About Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program

The Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program or "The Friends" was founded in 1971.

In 1970, the Office of Minority Affairs (OMA) was established and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) began its quest to increase access to higher education for underrepresented students. Programs and services were created to assist students in the areas of advising/counseling and retention.

The purpose of the organization is to encourage participation and interest in the EOP at the University of Washington, to establish and maintain communication between the membership and the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D), to educate the general public as to the scope of minority educational needs, to encourage financial contributions to the EOP, and to act in an advisory capacity to the Vice President and Vice Provost for Minority Affairs and Diversity.

2008-2009 Board of Trustees

Each Trustee is appointed, or elected for a three-year term. The Board meets monthly except July and August. Their signature fundraising event, usually held in May, is Celebration. Celebration raises funds for the FEOP endowment. The 2009 Celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 2009 in the HUB Ballroom.

FEOP Board of Trustees

• Paul Ellis
  President
• Lori Anunciacion-Mina
  Vice President and Chair of Resource Development Committee
• Frances Carr
  Chair of Community Development Committee
• Justin Simmons
  Chair of Environmental Development Committee
• Emile Pitre
  Chair of Operations Committee
• Roxanne Christian
  Secretary/Treasurer
• Sheila Edwards Lange

Vice President and Vice Provost for OMA&D

Board Members

• Ernest Aguilar
• Carol Bailey
• Joseph Bell
• Elaine Chu
• Roy Diaz
• Lael Echo-Hawk
• Colleen Fukui-Sketchley
• Abel Hewitt
• Connie Jack
• Paul Johnson
• Bradley Marshall
• Millie Russell
• Antonio Sanchez
• Harry Smith
• Norma Zavala

Staff

• Roxanne Christian - ex-officio
• Greg Lewis - ex-officio
• Emile Pitre - ex-officio

For any questions or comments, please contact:

Roxanne Christian
206-221-0353
rchristi@u.washington.edu