliance, Special Olympics and various other charitable organizations.

Afzali is the member of numerous honor societies, including Golden Key national honor society, Mortar Board national honor society and Friars senior honor society. She has been a member of the Presidential Scholarship Association and the Clark Honors College and has been a Deans’ Scholar, appearing on every Deans’ List every term she has attended. She also scored in the 98th percentile on the LSAT.

Hunter Scholarship recipient Wylie Chen, a junior planning, public policy and management major with a minor in business, is the son of David and Debbie Chen, 2525 N.W. 141st St., Portland.

Chen, recently elected 1999-2000 president of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO), serves as vice president of the ASUO Student Senate and is a member of the Erb Memorial Union (EMU) board of directors and of the Women’s Center Advisory Board. He also has worked for the Oregon Students of Color Coalition, the Residence Hall Association and the Asian-Pacific American Student Union. He held an internship position for Sen. Ron Wyden last summer.

He also volunteers on several planning committees, including the Hunger and Homelessness Clean-up and the "Pursuit of a Dream" committee, which aided a disabled student working to increase awareness about people with disabilities.

Chen won the UO Centurion Award in 1997-98 and was 1997 individual champion in recreational and intramural wrestling.

Koyl Cup honoree William Bankhead, a junior environmental studies major in the Honors College, is the son of Robert and Martha Bankhead, 17709 Hill Way, Lake Oswego.

Bankhead serves as an environmental studies peer adviser, a driver for the ASUO Designated Driver Shuttle, a grader and a teaching assistant for chemistry and biology classes, the president of the Golden Key national honor society, and an employee of the Knight Library Copy Services.

He volunteers for Salmon Watch, is a former officer of Alpha Phi Omega national co-educational service fraternity, is a Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout and assistant scoutmaster and serves as a peer tutor.

Bankhead has received the UO Centurion Award, the UO Laurel Award and was named an Eagle Scout for BSA.

Paul Olum Award honoree Becky Grossman, a senior economics major with a minor in business administration, is the daughter of Lynne Grossman, 15234 S.W. Teal Blvd., Apt. D, Beaverton, and Fred Grossman, 416 N.W. 13th Ave., Apt. 210, Portland.

Grossman has worked for the UO Alumni Association and ECONorthwest, an economics consulting firm. She also has held positions at the UO Bookstore, was the student representative for a UO Foundation teleconference and The Oregon Campaign Gala, and volunteered for Saferide, American Express Financial Advisers and Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma honor societies.

She was a member of the UO Symphonic Band, and has been a member or officer of Golden Key national honor society, the Druids honor society, the Student Alumni Association, the Mortar Board honor society and the Friars honor society.

Grossman received the UO Centurion Award in 1997-1998, and has been a Presidential Scholar since 1995. She also does peer advising and tutoring for economics.

Carlos Maza, the first of two Wilson Cup honorees, is a senior business and international studies major. He is the son of Beatriz Aviles Barroso, Atizapan, Mexico.

Maza was a co-organizer for the UO Cross-Cultural Communications Retreat winter term, the event coordinator for the Newman Center "Mitch-Chiapas Relief Raffle," and the event coordinator for the UO "Hunger Banquet 1998." He also serves on the board of directors of Food for Lane County.

He is a member of the Latin American and Caribbean Student Organization, and he has been a team leader/instructor for Holt International Heritage Camp, a master of ceremonies for International Night, and an international peer assistant.

He has been recognized as a Mortar Board Junior Scholar, received Centurion and Outstanding Marketing Department Student awards, and named Holt International’s Counselor of the Year. He also belongs to Golden Key national honor society, the Ancient Order of Druids and the Beta Gamma Sigma national business honor society.

The second Wilson Cup recipient is Gabriella Solis, an Honors College student majoring in political science and Spanish. She is the daughter of Donna Yount, 11222 S.W. Cottonwood Lane, Tigard, and Ted Solis, 500 W. 14th St., Tempe, Ariz.

Solis has received the UO Centurion and Target of Opportunity Laurel awards, been named Volunteer of the Year at Occidental College, and been listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.

She is a member of the UO Gospel Ensemble, performing eight solos, and she has held an active role in Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MECha), the Office of Multicultural Affairs student retreat, Women of Color Conference, Weaving New Beginnings and Reach for Success.

Solis also has worked for the community as a choir member at Bethel Temple Family Christian Center and as an outreach contact for the Comite en Solidaridad c/el Pueblo Centroamericano (CISCAP).

Josh Bidwell, the Emerald Athletic Award winner, is a postbaccalaureate business administration student of 1069 Willis Creek Rd., Winston. This All-American punter, selected in the fourth round by the Green Bay Packers in the NFL draft this April, was a first team All-PAC-10 pick and a second team All-America selection.

Bidwell set the school mark in single-season average (46.0 yards) in 1998 and showed the second best mark in conference history. He had a 69-yarder, a personal best, against Washington in 1998, and was named PAC-10 Special Team Player of the Week. He was honorable mention all-conference in 1997. As a four-year starter, his career average was 40.8 yards per punt.

