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FEB. 11, 1998 Page A6 Che Jlortlanò ©bôeruer State Government Funds Pilot Project To Help Minority Businesses Under a special pilot project funded through Oregon Economic Development, the Oregon Business Network will soon be implementing a “Business Coaching” service for qualifying minority business own ers. The five month program will se lect 10-12 minority businesses or individuals that want to be in busi ness for a special “up close and per sonal" consulting A special team of long time business owners have been assembled for this project which in clude, Dr. Roger Crabbs, publisher of Travelhost Magazine, Alan J. Zell, of Attitudes For Selling, Harold Wil- liams. President of CH2A & Associ ates, Peggy Ross, President of Ross Business Development and Roy Jay, Executive Director of Oregon Busi ness Network and President of Roy Jay Enterprises. Selected applicants will also be provided with specialized c o n su lt ing through Portland Community College’s Small Business Develop ment Center in Portland, headed by Tom Niland. “This will be an opportunity for selected businesses to receive one-on-one business consulting in areas such as advertising, m ar keting, business networking, cus- QiCklker institute presents its tom er service, m anagem ent, p ro duction and finance. We also intend to help subsidize some of the costs of certain expenses for the participating candidates that will be selected for this project” says Jay. M inority business, profession als or home based businesses who are interested in applying for this unique opportunity for Free busi ness coaching/counseling should contact Oregon Business N et work at 244-5794, Ext. 6601, anytim e 24 hours a day. Final selection will be made by March 2nd. 1998 A nnual L ecture featuring T he H onorable G lenda A. H atchett Georgia's First African American Chief Presiding State Court Judge discussing ’’T oday ’ s Y outh : T omorrow ’ s C apital ” The Emerging Majority T hursday , F ebruary 1 2 ,1 9 9 8 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. N orthwest N atural G as B uilding 220 N.W. 2 nd A venue Personal Guidance to Students of Color applying for admission Higher education is a wise in vestment for students of color, says Washington State University ad ministrator Steve Nakata. "Earning a college degree is an investm ent o f tim e, effort and money. WSU is committed to be ing accessible to all who desire a quality education, the university assists students of color in apply ing for admission, financial aid and scholarships,” said Nakata, interim director of WSU Multicultural Stu dent Services. WSU’s commitment is “not only to attract good students, but to help students of color thrive, earn their degrees and be successful in heir chosen professions,” said Nakata, himself a WSU graduate. The Student Mentor Program and student centers for African American, Asian Pacific Ameri can, Chicano/Latino and Native American are indicators of W SU’s commitment. Among WSU students is Cathy Domaoan, an Asian Pacific Ameri can, from Seattle. The daughter of Dimitri and Angela Domaoan, Se attle, she is a business major and a 1996 graduate of Seattle’s Blanche! High School. “Through my stu dent g ro u p-the Filipino American Student A ssociation-I can find the 4 th F loor H ospitality R oom P ortland , O regon you anywhere you want to go!,” the university is speaking of the strength of a WSU education, said Nakata. “The fact that a recent survey of our graduates showed 93.2 percent of them would attend WSU again speaks well of the stu dent experience as well as the suc cess of students once they gradu ate and go into a variety of profes sions across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.” In the past academic year, 1996- 1997, WSU awarded $95 million in financial aid. The university o ffe rs stu d e n ts o f co lo r Multicultural Scholarships ranging from $1,750 to $3,500. February 1 is the priority deadline to apply for these and other scholarships at WSU. Students of color interested in learn in g m ore ab o u t WSU M ulticultural Scholarships may contact WSU Admissions, toll free, at 1-888-Go-To-WSU (888-468- 6978) or by e-mail at <admiss @wsu.edu>. WSU Multicultural Student Services can be contacted at (509) 335-7852 or by e-mail at <nakata@ wsu.edu>. The WSU web site is <http://www.wsu.edu> and through it the sites for Admis sions and M ulticultural Student Services can be found. motivation and encouragement to succeed academically and socially at WSU," she said. Another WSU student is Ericka Garza, a C hicano/Latino, from Connell. She is a communications major, the daughter of Luis Rei and Sylvia Garza, connell, and a 1995 graduate of Connell High School. She said, “At WSU, you get to know your professors and even the administrators. This leads to a lot or opportunities.” Russell McCloud, a member of the Yakama Indian Nation, is a WSU forestry management major from Toppenish. A 1996 graduate of Wapato High School, he is the son of kenny and Mary McCloud of Toppenish. Said McCloud, My goal was to attend a major university, and WSU has what I was looking for.” Luke Ye, who is African Ameri- can/Asian Pacific American, is a WSU criminal justice major from Tacoma and a 1993 graduate of Tacom a’s Lincoln High School. “I have leadership inside me, and WSU has gotten it to come out,” said Y e, fo rm e rly know n as Raymond Womack Jr. He is the son o f R aym ond and M incha Womack. Using the phrase “WSU...taking ------- ( KNOW your P rice : $20.00 For advance tickets, please call (503) 641-4553, ext. 700 Tickets also available at the door. This event is made possible by the generous sponsorship o f M ontgom ery Watson Engineering Hon. Glenda A. Hatchett Judge Glenda Hatchett, a graduate o f Mount Holyoke College and Emory University School o f Law, is Georgia’s first African-American chief presiding judge o f a state court, and the department head o f one o f the largest juvenile court systems in the country, which includes Atlanta and nine other municipali ties. Prior to joining the bench on March 1, 1991, Judge Hatchett was a senior attorney and national and international spokesperson fo r Delta Air Lines. She has been highlighted in Ebony Magazine as one o f the 100 Best and Brightest Women in Corporate America, and is a past recipient o f the Bronze Woman o f the Year Award. Recognized nationally as a authority on juvenile and social issues, Judge Hatchett is a frequent speaker and lecturer throughout the country. She has appeared on Nightline, Good Morning America , MacNeil/Lehrer, CNN and numerous other television and radio programs. 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