Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program
2010 Sponsors
We thank our 2010 sponsors and patrons for their generous support of our program, mission and students.
Presenting Sponsor
- Wells Fargo
Platinum Sponsors
- Nordstrom
- Safeco Insurance
Gold Sponsors
- Starbucks
Silver Sponsors
- Boeing
- Costco Wholesale
- UPS
- UW Alumni Association
Bronze Sponsors
- Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Engineering Advising & Diversity Center
- College of the Environment
- College of Forest Resources
- Department of American Ethnic Studies
- Enterprise
- Greater Seattle Chapter-The Links, Inc.
- Group Health Cooperative
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- Michael G. Foster School of Business
- Northwest Education Loan Association
- Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
- Office of Student Life
- Office of the President
- Office of the Provost
- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
- School of Nursing
- The Graduate School/GO-MAP
- UW Board of Regents
- UW Foundation
- UW Medex Physician Assistants Program
- UW Office of External Affairs
- UW School of Law
- UW School of Medicine, Office of
- Multicultural Affairs
- UW School of Social Work
- ZymoGenetics
Patrons Sponsors
- James and Cherry Banks
- Frank and Phyllis Byrdwell
- Adrienne Chan
- William H. Gates, Sr.
- Daniel and Linda Jardine
- Felix G. Luna
- Emile and Barbara Pitre
- The James Real Estate Group
Community Sponsors
- First A.M.E. Church Education
- Enhancement Program
- Multicultural Alumni Partnership
- White Center Community
- Development Association
University of Washington Sponsors
- College of Built Environments
- College of Education
- Department of Geography
- Health Sciences
- Information School
- Instructional Center Staff
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Celebration 2010
When: Wed., May 19, 2010
5:30 p.m. - Reception
6:30 p.m. - Celebration, Fete and Honors
Where: Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballroom
Register Online Here
RSVP Deadline is May 7, 2010
The University of Washington has a longstanding commitment to diversity and a profound interest in cultivating a diverse student body. The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is pleased to present the annual Celebration, Fête, and Honors. Celebration features the outstanding achievements, inspiring stories, and celebrates the academic success of EOP students. This special event raises funds for scholarships and also recognizes the Charles E. Odegaard Award recipient. Over 600 business and community patrons support this event each year.
For event information, contact Stephanie Gardner at stephgar@uw.edu or 206-685-3422. For table sponsorship opportunities, contact Greg Lewis at lewisg@uw.edu or 206-685-8054.
To donate to EOP scholarships please click here.
EOP Student Scholarships and Awards
EOP awards are presented to students who have made impressive contributions to our campus and community, while achieving academic excellence.
The 2010 Charles E. Odegaard Award Recipient
Photo courtesy of
Nelson Del Rio
A high school dropout, Nelson Del Rio (’84) came to the UW at age 19, with encouragement from the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity and scholarship support. He graduated magna cum laude with Great Distinctions in Economics three years later, then graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School. Nelson became a Wall Street merger and acquisition attorney, then moved on to a successful business career, philanthropy, and best of all a wonderful family.
Photo by B. Williams
The Charles E. Odegaard “Unity” Award is a teak sculpture by the late Seattle artist, George Tsutakawa (1910-1997). Mr. Tsutakawa is an internationally recognized painter and sculptor known for more than 75 major bronze fountain sculptures set in public spaces in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. "Unity" and the "Unity" plaque, are permanently housed and displayed in the Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for Minority Affairs and Diversity to publicly honor all of the outstanding recipients of this prestigious award.