The first Jackson Award winner is Marie Davis, a senior educational studies major of 7307 N.W. Penridge Rd., Portland. She was a two-time top-10 finisher in NCAA cross country and a three-time All-America selection as harrier. A three-time Most Valuable Player in cross country, she was a first-team All-PAC-10 Academic choice. A two-time All-American in the 3,000 on the track, she has qualified for the 1,500-, 3,000- and 5,000-meter races at the 1999 NCAA Track and Field Championships in June. Winner of the Higdon Award as the top Oregon sophomore student-athlete in 1997, she was named the team’s Harry Ritchie Scholar-Athlete Award winner in 1998 and received the Lynne Winbigler Performer of the Year Award in 1998 in track and field.

The second Jackson Award winner is Kaarin Knudson, a senior magazine journalism major of 7510 Chad St., Anchorage, Alaska. She is qualified for the 800- and 1,500-meter races at the 1999 NCAA Track and Field Championships. An All-American PAC-10 selection three times, she earned All-American honors in the 800 in 1997. A member of two of the Ducks’ NCAA cross country squads, she was a GTE-CoSIDA Academic All-America third team selection in 1997 track and field.

Brianne Meharry, recipient of the Doyle Higdon Memorial Trophy, is a sophomore communication studies pre-major of 17380 Lundgren Way, Gladstone. As a forward for UO women’s basketball, she was Oregon’s third-leading scorer (9.9 points) and the second leading rebounder (5.1) as the Ducks shared their first PAC-10 title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 1999, the Duck’s sixth straight appearance. She led the team a year ago in scoring (13.1) and rebounding (6.0) before injuring her left knee and missing the rest of the season. Meharry earned All-Pac-10 freshman honors and shared the team’s top freshman award with Angelina Wolvert in 1998. She was named honorable mention All-PAC-10 in 1999.

Heather Allen, a senior sociology major, is the daughter of Phillip and Shari Allen, 1309 Wild River Dr., Roseburg. She is the family advocate, co-op coordinator and co-chair of the board of directors of the Co-op Family Center. A member of the ASUO Childcare Task Force and a single-parent support group, she is a volunteer crisis line worker at Womenspace and has participated in school anti-violence training.

Launa DeGuisti, a senior planning, public policy and management major, is the recipient of a Ford Opportunity Scholarship and member of Golden Key honor society. She completed a practicum as the regional music coordinator for the Erb Memorial Union Cultural Forum and volunteered with Art in the Vineyard and as an educational speaker for Womenspace.

Quinn Garrott, a senior educational studies major, is the daughter of Darrell and Lynne Ackerman, 2250 Churchill St., Eugene. She has completed internships at Looking Glass Youth Services and at Birth to Three where she was an assistant for the Teen Parent Group. She also has done crisis call intervention and community education in the middle and high schools as a volunteer for Womenspace.

Mary Gevatosky, a senior educational studies major, is the daughter of John and Arlene Doeller, 519 Topaz St., Henderson, Nev. She has worked at Spencer View Family Housing, CASA and the Relief Nursery. A volunteer with the Family Shelter House and Kidsports, she also has completed internships at Womenspace (where she gave dating violence educational presentations in public schools), the Victim Services Program and the Eugene Family Resource Center.

Nathaniel Hultman, a senior architecture major, is the son of Ken and Alice Hultman, 1928 S. Proctor St., Tacoma, Wash. A member of Golden Key national honor society, he views his greatest accomplishment as his young daughter and his highest responsibility as spending time with her to teacher her to appreciate the simple pleasures of life.

Linda Ivy, a senior psychology major, is the daughter of Jack and Lu Ivy, 13195 46th St., Yuma, Ariz. A full-time computer support specialist at the Knight Library, she assists with presentations in the Managing Life with Teens parenting classes at the Lane County Department of Youth Services.

Parker Jordon, a junior accounting major, is the son of Parker R. Jordan, 42235 Patton Dr., Murrieta, Calif., and Jennifer Jordan, 405 S.W. 8th St., Deerfield Beach, Fla. The lead student worker during the recent renovation of the Erb Memorial Union, he kept the facilities manager informed and updated on the project. He currently supervises other student workers, is responsible for allocation of equipment and helps maintain a safe working environment.

C. Lorraine Kerwood, a senior family and community services major, is the daughter of Betty and David Kerwood, 40 Dogwood Lane, Doylestown, Pa. Aiming for a career working with disadvantaged children, she has completed internships with Services to Children and Families, the Springfield Youth Transition Program, Lane County New Opportunities Youth Intervention and the Oregon Family Support Network.

Sally Mann, a senior educational studies major, is the daughter of Tom and Diana Soleim,
4640 Daisy St., Springfield. Currently co-teaching a course on job readiness to Springfield high school students, she is a treatment team member at Jasper Mountain Center and has been a volunteer Big Sister and mentor to an 11-year-old girl. She also coordinated a campus-wide food drive for the Presidential Scholars Association and is a member of the UO Council for Exceptional Children.

Gene Souza, a senior psychology major, is the son of Raymond and Merryetta Souza of
P.O. Box 624, Klamath Falls. A volunteer at his children’s school where he helped supervise student field trips, he also has been an assistant day care provider. He received the ROTC Distinguished Military Cadet Award and the ROTC Leadership Excellence Award for superb performance in the UO Reserve Officer Training Corps program.

Taryn Tarver, a senior journalism major, is the daughter of Jean and John Tarver, 5526 N.E. 37th Ave., Portland. The recipient of an Office of Multicultural Affairs Award for Excellence and a member of the Friars senior honorary society, she has served in the ASUO Student Senate and as co-director of the Black Student Union. She also has volunteered with the Looking Glass New Roads program and as a mentor to minority youths.

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