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UO graduate shines light on achievement
DADDY MOJO'S
A U niversity of Oregon gradu­
ate student from the Portland sub­
urban comm unity o f Forest Grove
has been nam ed M iss Black O r­
egon USA 2010.
"I believe education is our
greatest tool for advancem ent and
im proving equity in this country,"
said Herinckx. "We m ust priori­
tize our youth to be active and
celebration o f identity and com ­
m unity, and em phasizes that Miss
Black Oregon is a service based,
grassroots organization and not a
b e a u ty p a g e a n t. M iss B lack
U.S.A. Pageant celebrates scho­
lastic achievem ent and prom otes
education and leadership by pro­
viding scholarships opportunities
to young women o f color.
"The Crowning Event" was Feb.
28 in Portland. Delegates com ­
peted in live categories: personal
interview , health and fitness, tal­
ent, evening gown and a ques-
tion/answ er segm ent.
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Kari Herinckx, a graduate student at the University o f Oregon, is
crowned Miss Black Oregon.
Kari Herinckx will represent the
state at the national M iss Black
USA S c h o la rsh ip P a g e an t in
W ashington, D.C., this summer,
com peting for a $ 10,000 scholar­
ship.
Herinckx is a 2009 UO graduate
of the Family and Human Services
program . She also earned a Bach­
elor o f Arts degree in ethnic stud­
ies. She is currently a graduate
student at the College o f E duca­
tion, studying teacher education
with an em phasis on curriculum
and instruction.
Herinckx's platform for the com-
petition addressed the academ ic
achievem ent gap and the neces­
sity for schools and educators to
prioritize teaching culturally rel­
evant m eaningful pedagogies to
stu d en ts.
conscious citizens, while instill­
ing the values and diligence of
those who cam e before us."
T hrough v ario u s p o sitio n s,
Herinckx led a num ber of cam ­
paigns around issues of social
justice at the University of O r­
egon and works for the Office of
Institutional Equity and Diversity
and the Service Learning Program.
She held leadership positions
at UO including vice president of
the Black Student Union, co-di­
rector of the M ulticultural Center
and m ulticultural advocate for the
A ssociated Students of the U ni­
versity of Oregon. In the future,
she hopes to teach social studies
in a m iddle school or high school
before continuing a career in edu­
cation policy.
Herinckx describes the win as a
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