February 6, 2009

DIVERSITY AWARDS

Native American studies graduate student Brook Colley, center, shares a laugh with fellow award winners at the Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community on Jan. 29. The ceremony recognized people who, organizers say, contributed in “substantial ways to the development and well-being of our diverse and evolving community.” Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef is to the left of Colley. The other 2009 recipients: Steven Baissa, Cross Cultural Center, staff award; William Lee, publisher of the Sacramento Observer, community award; law professor Bill Ong Hing, Academic Senate award; student Parastoo Nina Massoumi, undergraduate student award; physician Jose Morfin, Academic Federation award; and medical student Ari Zadel, graduate student award.