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The 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast PDC Executive Director Patrick Quinton presented a scholarship to Deanne Hartley who is attending Georgetown University. Accepting is her sister Rachel Hartley UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Michael Gottfredson presented a scholarship to Shaniece Curry, attending the University of Oregon SAFEWAY STORES’ Ron Person pres- ents a scholarship to Marneet Lewis, who attends Warner Pacific University on Person, VP Retail Operations NW for Safeway Stores presents a scholarship to Marneet Lewis who is attending Warner Pacific Universit Doug Tweedy, executive secretary of the Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpen- ters presenting the scholarship to Kaitlan Purkapile, a student at Portland State Uni- versity Patrick Quinton, executive director of the Portland Development Commission presents a scholarship to Rachel, the sister of the recipient, Georgetown University student Deanna Hartley. Quinton says if we want to create Dr. King’s dream we have to move people who have been left out to the front of the line. Says PDC has adopted the most comprehensive equity policy in the agency’s history, since last year’s breakfast. Unemployment for African Americans is “shamefully high” in Oregon. “I don’t see a more pressing issue to address than this one.” Says since Mike Green spoke R last year, the agency is moving to make real change. Michael Gottfredson, president of the University of Oregon presents a scholar- ship to Shaniece Curry, who is also attending the University of Oregon; “Intelligence plus character is the goal of a true education.” “No idea of academic excellence that doesn’t inclde equity and inclusion.” Lesley Garcia, director of center for equity and inclusion, for Oregon Health & Science University Vicki Guinn who is accepting for Allyson Knapper, a student at Rice University Greg Van Pelt, VP of Providence Health Systems presents a scholarship to Bob- bie’s granddaughter Sarah on behalf of Christine Trinh a student at Georgetown University; Lisa Smalley, Integration Manager for Wells Fargo Bank presents a scholarship to Arya Morman, who attends the Univer- sity of Oregon Harriet Cormack, chair of the Board of Commissioners for Home Forward pres- ents a scholarship to Jeremiah Moses, a student at Portland State University; Jeff Heatherington, President and CEO of Family Care presents a scholarship to Lorena Santiago-Hernandez a student at Georgetown University; Ruby Jones of Turner Construction pres- ents a scholarship to Rudy Rolon-Rivas, a student at Portland State University Dr. Lori Morgan, chief administrative officer for Legacy Medical Center pres- ents a scholarship to Selam Wako, who attends the University of Oregon Pat Egan, VP customer and community affairs, for Pacific Power & Light presents a scholarship to Veronica Medhanie, a stu- dent at the University of Oregon Commissioner Deborah Kafoury Mult- nomah County Purchasing presents a scholarship to Kevin Jones, a student at Oregon State University OREGON HEALTH &SCIENCE UNIVERSITY Lesley Garcia presents a scholarship to Allysson Knapper, a student at Rice University. Accepting is her mother Vicki Guinn PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEMS Greg Van Pelt presents a scholarship to Christine Trinh a student at George- town University. Accepting is Sarah Henderson LEGACY MEDICAL CENTER’s Dr. Lori Morgan presented a scholarship to Selam Wako a student at University of Oregon FAMILY CARE Jesse Gamez present- ed a scholarship to Lorena Hernandez, a student at George- town University. Accepting is Sarah Henderson PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT’s Pat Reiten presented a scholarship to Veronica Medhanie, a student at University of Oregon TURNER CONSTRUCTION’s Ruby Jones presented a scholarship to Rudy Rolon-Rives, a student at Portland State University WELLS FARGO’s Lisa Smalley present- ed a scholarship to Arya Morman, a student at University of Oregon HOME FORWARD’s Harriet Cormack presented a scholarship to Jeremiah Moses, a student at Portland State MULTNOMAH COUNTY PURCHASING Commissioner Deb Kafoury present- ed a scholarship to Kevin Jones, a student at Oregon State University ALL PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE ARE BY THE JULIE KEEFE PACIFIC NW COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS Doug Tweedy presents a scholarship to Kaitlan Purkapile who is attending Portland State See more photos on the page 8 January 23, 2013 The Portland Skanner Page 7
