Community Action
Programs organized the first Multicultural Awards Banquet in 1989 to
honor people of color who have made major contributions to the arts, business, community service, education, government, health, partners, science,
and youth throughout Boulder County. That event marked the first county-wide recognition of the accomplishments
of people of color. The banquet sends a positive message to people by introducing them to ethnically diverse people who are making a difference
in their community. The partners category is seeking a person from the White/Anglo community who works with people of color to promote social justice around
race issues.
The banquet has attracted the sponsorship of Amgen,
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Camera, Chase, Gay & Lesbian
Fund For Colorado, Intrado, Lexmark, Micro Motion, Inc., Roche Colorado, Seagate
Technologies, Sun Microsystems,
and other influential businesses as well as NOAA, organizations and individuals. Proceeds from the event have enabled Community Action
Programs to award thousands of dollars in scholarship monies to multicultural
college students residing in the county. These scholarships are based
on the criteria of financial need, academic performance and community
involvement. With the growing success of the banquet, the scholarship
fund doubled in one year, from $1,500 in 1989 to $3,000 in 1990, $5,000
in 1994. In 2001, scholarship funds stabilized at $7,000.
Present Sponsors:
The 2009 scholarships went to Adrienne
Bauduit, Mehgan Bladzik, Sarah Evans, Grace Lokulang, Bethany Martinez,
Thanh Nguyen, Vanessa Sanchez, Maria Tedesco Cabeza and Christina
Williams.
| 2009 Award
Winners ~
|
Awards Banquet Information ~
|
| Arts - Troy
Burrell |
History |
| Business - Omar
Postigo-Martell |
RSVP
&
Payment |
| Community Service - Kathleen
Martindale |
Directions |
| Education - Anissa
Butler |
Previous Winners |
| Government - LuAnna
Allapowa |
Invitation |
| Health - Nick
Robles |
|
| Partners - Lee
and Beverly Springer |
|
| Science
- Christine Yoshinaga-Itano |
|
| Youth -
Gabriel Lopez |
|
| Youth -
Felicia Wright Perez |
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