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Minority & Small Business Week Page A22 September 24. 2008 High Marks for Engineering, Technology WSU Vancouver earns quality seal T h e b a c h e lo r o f science program s in m e c h a n ic al en g in e e rin g and co m p u te r scien ce a t W ash in g to n State U niversity V an c o u v e r recently receiv ed accred ita tion fro m the A ccreditation B oard for E n g in eerin g and T echnology. "T h is is like a seal o f approval for q u ality ," said H akan G urocak, d irecto r o f the W S U V an co u v er School o f E ng in eer ing an d C o m p u te r Science, "in effect, it sh o w s that we have truly high quality p ro g ra m s p rep arin g o u r graduates to e n ter th e se p ro fessio n s right aw ay. T he qu ality stan d ard s are set by the p ro fes sio n s th ro u g h their participation in A B ET. A n y o n e in industry now know s w ith c er tain ty that they can hire our g raduates w ith co n fid en ce. " A B E T accreditation is also im portant for W S U V ancouver alum ni applying to grad u ate program s or taking professional c red en tialin g exam s, G urocak said. T he accred itatio n applies retroactively to s tu d e n ts w h o e n te r e d th e W S U V a n c o u v e r m echanical engin eerin g or c o m p u te r science b achelor o f science program s, w hich began in 2004. F or m ore inform ation on the W SU V an co u v er School o f E ngineering and C o m p u te r , S c ie n c e , se e v a n c o u v e r.w su .e d u /en c s. W SU V ancouver is located at 14204 N.E. S alm on C reek A ve., east o f the 134th S treet exit from eith er 1-5 o r 1-205, or via C -T ran bus service. ■MMM IM M W O M M M M I Hakan Gurocak, director o f the WSU Vancouver School o f Engineering and Computer Science, works with students in the university's robotics lab. M|MMWMM MMMMMMi Business, Community Leader Honored continued from A 16 W o m e n ” c a m p a ig n fro m 2004 - 2007 and ch air o f the 2(X)8 S T A R T ! G reater P o rt land H eart W alk. F ow ler, w ho has a close friend w ith M S, says sh e ’s hon o red to receive such a p restig io u s aw ard from an organization helping so m any people in o u r com m unity. “ I look forw ard to sharing this aw ard w ith m y co-w ork- ers and my fam ily w ho have been w ith me every step o f the w ay ,” she said. “ W e feel fortunate to be able to honor so m eone as wel I respected as Peggy Fow ler, and are very proud that she has recognized the w ork that w e d o by a c c e p tin g th is a w a r d ,” s a id M y rn a M ulholland, M SO regon C hap ter President. T he celebration dinner will benefit the O regon C hapter, N ational M ultiple S clerosis Society and m ore than 7,(XX) individuals w ith MS and their fam ilies in O regon and C lark C ounty. For m ore inform a tion, contact the MS O regon C h apter at 503-445-8347 or em ail sarah@ defeatm s.com . "Everything that is done in the world is done by hope." — Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) LifeWorks NW promotes a healthy community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across the lifespan. MMWM M M M M M M H M H M H H M M H M M M M M M M M M M Lending Aimed at Black-owned Businesses Wells Fargo doubles earlier goal W ells Fargo & C o. is targeting black busi ness ow n ers in a new ly announced $2 billion lending cam paign, d o uble an ea rlie r goal. T he S an F ra n c isc o -b a se d c o m p a n y is m arking the l()th anniversary o f its A frican- A m erican B usiness S ervices program , w hich provides ou treach and edu catio n services. It reached a goal o f lending $1 billion to black b u siness ow ners this y ear, tw o years ahead o f its 2 0 1 0 goal. T he bank has set an o th er goal o f lending an additional $1 bil lion by 2018. It also expanded its relatio n m inority b u sin esses in O reg o n and southw est W ashington for 2007. "W ells Fargo is c o m m itted to the creation o f strong co m m unities," said H arry D eW olf, district d irecto r for O regon and S.W . W ash ington. "By providing access to capital to a broad sp ectru rn o fen trep ren eu rs. W ells Fargo is able to help build the n eighborhoods in w hich they do business." W el I s Fargo has loaned close to $36 bi 11 ion to businesses ow ned by w om en, African A m eri cans, Latinos and Asians since 1995. A ccord- By providing access to capital to a broad spectrum o f entrepreneurs, Wells Fargo is able to help build the neighborhoods in which they do business. ship w ith the N ational Black M BA A ssociation by sp o n so r ing the o rg a n iz a tio n 's E ntre preneurial Institute last w eek - Harry DeWolf, district director for Oregon and S.W. Washington in W ashington, D.C. ing to SBA data. W ells Fargo provided $5.5 In a statem ent. B arbara T hom as, president million in SB A loans in 2007 to minority-owned and C E O o f the N ational B lack M B A A sso businesses in the Portland m etro area. ciation, com m ented, "W ith the launch o f the "The SBA is a valued partner o f ours in E ntrepreneurial Institute, w e c o n tin u e to su p reaching outtohelp minority-owned businesses," port the significant grow th o f A frican -A m eri said T om T ay lor. W ells Fargo's B usinessB ank- can b u sin esses by o fferin g reso u rces for ing m anager for the, Portland M etro area. "W e ex isting business o w n ers, sm all business pro are grateful for this aw ard, w hich recognizes fessionals and aspiring en trepreneurs." T he our m any efforts to help m inority businesses Sm all B usiness A dm inistration in O regon and our com m unities succeed financially.” nam ed W ells Fargo the num ber one lender to Locations: NE 33rd Avenue; NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; N. Mississippi; N. Lombard and other sites throughout the Portland Metro area. Chase & Weil, LLP Salutes AFRICAN AMERICAN <z> HIGHWAY TRADES CO ORIENTATION Ul Minority o Enterprise Week o Gerald M. chase Richard L. Weil Attorneys at Law 722 SW 2nd Ave. Suite 240 Portland Oregon 97204 I ’I K)tie 5()3-294-1414 I U» M JuL BtS Held m onthly in N/NE Portland Please RSVP to Roberta for dates, time and locations (503) 335-8200 x32 O re g o n D e p a r tm e n t o f T r a n s p o r ta tio n »____ Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. w w w .tradesw om en.net Seeking African American men and women who are interested in learning about a career in the highway construction trades!