EUGENE–More than 40 University of Oregon students of color will receive special recognition for their hard work and dedication at a Spring Family Weekend awards ceremony on Saturday, May 15, hosted annually by the UO Office of Multicultural Affairs.

This year’s honorees also include two current and one former faculty member who will be recognized for their support of and service to students of color.

Six students–Jessica Billingslea, Nicole Kuwahara, Rachelle Pavao, Melissa Rock, Ebony Sloan and Gabriella Solis–are this year’s recipients of Jewel Hairston Bell awards, each of which includes a $500 prize.

One student also will receive the Andersen Consulting Diversity Scholarship. Offered for the first time this year, the $1,000 scholarship is based on academic achievement, leadership and need. This year’s recipient is Benjamin Gonzalez, a junior psychology and political science major,
3238 Pringle Rd., Apt. 10, Salem.

Forty-one 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 Troy Franklin, assistant dean of student life, and Joy Lum, a staff psychologist at the University Counseling Center, 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.

Jim Garcia, former acting director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will receive an OMA Special Recognition Award.

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–Ebony Sloan, a senior educational studies major, 3281 N.E. Fremont St.

SALEM–Rachelle Pavao, a senior sociology and ethnic studies major, 4110 Auburn Rd. N.E.

TIGARD–Gabriella Solis, a senior political science and Spanish major, 11222 S.W. Cottonwood Lane.

PRESCOTT, ARIZ–Jessica Billingslea, a senior political science major, P.O. Box 2945.

TEMPE, ARIZ.–Gabriella Solis, a senior political science and Spanish major, 500 W. 14th St.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.–Jessica Billingslea, a senior political science major, 6129 Cahuenga Blvd., Apt. 214.

KAILUA, HAWAII–Nicole Kuwahara, a senior sociology and ethnic studies major,
1465 Akuleana Place.

STATE COLLEGE, PA.–Melissa Rock, a senior environmental studies and international studies major, 200 Oakwood Dr.

BOTHELL, WASH.–Rachelle Pavao, a senior sociology and ethnic studies major,
10838 E. Riverside Dr., Apt. C203.

Students receiving the OMA Excellence Awards in recognition of their academic success, leadership and strong campus involvement are:

ALOHA–Thao Do, a freshman pre-business administration student, 20480 S.W. Celebrity Court; and Lesa Huynh, a freshman pre-business administration student, 941 S.W. 215th Ave.

BEAVERTON–Sylvia Gil, a junior political science major, 6000 S.W. Menlo Dr., Apt. 4; Pallavi Ingle, a junior business administration major, 9109 S.W. 180th Place; Hong Tran, a junior sociology and political science major, 17998 N.W. Cambray Lane; and Nebiyu Yohannes, a sophomore computer and information science major, 5410 S.W. Franklin Ave.

EUGENE–Denita Blount, a junior educational studies major, 2250 Patterson St., Unit 132; Lorraine Brundige, a doctoral degree student in philosophy, 1675 Arthur St.; Theophilus Burnette, a master’s degree student in public affairs, 1840 Agate St., Apt. 3; Teresa Garcia, a junior environmental studies major, 3540 Alameda; Christina Heid, a senior German and international studies major,
2421 Madrona Dr.; David Jaimes, a freshman pre-business administration student, 60 Kourt Dr.; Kimberly Jones, a sophomore sociology major, 1000 Patterson St.; Enrique Lima, a junior comparative literature major, 721 E. 17th Ave.; John Lopez, a senior architecture major, 385 Howard Ave.; Jason Mak, a senior general science major, 1597 Hackamore Way; Serena Markstrom, a junior magazine journalism major, 615 E. 33rd Ave.; Margarita Molina, a senior political science major, 1777 Columbia St.; Melissa Sauceda, a sophomore pre-psychology student, 4948 Mahalo Dr.; Colby Whitenack, a senior international studies major, 645 E. 31st Ave.; and Vivian Yau, a junior general science major, 2195 W. 28th Ave.

HERMISTON–Shashank Sharma, a senior biology major, 635 S. Highway 395.

KEIZER–Julissa Vasquez, a sophomore pre-business administration student, 5065 Allendale Way N.E., Apt. 106.

KLAMATH FALLS–Tana Atchley, a senior electronic media journalism major, 4023 Fawn Ave.; and Winston Mah, a junior business administration major, 2007 Dawn Dr.

MILWAUKIE–Darlene Dadras, a sophomore theater arts and Romance languages major, 2755 S.E. Malcolm St.

MOSIER–David DeHart, a senior political science major, 804 3rd St.

PORTLAND–Brandy Alexander, a freshman public relations pre-major, 6522 N. Borthwick Ave.; Marc-Daniel Domond, a freshman undeclared major, 3242 N.E. 58th Ave; Jocelyn Edel, a freshman pre-business administration student, 1143 N.E. Morton St.; Juan Garzon, a senior sociology major; 7202 N. Oatman Ave.; Diarmuid Houston, a senior political science major, 2311 N.E. Regents Dr.; Van Lam, a senior international studies major, 7560 S.E. Taggart Court; Ronnie Seawood, a sophomore pre-business administration student, 1020 N. Holland; Jamila Singleton, a sophomore pre-business student, 2335 N.E. 55th Ave.; and Khamsouk Soukhaseum, a senior business administration major, 8027 S.E. Henderson St.

SPRINGFIELD–Juan Cuadros, a winter 1999 graduate in Spanish, 922 M St.

BURBANK, Calif.–Javier Hernandez, a senior environmental studies major, 949 Country Club Dr.

CORONA, Calif.–Sergio Romero, a doctoral degree student in sociology, 992 Wheaton Dr.

HONOLULU, Hawaii–Katy Ho, a senior public relations major, 1947 Alaeloa St.

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