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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
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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. She has testified before both
houses o f Congress, and has chaired the National Forum on Youth Violence fo r
the US Department o f Justice.
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