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January 20, 2016 The Skanner Page 7 Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Photos Photos by Julie Keefe Keynote Speaker Charles Bonner Drum Major for Justice Award PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED PHOTO BY ANTONIO HARRIS Students from Roosevelt H.S. with Charles Bonner Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) poses with Eddie Rye, Jr., the recipient of The Skanner Foundation’s 2016 Drum Major For Justice Award. Rye was instrumental in renaming Seattle’s Empire Way to Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and in organizing the city’s first MLK celebration in 1983. The Skanner Foundation Scholarship Recipients Hanna Atenafu accepts a scholarship on behalf of Jessica Isibor receives a scholarship from Ron Robbins of the Pacific NW Selam Wako from Patrick Quinton of the Portland Linda Sharpe receiving on behalf of her daughter Regional Council of Carpenters. Dayja Curry from the University of Oregon. Development Commison. Thomas Trinh receives a scholarship from Jeff Cameron Retherford receives a scholarship from Heatherington, CEO of Family Care, on behalf of his Hanna Atenafu receives a scholarship from Melanie Jack Roberts, director of the Oregon Lottery. Maurice of Oregon Health and Sciences University. daughter Victoria Trinh. Ruben Sanchez (not present at the MLK Breakfast) received a scholarship from Providence Health & Services Dylan Jones receives a scholarship from Mayor McKenzie Strong receives a scholarship from Betty Veronica Medhanie receives a scholarship from Anthony Sylvester receives a scholarship from Domingues from Home Forward. Charlie Hales from the City of Portland. Turner Construction. Scott Bolton from Pacific Power and Light. Bernie Foster presents a Skanner Foundation Janelle Arnold receives a scholarship from Andrew scholarship award to William Carr on behalf of Bernie Foster presents a Skanner Foundation Maxine Fitzpatrick presents a Skanner Foundation Tweedie and Cobi Lewis of Wells Fargo. scholarship award to Kaitlan Purkapile. scholarship award to Luis Sosa. Michelle Carr.