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OMA&D Remembers Trailblazing Artist Alfredo Arreguin
May 2, 2023
Alfredo Arreguin 鈥�67, 鈥�69, passed on April 24, 2023, at the age of 88. Many articles have been written about Arreguin and his journey from his home country of Mexico to the 天美影视传媒, his early life struggles, his draft service into the Korean war, and his world-renowned success as an artist. A biographical essay by Sheila Farr from…
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OMA&D Alum Ricardo Ruiz – We Had Our Reasons
November 14, 2022
Book Reading UW alum and former OMA&D student and now author, Ricardo Ruiz (鈥�21), has published a book of poetry titled We Had Our Reasons. As described by Ruiz, it is a collection of poems he created in collaboration with other members of the Mexican farm community in Eastern Washington. 鈥淭he poems, vivid and pointed, guide the reader through the…
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Chenoa Henry (Tulalip) Appointed Director of w菨色菨b蕯altx史 鈥� Intellectual House
July 1, 2022
The 天美影视传媒 Office of Minority Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Chenoa Henry (Tulalip) as the new director for OMA&D’s w菨色菨b蕯altx史 鈥� Intellectual House. Henry’s appointment will begin on August 1, 2022. Chenoa is a Tulalip tribal member and has served as manager of the Grants and Self-Governance Department for Tulalip Tribes of Washington. She has…
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UWAA Recognizes Alumni with Deep Ties to OMA&D
June 16, 2021
Join OMA&D in congratulating two long time OMA&D partners for their recent awards and honors from the UWAA. Both recipients have deep ties and a demonstrated commitment to OMA&D and the 天美影视传媒. Through their efforts UW continues to become a more diverse and equitable community for faculty, staff, and students. Colleen Fukui-Sketchley Colleen Fukui-Sketchley has been awarded the…
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Alumni Gather to Cheer on Husky Football
November 23, 2016
OMA&D alumni and friends came together to cheer on the nationally-ranked UW football team to a 66-27 victory over the California Golden Bears at a special viewing party at the Tap House Grill in downtown Seattle, Nov. 5.
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OMA&D鈥檚 Magdalena Fonseca To Receive UW Distinguished Staff Award
May 31, 2016
Magdalena Fonseca, associate director for the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC), will be honored at the UW鈥檚 46th annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony on June 9 (3:30 p.m.), at Meany Hall Auditorium.
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Rosa Ramirez
May 22, 2012
Rosa is a UW graduate with a B.A. in Art History (鈥�04). She completed her master鈥檚 degree in Public Administration (鈥�11) and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Education. Rosa is the program services coordinator for OMA&D鈥檚 Ronald E. McNair and Early Identification Programs.
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Janet Gates-Cortez
May 22, 2012
I am currently a principal in the Tacoma School District. My husband retired last June from the Army Reserves after four terms of deployment. He works for the state. We have two high school aged youth. Our daughter is a 10th grader and our son is a 12th grader who is hoping to be considered for a late application to…
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Gilberto Arroyo
May 22, 2012
I went to the UW from 1978-80, as a graduate student, and returned in 1984 for my dissertation year. I received my Ph.D. degree in June 1985. I went to Seattle, a long way from my home in Puerto Rico, to complete graduate studies. I was a political science professor at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and retired there in…
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Lauren Burns
January 3, 2012
Lauren Burns, 鈥�05,聽is a Senior Associate at Freestone Capital Management within the Alternative Investment Group. Lauren works in operational due diligence related to hedge fund and fund of fund investments for the firm. She also assists in onboarding and negotiating all ISDA contracts for the firm鈥檚 proprietary funds.